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The International Women’s Day is a good opportunity to remind us how much work there is left to do regarding gender equality, and all the different fields in which it should be tackled worldwide. Having equal opportunities regardless of your gender is not only a fundamental human right but a necessary foundation for a prosperous […]
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EKOenergy is 5 years old! In February 2013, environmental organisations from 16 European countries launched the first international ecolabel for electricity; the EKOenergy ecolabel. The aim was simple and straightforward: creating an easily recognizable tool to promote sustainable renewable electricity globally. Immediately after the launch, we reached out to energy consumers and sellers in ten
La Fondation Copade, référence espagnole dans le commerce équitable et la promotion responsable de la gestion forestière, rejoint EKOénergie pour faire un pas de plus vers la durabilité. Depuis le début de l’année 2018, cette ONG pour le développement de coopération est entièrement alimentée par EKOénergie, une énergie 100% durable. Nous avons eu l’occasion d’échanger
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The Finnish energy supplier Lumme Energia announced today that it will power all of its electric vehicle charging points with EKOenergy. We are very pleased with this news. Several studies have proven that electric vehicles are always cleaner than cars with combustion engines, even when they are powered by electricity from coal. However, our common
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Par une journée ensoleillée d’automne, Karlina et Laura, de l’équipe EKOénergie, sont allées visiter Pieni Suklaatehdas « La petite chocolaterie » à Porvoo. Cette chocolaterie artisanale fabrique non seulement du chocolat en barres sans aucun additif ni conservateur, mais utilise également de l’électricité renouvelable certifiée EKOénergie pour sa production. Les propriétaires Miia et Peter Westerlund nous ont
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Solar pumps for OuonckBy consuming EKOenergy, you ensure that your electricity supplier pays at least € 0.10 / MWh to the EKOenergy Climate Fund. This fund finances projects with added social and environmental value by promoting renewable energy in developing countries. In 2017, EKOenergy contributed € 20,000 to the financing of a solar pumping program
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Thanks Panris, bakery chain in Spain, for taking an extra step for the environment by choosing sustainable renewable electricity. Check out our user stories to see the interviews with EKOenergy users we regularly publish. Published on 13 October 2017
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Electricity and domestic lighting are often taken for granted by many of us. However, in rural Madagascar, almost 95% of the population does not have access to electricity. « There is also the whole economic and social aspect: how can one run a small economic activity or a microenterprise without electricity? » asks Patrick Kohler from Centre
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Exactly 2 years ago, the Sustainable Development Goals were adopted at the UN Sustainable Development Summit. For those committed to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, EKOenergy is a logical choice. A widely accepted to-do list for the planet On 25 September 2015, the 194 countries of the UN General Assembly adopted the 2030
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Le label EKOénergie devient de plus en plus visible dans le monde entier sur des produits, des magasins et bien plus encore. Une grande variété de marques dans le monde entier à choisi EKOénergie et utilise l’écolabel (quelques exemples : une maison d’édition, une marque de cosmétiques, une équipe de hockey sur glace, etc.). Il
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For the last year, we have been studying the situation in China and Japan with our Chinese and Japanese contacts. This autumn our East-Asia Liaison Coordinator Merve Gungor will be in China for contacting relevant stakeholders. Background and history EKOenergy started in 2013 as an ecolabel for the European electricity market. In 2015, we decided
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It is no longer an issue of debate whether the world will ever work on 100% renewable energy, nor whether this is a realistic goal for this century. The question is only how fast it will go. Are we talking about 20, 30 or 40 years? The trend is hopeful. The installed volumes of renewable
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Hotel Blue Coruña in Spain uses EKOenergy-labelled renewable electricity. The hotel was supplied an EKOenergy contract by our licensed seller Ecovatios. Environmental awareness of tourists all around the world is increasing and we are glad that Hotel Blue Coruña chose EKOenergy. Thanks Hotel Blue Coruña for showcasing our logo to announce that you use EKOenergy!
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For some people, it’s easy to dismiss Climate Change as something that is happening far away; it’s melting the ice caps, causing a freak hurricane and floods on a different continent, destroying the Arctic…not directly affecting me! However, what we must always remember is that the preservation of the environment is intrinsic to everything that
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