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10 years of climate action In 2013, two small non-profit ecolabels for renewable energy, the Norppa label from Finland and 100% Energia Verde from Italy, amalgamated into an international label called “EKOenergy”. The British National Energy Agency, which had launched the Green Energy Certified label in the UK, also became a supporter of the EKOenergy […]
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Avustukset uusiutuvan energian hankkeille Jokaisesta EKOenergiana myydystä megawattitunnista ohjautuu 0,10 € EKOenergian Ilmastorahastoon, jolla rahoitetaan uusiutuvan energian hankkeita kehittyvissä maissa. Energiaköyhyyden vähentämisen lisäksi ne edistävät konkreettisesti monia muitakin kestävän kehityksen tavoitteita (sustainable development goals, SDG), esimerkiksi tavoitetta 2 (Ei nälkää) ja tavoitetta 3 (Terveyttä ja hyvinvointia). Ilmastorahastomme kasvaessa kehitämme jatkuvasti rahoitusmenetelmiämme lisätäksemme vaikutustamme. Tähän asti
EKOenergy’s annual report for 2022 gives a good overview of the various dimensions of our work and achievements in 2022. Seeing the concrete impact of our work in 2022 gives us the vigour to continue with the same enthusiasm in 2023 and we hope that many more will join in. One of the main outcomes
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As in previous years, EKOenergy is a proud supporting association of the REC Market Meeting. The 11th edition of the REC Market Meeting will take place in Amsterdam on the 25th and 26th of April and focus on “maximising renewable opportunities”. The REC Market Meeting is the global expert meeting about renewable energy markets. What started out as a
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Background – Funding for solar and wind energy projects in developing countries In order to bring additional positive impact to consumers’ choice of renewable energy and help realise the UN’s Global Goals (Particularly SDG 7: Affordable, clean energy for all), the EKOenergy ecolabel raises funds for new renewable electricity projects in developing countries. For each
Call for Climate Fund projects December 2022 – February 2023 Read More »
SCHOTT, a leading international company in the areas of specialty glass, glass-ceramics and glass innovations, closed two Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with Engie for electricity from German solar and wind farms. The total volume of the deal is 200 gigawatt-hours and all electricity will get the EKOenergy label. SCHOTT has been using EKOenergy-labelled electricity for
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600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa lack access to electricity The energy issue in sub-Saharan Africa is a major one. As Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency, and Frans Timmermans, first vice-president of the European Commission reminded us in a paper dated the 17th of June 2021: “Almost 800 million people still lack
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Growing understanding of renewable energy potential in Ukraine, the Caucasus and Central Asia Southern neighbours of Russia, which are heavily dependent on oil, have been showing increasing interest in renewable energy since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine. There is now a better understanding of how fast deployment of renewable energy in the
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We’re thankful to all our authorised sellers for offering EKOenergy-labelled energy all around the world. Through our annual EKOenergy awards, we highlight extraordinary achievements and celebrate these. After the finalisation of this year’s audits, we are happy to present EKOenergy’s Oak Award 2022 to South Pole, for selling the largest volumes of EKOenergy in 2021.
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In 2020, EKOenergy granted 12000 € to a project by Santé Sud to provide solar energy to 13 rural community health centres in Mali. In 2021, we granted another 7408 € to power 4 more health centres in the capital area too. Renewables to improve healthcare services Malian communities experience major issues in their access
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10 years ago, on 14 September 2012, EKOenergy welcomed the first European Solidarity Corps (Then known as European Voluntary Service, EVS) volunteer to our Secretariat. We were about to launch our international ecolabel and needed extra hands to get things rolling. The European Solidarity Corps programme was the perfect solution The European Solidarity Corps Programme,
10 years of European Solidarity Corps volunteers at EKOenergy’s Secretariat Read More »
Businesses are becoming more aware of environmental challenges and we think young campaigners and environmental activists play a special role in increasing public awareness. See our previous interview with climate activist Nakabuye Hilda Flavia from Fridays for Future Uganda and chat with climate activist Arshak Makichyan from Fridays for Future Russia. Every year, the nonprofit
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Santa Rosa brewery in Ecuador uses EKOenergy-labelled renewable electricity from their onsite installation. Their EKOenergy use is facilitated by Deltaglobal SA. Thanks, Santa Rosa for going the extra mile and using the EKOenergy logo on the cans to inform your customers! We also thank EKOenergy seller Deltaglobal SA for assisting their clients in using EKOenergy-labelled
Santa Rosa artisanal beer, made with EKOenergy! Read More »
Our Climate Fund has been growing steadily. Since 2015, our contribution to alleviating energy poverty and reaching the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) reached almost 2 million euros! For every MWh of sold EKOenergy-labelled volumes, 0.10 € goes to EKOenergy’s Climate Fund, to finance new renewable energy projects in developing countries. All supported projects contribute
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