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Dalton: "Car makers trying to cheat emissions tests will be found out."

ECR Group - European Conservative and Reformist Group

Tough new measures to prevent a repeat of the vehicle emissions scandal have been approved by the European Union.

Piloted through the European Parliament by ECR MEP Dan Dalton, they will see a minimum of 500 models of cars of various ages being tested by Member States each year.

National authorities undertaking the work will be reviewed by the European Commission to ensure the tests are consistent and effective.

Maschinenbau lehnt geänderte Anti-Dumping-Instrumente der EU entschieden ab

VDMA - Mechanical Engineering Industry

Frankfurt/Brüssel, 7. Dezember 2017 – Die EU will faire Wettbewerbsbedingungen im grenzüberschreitenden Handel, schadet mit ihren jüngsten Plänen aber der eigenen Industrie. Die Maschinenbauer in Deutschland lehnen die geplante Änderung der Antidumping-Instrumente entschieden ab, weil sie am Ende zu erheblichen Mehrkosten für die verarbeitende Industrie in Europa führen würden. „Damit schneidet sich die EU ins eigene Fleisch und verschlechtert unsere Wettbewerbsfähigkeit“, warnt Ulrich Ackermann, Leiter VDMA Außenwirtschaft.

S&Ds ensure strong energy targets for member states and the inclusion of energy poverty in the EU strategy

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

Brussels, 7 December 2017

The all-party parliamentary committees on climate and energy today voted on an important report on EU energy governance, aimed at ensuring that the EU’s energy goals to comply with the Paris climate change agreement are met.
 
This report is part of the Clean Energy Package and is crucial because it will ensure the fulfilment of 2030 energy and climate targets, in the absence of the national binding targets.

UNIFE - The European Rail Industry Association

Kepco Investment in Moorside is Welcome but a Future Strike-Price Needs to be Competitive

NNWI - The New Nuclear Watch Institute

TIM YEO, CHAIRMAN OF NEW NUCLEAR WATCH EUROPE (NNWE):

“It's great news for the future of nuclear energy in Europe, and for jobs in Britain, that a new owner has been found for the troubled NuGen project at Moorside. 

The success of Kepco in building new reactors in UAE in less than 10 years from a standing start is encouraging.

ACCA celebrates reaching 200,000-plus global membership

ACCA
Membership of the global professional body for accountants ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has grown to over 200,000.
 
To celebrate this important milestone, ACCA is highlighting the achievements of its global membership by creating a transportable wall of member names – featuring every one of ACCA’s 200,000 membership as of October 2017.
 

S&Ds condemn Trump playing with fire in Jerusalem

S&D - Socialists and Democrats

Brussels, 6 December 2017

The S&D Group strongly protests against the announcement made by President Donald Trump about the official recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and his decision to move the US embassy to the city in the near future, hiding behind the Congress and without offering any new hope for Palestinians.

CEEP Comments on the Commission's Proposals for the Economic and Monetary Union

CEEP - European Centre of Employers and Enterprises providing public services

Following the presentation of the European Commission’s proposals to complete the Economic and Monetary Union, CEEP General Secretary Valeria Ronzitti commented:

“We believe that the European Commission has fulfilled its commitment to swiftly complete the Economic and Monetary Union. Following the presentation of today’s package, it is now up to the Council and the Member States to pick up the issue and move forward. The December EuroSummit will be an important moment to create a momentum on this issue, and show a joint political will to move ahead.”

The World Plastics Council Welcomes New UN Resolution on Marine Litter

PlasticsEurope

 

 

 

NAIROBI (December 6, 2017) –The United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) today approved  resolution UNEP/EA.3/L.20 which concluded that waste minimization and environmentally sound solid waste management should be given the highest priority in efforts to address marine litter.

The World Plastics Council issued the following statement, through Abdulrahman Al-Fageeh in his role as chairman of the World Plastics Council:

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