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Open Call for Proposals: Small Grants 19 December 2024 – 14 February 2025 This application round is closed, and we are no longer accepting new applications. We are currently in the evaluation phase. If you haven’t heard an update regarding your applicant status by mid-May, please contact the email addresses below. Background All EKOenergy-ecolabel consumers […]
Climate Fund – Call for projects – December 2024 Read More »
Climate change, biodiversity, and the solar revolution EKOenergy focuses on renewable energy and nature conservation. Our sustainability criteria consider the impact of renewable energy production on nature. Additionally, we gather information about the relationship between the deployment of renewable energy and nature conservation and restoration. We are in regular contact with energy companies and project
Deploying solar in harmony with nature Read More »
“The Circular economy refers to a production and consumption model where existing materials and products are used as much as possible by borrowing, renting, reusing, repairing, refurbishing, and recycling. This extends the lifespan of products,” states the European Parliament. The circular economy is a significant tool in combating climate change. However, it is not a
The Reuse Center Leads Towards a Circular Economy with the Power of EKOenergy Read More »
EKOenergy: Powering a sustainable future The UN’s Energy Compacts Annual Progress Report, published today during the ongoing UN General Assembly, highlights EKOenergy’s concrete contributions to realising the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly Sustainable Development Goal 7, Affordable and Clean Energy for All. The Energy Compacts are a platform developed by UN-Energy to secure voluntary commitments that
EKOenergy’s results highlighted in UN Energy Compacts Progress Report Read More »
A prize for the fastest grower EKOenergy-labelled renewable energy is available for consumers of all sizes, thanks to the steadily growing network of authorised EKOenergy providers worldwide. Working with so many knowledgeable and dedicated people is an absolute honour and we are thankful to all of them. Once a year, we take a moment to
EKOenergy’s Bamboo Award 2024 goes to Väre Read More »
A prize for outstanding efforts in promoting EKOenergy-labelled energy EKOenergy-labelled renewable energy is available for consumers of all sizes, thanks to the steadily growing network of authorised EKOenergy providers worldwide. Working with so many knowledgeable and dedicated people is an absolute honour and we are thankful to all of them. Once a year, we take
Ivy Award 2024 goes to Nordic Green Energy Sweden Read More »
An annual award for the largest EKOenergy seller EKOenergy-labelled renewable energy is available for consumers of all sizes, thanks to the steadily growing network of authorised EKOenergy providers worldwide. Working with so many knowledgeable and dedicated people is an absolute honour and we are thankful to all of them. Once a year, we take a
EKOenergy’s Oak Award 2024 goes to ACT Read More »
YIT Corporation has chosen EKOenergy as part of fulfilling its Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) approved climate targets. YIT is a leading construction company and project developer. The company’s story began in 1912, and its business segments include residential construction, commercial premises, and infrastructure construction. YIT’s revenue in 2023 was 2.2 billion euros, and it employs
YIT builds a better world with EKOenergy Read More »
Thanks to EKOenergy consumers, EKOenergy’s Climate Fund supports community-driven initiatives that transform lives through renewable energy. This year, we received many applications for solar-powered pump systems, likely in response to the increasing extreme weather conditions caused by climate change. Over the past 10 years, EKOenergy has funded 120 community projects with nearly €4 million and
EKOenergy grants nearly €1 million to transform lives through solar energy Read More »
Discover how Inés Rosales, a historic Spanish company, is leading the way in sustainable food production with a new rooftop solar system from Quantica Renovables, earning the EKOenergy ecolabel and meeting consumer demand for eco-friendly practices. Read about their journey in EKOenergy’s EKOappetite campaign
Inés Rosales embraces renewable energy with EKOenergy and Quantica Renovables Read More »
Impactful renewable energy procurement Renewable energy consumers worldwide are more than ever looking for ways to increase the positive impact of their green power contracts. One type of impactful renewable energy solutions focuses on social impacts, ecological justice, and community involvement. Companies of all sizes and sectors are showing growing interest in such solutions. EKOenergy’s
Microsoft: Promoting environmental justice with EKOenergy Read More »
As European Solidarity Corps (ESC) volunteers at EKOenergy’s secretariat, we are working on the EKOappetite campaign. This campaign aims to promote the use of renewable energy in the food sector. We inform companies in the food industry about the possibility of choosing sustainable renewable energy, encourage them to switch to EKOenergy-labelled electricity, and suggest that
We are hungry for renewables! And you? Read More »
Proudly promoting reliable tracking EKOenergy is proud and happy to be a supporting association of the I-REC Standard Conference (ISC) 2024, which will take place in São Paulo, Brazil, on the 2nd & 3rd of July 2024. Pre-conference sessions will take place on the 1st of July 2024. Reliable tracking is one of EKOenergy’s essential
We are a supporting association of the I-REC Standard Conference Read More »
The Iliad Group (Free in France, Play in Poland) announced that its branches have signed three more PPAs (Power Purchase Agreements) involving the supply of EKOenergy-labelled solar power in France, Italy, and Poland. In France, the EKOenergy supplier is Engie; in Italy and Poland, it’s Statkraft. The Iliad Group is Europe’s sixth-largest telecommunications group, operating
Iliad Group closes three new PPAs for EKOenergy-labelled solar Read More »
