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New EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: 3 conditions for success

FIEC (European Construction Industry Federation)

In December 2023, EU legislators reached a long-awaited agreement on the recast of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). While the agreement still has to be formally adopted and enter into force, FIEC and its Irish President, Philip Crampton, have already taken a closer look at what will become a key legislative text that will shape the European renovation and new construction market for the years to come. According to President Crampton, the success of the new "EU Green Buildings Directive" depends on three main issues.

European mayors call for multi-level governance approach to achieve climate neutrality and EU Green Deal ambitions

ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability

As part of the ICLEI European Regi

EU Commission paves the way for a stronger EWC Directive

industriAll Europe

The European Commission today presented its proposal for a revision of the Directive on European Works Councils (EWCs), the voice of workers in multinational companies. The proposed revisions are a first step towards improving the Directive. Trade unions will continue to fight for the inclusion of key elements to give EWCs genuinely stronger rights, as the ball is now in the court of the European Parliament and the Council’s.

About the EU economic security package "EU rules should boost investment, not hinder it!"

VDMA European Office
 
Frankfurt/Brussels, 24 January 2024 – The EU Commission's economic security package contains key proposals on foreign direct investment in the EU and European investments abroad. Ulrich Ackermann, Head of VDMA Foreign Trade, comments:

•    "European investments abroad do not jeopardize public security and order in the EU. Insofar as they are linked to technology transfer, the EU's security interests are already protected by export controls for sensitive technology."

Europe sets course for cooperation on cross-border offshore grids

WindEurope
Today the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) published EU Offshore Network Development Plans (ONDPs). The ONDPs are the first comprehensive cross-border review of existing offshore grid capacity and future offshore grid requirements at sea basin level. They will help to accelerate the expansion of offshore wind and facilitate the deployment of innovative grid solutions to integrate offshore wind power into Europe’s energy system.
 

Europe’s Consumers, Independent Automotive Service and Mobility Providers rally for urgent Commission action on vehicle data legislation

FIGIEFA
 

A Just Transition for All: Why the European Green Deal needs to go Global?

SOLIDAR

Brussels, 22

ENEFIRST Plus – Supporting Member States to implement the principle of ‘Energy Efficiency First’

IEECP

ENEFIRST Plus – a new project that will support Member States to implement the principle of ‘Energy Efficiency First’. 8 organisations are joining forces to provide hands-on support based on real-life examples to help ensure that energy efficiency is the fuel of the future.

Amsterdam, the Netherlands, January 2024.

Court decision on Supplementary Protection Certificate (SPC) manufacturing waiver risks undermining its use

Medicines for Europe

Brussels, 18 January 2024

Medicines for Europe and its members are strongly concerned by the first judgement on the Supplementary Protection Certificate (SPC) manufacturing waiver issued by the Munich District Court, Germany in October 2023.

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