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New environmental requirements for hydropower plants are published – EKOenergy seeks pioneers for piloting 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. The new environmental requirements for hydropower plants concern …

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While a strong economic driver, international tourism is also a burden on the fight against climate change. It is time for the sector to acknowledge its environmental responsibility and to transition to a more sustainable model. The total number of international travellers increased in 2017 for the eighth consecutive year, reaching 1,323 millions and breaking …

Climate change and pollution: the toll of tourism Read More »

On the 1st of November, vegans around the world unite to celebrate World Vegan Day. It is a unique opportunity to share the benefits that this way of living and eating has. Not only is it a choice for animal welfare; it is also a choice for our health and the conservation of the environment. …

You can fight climate change also from your kitchen Read More »

Renewable energy has long been stigmatised as expensive, unreliable and commercially non-viable. Yet over 150 of the worlds largest companies are moving to 100% renewable. The Paris Agreement was lauded across the world as a victory for international cooperation and dialogue. Yet it was not the only major achievement to come out of the Paris …

Buying 100% renewable energy is becoming the new normal Read More »

Tomorrow, on the 24th of March, between 20:30 and 21:30 local time, our planet will appear a bit darker from space and we will hopefully have a clearer view of the sky above us. It will be the 11th celebration of Earth Hour, which started as a symbolic lights-out event in Sydney in 2007 and …

The most sustainable energy is the energy you don’t use Read More »

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 …

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Copade Foundation, Spanish reference in fair trade and responsible forest management promotion, is joining EKOenergy in taking one more step towards sustainability. Since the beginning of 2018, the Development Cooperation NGO has been powered entirely with EKOenergy labelled 100% sustainable electricity. We had the chance to speak with Javier Fernández, Copade’s general director, to see …

EKOenergy, a natural step for sustainable companies Read More »

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 …

How EKOenergy contributes to the SDGs Read More »

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 …

Standards and labels: help speed up the energy transition! Read More »

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 …

Athletes for EKOenergy Read More »

Green Key is a prestigious eco-label for the tourism and hospitality industry with criteria dealing with environmental management, corporate social responsibility and awareness-raising. Green Key is currently awarded to more than 2,500 establishments in 53 countries. The programme is run by the international charity, Foundation for Environmental Education. EKOenergy is a non-profit organisation specialised in …

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