Views: 68The EU legislative institutions adopted recently the Net-Zero Industry Act, NZIA which is aimed at strengthening the member states’ manufacturing capacities in key clean technology sectors. By creating a unified and predictable business environment for the clean-tech manufacturing, the NZIA increases the competitiveness and resilience of the EU’s industrial base, supports quality jobs creation […]
Category: Legislation
European artificial intelligence: a special AI office in action
Views: 53The AI Office is going to enable and activate the future AI development and use in a way that fosters societal and economic benefits and innovation, while mitigating risks. The Office will play a key role in the AI Act’s implementation, specifically in the general-purpose AI models. The office will coordinate the development the […]
Decarbonized gases and hydrogen in the EU: recent reforms
Views: 32Present electricity and gas market reforms in the EU member states are aimed at boosting the development of hydrogen and other decarbonised gases and sources. These reforms highlight European determination to pursue the clean energy transition and at the same time enhancing security of supply and consumer protection; the reforms are based on the […]
Extraordinary supporting measures in decarbonization: French example
Views: 45The European Commission has approved a €4 billion French scheme to support national measures aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the manufacturing sector and help the country’s transition path towards a net-zero economy; the measures are in line with the EU-wide Green Deal Industrial Plan. The national scheme is also vital in supporting […]
Critical raw material supply chains in Europe
Views: 32The entry into force of the European Critical Raw Materials Act, CRM it is vital step in the EU-wide efforts aimed at ensuring diverse, secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials for the member states’ industrial development. For example, secured access to critical raw materials is essential for such strategic sectors as clean […]
Carbon neutral sources of energy: European vision
Views: 20According to the EU ambitious plans, the member states should transform national economies in line with the EU-wide integrated approaches using sufficient instruments and promoting the most energy efficient and renewable source for all developmental sectors. Besides, the approach will be supplemented by promoting a system efficiency leading to a reduction of energy required […]
Digital Operational Resilience Act, DORA: strengthening European financial security
Views: 60The three European supervisory authorities: the European Banking Authority, EBA; the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority, EIOPA, and the European Securities and Markets Authority, ESMA are preparing a set of policy actions facing a final regulation’s application date in January 2025. Besides, the DORA regulation empowers the Commission to adopt delegated and implementing […]
Remote work in the European context: following modern challenges
Views: 96The European employment rules are evolving in line with the modern digital challenges: thus, recently the EU introduced some legal means applied both to remote working aspects as well as addressing certain aspects linked to the right to disconnect.
European “health union”: EU-wide approaches and solutions
Views: 35The Commission introduced recently a double strategy in approaching to EU-wide public health integration, i.e. concerning supply of medicines to citizens in the member states “at all times and at affordable prices”; the strategy included both the regulatory and industrial dimensions. Besides, the Critical Medicines Alliance announced last October is aimed at stimulating and […]
Digital platforms in Europe: the size matters
Views: 62There are presently more than twenty digital platforms and search engines in the EU-27; they all have to comply with the general obligations under the digital law. Some main general provisions include the obligations for online marketplaces to: a) ensure the traceability of traders on their platforms; b) design their interface to facilitate traders’ […]