Executive Summary: ECOS Annual Workshop 2016
Policy makers, industry, and societal stakeholders all joined ECOS at our third annual workshop: ‘Different products, same problem? Examining shortcomings in test methods and practices for energy-related products post-Dieselgate’ held in Brussels on the 21st of June, 2016.
The executive summary is available here, and the presentations of the speakers here.
Panel 1: Inadequate methods, modes and tolerances for energy-related products – What we know so far
Confidence in current testing methods has taken a strong blow following the reports on test circumvention in the car sector. As part of efforts to restore trust, we discuss issues related to the energy-related products sector and the representativeness and accuracy of testing practices. We delve into the lessons that can be learnt from test practices in the car sector, share experiences from the field and around the globe, and explore ways in which the system can be improved.
Moderator: Edouard Toulouse
Panelists:
– Greg Archer, Clean Vehicles Director, Transport & Environment
– Alan Meier, Senior Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
– Peter Bennich, Energy Efficiency Department, Swedish Energy Agency
– Viktor Sundberg, Vice President Environment and European Union, Electrolux
Panel 2: Towards a better coordinated, inclusive and efficient Ecodesign process
Robust and reliable measurement methods can only be achieved through well-coordinated processes and actions between policy-makers, standardisers, industry, and societal stakeholders. The panellists will discuss how to improve the regulatory and standardisation processes (and their interaction) in the area of Ecodesign so as to restore trust and prevent a new VW-like scandal?
Moderator: Edouard Toulouse
Panelists:
– Robert Nuij, Head of Sector, Energy Efficiency of Products at DG Energy, European Commission
– Michal Zakrzewski, Smart Living & Competitiveness Director, CECED
– Denis Pohl, Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment, Belgian Federal Public Service
– Christoforos Spiliotopoulos, Senior Policy Officer, ECOS
