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S&Ds welcome approval of the UN refugee compact and urge support for the migration pact

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
S&D MEPs welcomed the approval by the UN General Assembly of the Global Compact on Refugees last night. The legally non-binding text sets out a series of principles and recommendations to improve cooperation and management of refugees around the world. The compact was approved by an overwhelming majority of states, 181, with only the USA and Hungary voting against.
 

Migration & European Pillar of Social Rights: Social partners reach agreement

Ceemet - European Tech & Industry employers

An industriAll Europe & Ceemet joint statement

S&Ds secure strong 37.5% CO2 emissions target for new cars in 2030

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
Over 25 hours of tough negotiations between the European Parliament and the EU Council were needed to reach a provisional agreement on CO2 reductions for cars and vans.
 
The strong position held throughout by the rapporteur, S&D MEP Miriam Dalli, has ensured a 37.5% target for cars and vans in 2030, departing from a Commission proposal of 30%.
 

Progress on technical rules, but more concrete climate action is needed, say S&D’s after COP24 draws to a close

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
Following lengthy negotiations that continued on into the evening, the COP24 concluded with an agreement that, despite its shortcomings, provides a way forward for the implementation of the Paris Agreement through a set of uniform accounting rules called the Paris Rulebook. Moreover, COP24 gave a clear signal that all countries need to step up the debate on ambition as the 2020 deadline is rapidly approaching. By then, the world will need to come together and increase the level of ambition of the current pledges if we are to stay within the well below 2ºC objective.  
 

S&Ds stand with protestors against Viktor Orbán's ‘slave law’

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
S&D MEPs today stressed their support for the peaceful protests in Hungary. Fifteen thousand people demonstrated in Budapest over the weekend against new laws that would allow employers to force their staff to work up to 400 hours of overtime a year. Protestors also criticised attempts by the government to undermine the judiciary and the freedom of the press.
 
S&D Group president Udo Bullmann said:
 

EASA Launches Best Practice Recommendation on Influencer Marketing

EASA - European Advertising Standards Alliance
The European Advertising Standards Alliance (EASA) has now launched its Best Practice Recommendation on Influencer Marketing. They can be read here.
 
 

A sustainable public sector

ACCA
28 February 2019 - 01 March 2019
Prague Marriott Hotel, Czech Republic
 
ACCA’s flagship event for finance professionals in the public sector.
Join hundreds of public sector finance professionals and hear from leading speakers from across the globe at the 9th International Public Sector Conference
 
This year’s theme is a sustainable public sector.
 

ECOS - European Environmental Citizens' Organisation for Standardisation

Progress on technical rules, but more concrete climate action is needed, say S&D’s after COP24 draws a close

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
Following lengthy negotiations that continued on into the evening the COP24 concluded with an agreement that, despite its shortcomings, provides a way forward for the implementation of the Paris Agreement through a set of uniform accounting rules called the Paris Rulebook. Moreover, COP24 gave a clear signal that all countries need to step up the debate on ambition as the 2020 deadline is rapidly approaching.

E10 ethanol for immediate climate progress in transport

Climate Ethanol Alliance

COP24 Katowice - European, Brazil and U.S. ethanol organisations at COP24 call for urgent roll out of E10 and higher blend ethanol fuel to help address crisis in transport sector carbon emissions.

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