Joren Verschaeve
@jorenverschaeve.bsky.social
Senior Programme Manager on industrial transformation at ECOS - Environmental Coalition on Standards. Ph.D in political science , Ghent University
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📣 Don’t scrap Green Claims Directive, NGOs ECOS, @carbonmarketwatch.bsky.social, @clienteartheur.bsky.social & @eeb.org say.
EU consumers need a strong Directive to deter false claims, but concerning reports suggest the proposal is in jeopardy.
Joint press release 👇
ecostandard.org/news_events/...
EU consumers need a strong Directive to deter false claims, but concerning reports suggest the proposal is in jeopardy.
Joint press release 👇
ecostandard.org/news_events/...
Don’t scrap Green Claims Directive, NGOs say - ECOS
European consumers need a strong Green Claims Directive to deter false claims, say environmental groups.
ecostandard.org
June 23, 2025 at 3:13 PM
📣 Don’t scrap Green Claims Directive, NGOs ECOS, @carbonmarketwatch.bsky.social, @clienteartheur.bsky.social & @eeb.org say.
EU consumers need a strong Directive to deter false claims, but concerning reports suggest the proposal is in jeopardy.
Joint press release 👇
ecostandard.org/news_events/...
EU consumers need a strong Directive to deter false claims, but concerning reports suggest the proposal is in jeopardy.
Joint press release 👇
ecostandard.org/news_events/...
Reposted by Joren Verschaeve
Cement and ECOS are making headlines this week 📰
Climate-friendly cement products are being blocked from the European market by large firms with backing from Brussels, warn politicians, industry, think tanks, and NGOs in EURACTIV 👇
www.euractiv.com/section/eet/...
Climate-friendly cement products are being blocked from the European market by large firms with backing from Brussels, warn politicians, industry, think tanks, and NGOs in EURACTIV 👇
www.euractiv.com/section/eet/...
Brussels accused of stonewalling climate-friendly cement makers - Euractiv
Brussels is under fire for blocking low-carbon cement, with critics accusing it of caving to industry pressure and stalling green innovation.
www.euractiv.com
June 10, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Cement and ECOS are making headlines this week 📰
Climate-friendly cement products are being blocked from the European market by large firms with backing from Brussels, warn politicians, industry, think tanks, and NGOs in EURACTIV 👇
www.euractiv.com/section/eet/...
Climate-friendly cement products are being blocked from the European market by large firms with backing from Brussels, warn politicians, industry, think tanks, and NGOs in EURACTIV 👇
www.euractiv.com/section/eet/...
Worrying at a time when affordable housing is a top priority all across #Europe www.globalcement.com/news/item/18....
Romanian cement producers fined for price coordination
Romanian cement producers fined for price coordination
www.globalcement.com
January 13, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Worrying at a time when affordable housing is a top priority all across #Europe www.globalcement.com/news/item/18....
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🗺️ European #cement standards are at a crossroads.
Want to learn more about cement #standards and the importance of breaking away from a business-as-usual approach?
🆕 Our handy guide answers the most frequently asked questions. Check it out: ecostandard.org/publications... #CleanIndustrialDeal
Want to learn more about cement #standards and the importance of breaking away from a business-as-usual approach?
🆕 Our handy guide answers the most frequently asked questions. Check it out: ecostandard.org/publications... #CleanIndustrialDeal
December 11, 2024 at 10:29 AM
🗺️ European #cement standards are at a crossroads.
Want to learn more about cement #standards and the importance of breaking away from a business-as-usual approach?
🆕 Our handy guide answers the most frequently asked questions. Check it out: ecostandard.org/publications... #CleanIndustrialDeal
Want to learn more about cement #standards and the importance of breaking away from a business-as-usual approach?
🆕 Our handy guide answers the most frequently asked questions. Check it out: ecostandard.org/publications... #CleanIndustrialDeal
Great new read on #cement and #concrete, once more showing so much more is possible in terms of #clinker substitution. Also in #europe www.mckinsey.com/industries/e...
The future cement industry: A cementitious ‘golden age’?
If the cement industry accelerates adoption of supplementary cementitious materials, it could decarbonize while unlocking a new horizon of value creation.
www.mckinsey.com
November 30, 2024 at 8:38 AM
Great new read on #cement and #concrete, once more showing so much more is possible in terms of #clinker substitution. Also in #europe www.mckinsey.com/industries/e...
Highly recommend listening in (or reading the full piece). Helps putting things in perspective as to how far some incumbent #cement players are going to protect their assets and profits
The cement company that paid millions to Isis: was Lafarge complicit in crimes against humanity? – podcast
The cement company that paid millions to Isis: was Lafarge complicit in crimes against humanity? – podcast
The French cement giant started operating in Syria just before the civil war erupted. When Islamic State took over the region, Lafarge paid them protection money so it could keep trading. The consequences are still playing out. By Samanth Subramanian…
dlvr.it
November 23, 2024 at 7:46 AM
Highly recommend listening in (or reading the full piece). Helps putting things in perspective as to how far some incumbent #cement players are going to protect their assets and profits
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🆕 Our new data shows that green public procurement could cut #concrete and #steel emissions by almost half!
🔓 The EU should not miss this opportunity to unlock public procurement’s green and economic potential.
➡️ Learn more: ecostandard.org/publications... #PublicProcurement #construction
🔓 The EU should not miss this opportunity to unlock public procurement’s green and economic potential.
➡️ Learn more: ecostandard.org/publications... #PublicProcurement #construction
November 13, 2024 at 9:44 AM
🆕 Our new data shows that green public procurement could cut #concrete and #steel emissions by almost half!
🔓 The EU should not miss this opportunity to unlock public procurement’s green and economic potential.
➡️ Learn more: ecostandard.org/publications... #PublicProcurement #construction
🔓 The EU should not miss this opportunity to unlock public procurement’s green and economic potential.
➡️ Learn more: ecostandard.org/publications... #PublicProcurement #construction