Views: 9In order to contribute to the proper functioning of the internal market (based on a high level of consumer and environmental protection) and making progress in the green transition, the consumers shall be fully informed on purchasing conditions. In March 2024, the new directive obliged the member states by March 2026 to adopt necessary […]
Category: Sustainability
covering main UN SDGs implementation in the EU states, European “green deal”, as well as circular economy’s aspects and “green growth” in the national development
Several main pillars in the EU plan towards zero pollution
Views: 13The Commission has underlined some main guiding principles in combating pollution: implementation, integration, international cooperation, investments and innovation. They were revealed at the Zero Pollution Stakeholder Platform organised together with the Committee of the Regions; it is a valuable partnership as EU regions and cities are at the forefront of the zero-pollution transformation.
European sustainability: balancing market and regulatory means
Views: 95The set of regulations in the EU-wide sustainability sectors presently include several initiatives: EU Green deal, the EU Taxonomy package, Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD or CS3D), as well as the recent Clean Industrial Deal; the latter is a “joint roadmap for the European competitiveness and decarbonisation”, […]
Union of Skills: delivering new sectoral challenges
Views: 99The reason to launch a new “union” is that Europe is facing a skills crisis that threatens its competitiveness, innovation and ability to adapt to global challenges. Skills shortages and gaps are widespread: about four in five SMEs struggle to find workers with the right skills, particularly in breakthrough technologies like AI and quantum […]
The future of European auto-industry: new discussions
Views: 123The second meeting of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the European Automotive Industry took place in the beginning of March 2025 in a “good, intense and productive discussion”, noted the Commission President. However, she added “it was clear now that it is time for action on a number of priorities”.
European zero-pollution ambition: complicated ways of progress
Views: 16Twice a year the EU European Commission’s Joint Research Centre together with the European Environment Agency, EEA publishes a monitoring report on progress in the member states in achieving the EU’s zero-pollution targets according to the 2021 Zero Pollution Action Plan. It reveals future policies designed to support the zero-pollution ambition in reducing threat […]
Clean industrial deal: new EU-wide initiative to manage critical sectors
Views: 112European Clean Industrial Deal adopted recently is the EU-wide business plan to accelerate decarbonisation and competitiveness for the European industrial sectors by boosting clean tech innovation and reinforcing regional resilience. The EU-wide Clean Industrial Deal is supported by the European €100 billion investment package.
Global Biodiversity Framework: the EU’s view on financial framework
Views: 14In December 2022 about two hundred states around the world agreed to mobilise $200 billion per year by 2030 for biodiversity from all sources, including $30 billion through international finance. The EU-27 is the biggest international donor; it has even pledged to double its share of biodiversity funding to live up to the commitments.
Managing financial risks in the European Union
Views: 29During last five years, the EU’s budget has been increasingly relying on different financial instruments to leverage on the EU-wide budget power to assure more efficient use of public resources. Borrowing and lending operations and budgetary guarantees have supported investments and economic recovery in the member states, while providing support for the EU international […]
Environmental law and justice in Europe: Commission launches a discussion
Views: 104The European Commission has launched a consultation concerning the draft amendments to the State aid Implementing Regulation 794/2004 and to the State aid Best Practices Code (BPC) in preparation to new rules on access to environmental justice following the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee’s findings revealed in several cases.