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The Iliad Group and Engie sign PPA for EKOenergy-labelled solar energy

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The Iliad Group is a fast-growing provider of telecommunication services in Europe, with their main activities in France, Italy and Poland. Their operations as a mobile phone service provider include prepaid SIM cards, internet access and hosting services. In early 2021, the Iliad Group started using EKOenergy-labelled electricity to power their activities in France and […]

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Відновлювана енергія для України

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У грудні 2022 року ми вирішили використати 20 000 євро з бюджету нашої кампанії з відновлюваної енергетики для того, аби підтримати кампанію Всесвітньої асоціації вітрової енергетики – #renewables4ukraine. Мета цієї кампанії в тому, аби забезпечити критичну інфраструктуру України надійним постачанням відновлюваної енергії. Ця кампанія націлена на те, аби задовільнити основні потреби цивільного неселення під час

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10 years of EKOenergy

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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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Solar-powered refrigeration for fishing communities in Kenya

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Grants for new renewable energy projects For every MWh of EKOenergy, 0.10 € goes to EKOenergy’s Climate Fund to finance new renewable energy projects in developing countries. All supported projects alleviate energy poverty and contribute to the realisation of multiple Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), such as SDG 2 (zero hunger) and SDG 3 (good health

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Call for Climate Fund projects December 2022 – February 2023

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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

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SCHOTT and Engie sign 2 PPAs for EKOenergy-labelled electricity

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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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Energy challenges in sub-Saharan Africa: Interview with Ruth Langsi Yeloma

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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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EKOenergy’s Oak Award goes to South Pole second time in a row

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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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Solar power for 17 more health centres in Mali, thanks to EKOenergy users

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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 of European Solidarity Corps volunteers at EKOenergy’s Secretariat

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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,

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Users of EKOenergy are financing 11 new solar projects

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Fundraising for new renewable energy projects EKOenergy promotes sustainable renewable energy in many ways. For example, via our Climate Fund, we collect funds to finance renewable energy projects in developing countries. These projects fight energy poverty and contribute to multiple Sustainable Development Goals. For each EKOenergy-labelled MWh, EKOenergy’s authorised sellers contribute 0.10€ to these projects.

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