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Welcome to Corporate Energy Series Europe 2019

EKOenergy is an association partner of Corporate Energy Series Europe

21.03.2019: EKOenergy is an association partner of the first Corporate Energy Series Europe event. The conference takes place in Paris, France, on 21-22 May 2019 and will explore solutions for corporates to reach 100% renewable electricity.

New environmental requirements for hydropower plants are published – EKOenergy seeks pioneers for piloting

14.02.2019 – EKOenergy, the international ecolabel for renewable energy, has revised its environmental requirements for hydropower plants. Now EKOenergy is seeking for pioneers of the sector to pilot how the new requirements work in practice.

Energy ecolabel and its concrete benefits

Nurse midwife in Nepal with vaccine fridge, thanks to Climate Fund

Clean energy brings better health, social equality and many other benefits to rural communities in developing countries. Renewable World’s project in Nepal, supported by EKOenergy Climate Fund, demonstrates a concrete benefit the off-grid communities get with access to clean energy.

Meet us at the REC Market Meeting 2019

14.12.2018 : As in previous years, EKOenergy is a proud partner of the REC Market Meeting. The annual conference gathers global experts of renewable energy markets. The next REC Market Meeting will take place in Amsterdam, on 11 and 12 March 2019.

COP24: what is happening and why is it important?

Katowice, Poland, where COP24 Climate conference will be held.

19.11.2018 : The most important climate summit since Paris 2015 is due to be held in Katowice, Poland, this December. What issues are at play and how might they be resolved at COP24?

Leaflet “Good to know about hydropower”

7.11.2018 : Our new leaflet “Good to know about hydropower” presents the impacts of hydropower on nature and tells what you as an electricity consumer can do to limit these.

EKOenergy hydropower criteria update: 2nd online public consultation

31.10.2018 : EKOenergy hydropower criteria update. We welcome you to give your feedback by 17th December 2018

The Importance of River Restoration and the EKOenergy Environmental Fund

man throws gravel into river to create new spawning grounds for fish

The autumn spawning season is soon to begin, so our team of volunteers have come to restore some of the spawning grounds damaged by local farming in the region.

Call for Climate Projects 2018 – 2019

Solar panels in Bethlehem with a flag that says 'save with solar energy'. There are also the EKOenergy and Siemenpuu logos.

15.10.2018 : We are now open for applications for solar energy projects to be financed in 2019 and 2020. In total, we have more or less €200,000 with which we are looking to fund between four and eight projects – depending on the individual costs of selected projects.

Zéno and EKOenergy: promoting the energy transition in Belgium

13.10.2018 : Zéno, the first energy supplier of EKOenergy-labelled renewable electricity in Belgium, has shown its support to the growing sustainable energy market by adding EKOenergy to their portfolio this summer.