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Position on the European Commission’s second report on the application of the General Data Protection Regulation

PostEurop supports the ongoing consideration of the application of the GDPR as well as of the challenges arising in that regard.

PostEurop recognises the aims and benefits of the GDPR framework, to encourage the development of a coherent and reliable data protection framework, for the benefit of citizens as well as society more broadly.

However, it is critical that this framework is clear, foreseeable and operationally workable. The GDPR must provide “legal and practical certainty for economic operators and public authorities”.

Glass less than half full? COP29 takes a shy step towards advancing climate finance.

Brussels, 25 November 2024

COP29 ended, but it didn’t deliver the ambitious and transformative climate action for which we were aiming, but hope and ambition are present in the climate movement as our eyes now turn to Belém, in Brazil for COP30.

BEPA’s 9th General Assembly: A pivotal decision-making gathering

29.11.2024-Barcelona

The 9th General Assembly of the Batteries European Partnership Association was held on Thursday 28 November 2024, as a hybrid event in Barcelona and online.

Medical Technology Industry stands ready to support work on the future of the Medical Technology Frameworks

Ahead of discussions at the upcoming Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) on 3 December 2024, MedTech Europe, COCIR, eurom, and FIDE have published a statement on the future of the medical technology frameworks.

S&D leader, Iratxe García, in Spain to participate at 41th Congress of PSOE

S&D Group president Iratxe García Pérez will join the 41th Federal Congress of the Partido Socialista Obrero Español (PSOE) in Seville, Spain from Friday 29th November to Sunday 1st December. PSOE members, high-level progressives, international le

Young people’s health undermined as EPP and far right block stronger smoke-free rules

The European Parliament failed to protect children and young people today, as a coalition of the Conservative European People’s Party and far-right groups blocked critical recommendations to extend public bans against the harms of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products.

Almost half of all businesses fail to explain how sustainability is reflected in their operations

Businesses and other organisations need to improve reporting of the interconnections between their business activities with sustainability if they are to survive and thrive in the future, says new research from ACCA

Battery Innovation Days 2024: can Europe create competitive and sustainable batteries?

Barcelona – 27 November 2024

On 26-27 November, around 1500 people met in Barcelona and online to discuss Europe’s battery research & innovation landscape on the occasion of the Battery Innovation Days.

How can we ensure the establishment of a globally competitive and sustainable European battery industry? The debate centred around this pivotal question, addressing different aspects of it, from financing to circularity, from artificial intelligence to advancement in chemistries and manufacturing.

COP29: While Baku delivered the bare minimum, multilevel action is more vitalthan ever to keep climate ambition on track

Baku, Azerbaijan (27 November 2024) – Upon the conclusion of COP29, the Local Governments and Municipal Authorities (LGMA) Constituency welcomes the first major climate finance deal in fifteen years. However, the deal is inadequate to ensure that communities around the world can protect themselves and represents the absolute floor of finance that is needed. With a disappointing lack of ambition in the overall COP29 outcomes, the LGMA Constituency stressed the increasing importance of multilevel action to ensure the climate fight continues at speed and scale.

From Digital Tools to Real Impact: Act!onHeat Concludes with Clear Guidance for Municipalities

Brussels, 27 November 2024

 

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