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S&Ds: EU needs a policy shift to keep engaging on democracy and the rule of law

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
Socialist and democrat politicians will today meet with academics and civil society activists in Copenhagen to discuss what the EU can do better to protect democracy and the rule of law in member states.  Participants will reaffirm their commitment to the principles laid out in the Copenhagen Criteria 25 years ago, which ensures all member states have the institutions to preserve democratic governance and human rights. 

CLEPA Newsletter Editorial November 2018: Five minutes to twelve? Bridging electric versus combustion

CLEPA
The negotiations between the European co-legislators on curbing CO2 emissions from cars, vans and trucks are in their final stages. Worryingly, they remain dominated by the artificial divide between ‘pro-electric/pro-climate’ and ‘pro-combustion/pro-status quo’.
That’s too simple a vision to sustain, and it clouds our view on the implications of the new law.
 

Javier Constante, Commercial Vice President, Packaging and Specialty Plastics Business EMEA of DOW Europe will become new President of PlasticsEurope

PlasticsEurope
Javier Constante, Commercial Vice President, Packaging and Specialty Plastics Business EMEA of DOW Europe, has been nominated acting President of PlasticsEurope today. He succeeds Daniele Ferrari, CEO of Versalis (Eni), who was elected President of Cefic (the European Chemical Industry Council) at the end of October.
 

Digitising construction industry must be a priority of Horizon Europe

CECE - Committee for European Construction Equipment
Yesterday, in the framework of the European Forum for Manufacturing CECE hosted a dinner debate at the European Parliament on the subject 'Digitising Construction Machinery: The Role of Research Funding and Regulation'.
 

S&Ds: Europe needs up-to-date infrastructures to connect citizens and businesses, combat climate change and to reduce inequalities between countries and regions

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
Today, the European Parliament’s committees on transport and on industry, energy and research jointly voted to renew the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) instrument for the period 2021-2027. This is a crucial EU funding instrument that helps finance transport infrastructure, energy grids, pipelines as well as broadband networks. MEPs of both committees voted for a total budget of €43.8bn for the instrument – which included €10bn ring-fenced in the Cohesion Fund for transport projects.
 

Hans Böckler Foundation

The power of hydrogen: Europe’s innovation winners

COGEN Europe
Hydrogen fuel cell technology is ready and set to power Europe’s sustainable development, it was revealed this evening at a high-profile Awards Ceremony in Brussels, as the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) rewarded its top projects for innovation excellence.
 

G-STIC 2018 — A Global Sustainable Technology & Innovation Conference that aims to facilitate the world-wide implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals

VITO
Brussels, 28-30 November ’18 - Scientists, researchers, key industry leaders, socio-economic players and policymakers from all over the world will be discussing how to deploy technological in-novations on a large scale in order to achieve the climate and sustainable development goals. This involves ready to be marketed solutions relating to circular economy, health, agroecology for sus-tainable food systems, energy-positive communities, education, geospatial data, and smart (waste) water management. 

Individual taxation is instrumental to achieving tax fairness for women, say S&Ds

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
Fair taxation for men and women is crucial for achieving gender equality and strengthening women’s employment and economic independence.

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