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State of play in eurozone enlargement
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- State of play in eurozone enlargement
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- 1:52
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The euro has existed for over 20 years but many EU member states still have not signed up, with hesitance for political and economic reasons cited as the main stumbling block.
Read the full story here: https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/state-of-play-in-eurozone-enlargement/
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- Bossy Macron, Green Taxonomy, Deported Djokovic - (Tweets of the Week S5 E16)
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- 3:08
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Macron swearing makes translators twitch, Taxonomy overhaul is a difficult pitch and Australia says clear-off to Novak Djokovic.
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- Europe voices concern over unrest in Kazakhstan
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- 1:39
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Authorities in Kazakhstan declared a nationwide state of emergency and promised a tough crackdown on Wednesday (5 January) as mass unrest plunged the country into chaos.
Read the full story here: https://www.euractiv.com/section/central-asia/news/europe-voices-concern-over-unrest-in-kazakhstan/
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- Beverage cartons will only use recycled or renewable materials by 2030
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- 2:30
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Beverage carton producers have pledged to make cartons from 100% renewable and recycled material and cut down on their plastic consumption by 2030 to increase their sustainability and help meet global climate goals.
Read the full story here: https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/beverage-cartons-will-only-use-recycled-or-renewable-materials-by-2030-industry-says/
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- COVID certificates expire nine months since primary vaccination
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- 1:23
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- As of 1 February, the EU Digital COVID Certificate will only be valid for nine months after the last dose of the primary vaccination cycle according to the European Commission.
Read the full story here: https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/covid-certificates-expire-nine-months-since-primary-vaccination/
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- Participatory budgeting explained
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- 5:59
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Participatory budgeting, the shared decision between local government and citizens on how to spend a part of the municipal budget, is becoming increasingly popular across the bloc. More and more European cities are adopting the idea, and civil society organisations are promoting it as a tool to increase active citizenship and reinforce democracy.
EURACTIV takes a closer look at what participatory budgeting is, how it works in the European region and what are the upsides and downsides of this innovative decision-making tool.
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- Gender pay gap persists in Europe
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- 1:55
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Media Partnership - Living with SMA: Spotlight on the policy and access environment in Europe
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- 1:34:33
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- In an effort to better understand the policy and access environment in Europe for people living with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), SMA Europe and Biogen, in collaboration with Charles River Associates, have developed the White Paper ‘Assessing the policy and access environment across European countries for SMA patients’ and the accompanying ‘SMA Policy & Access Tracker’. These offer a comparative assessment of the status of SMA access and policy across 23 European countries and put forward policy recommendations to improve access to care for people living with SMA in Europe.
With this interactive multi-stakeholder virtual roundtable, SMA Europe and Biogen want to present their work and bring light to the challenges faced by people living with SMA. The event will bring together national and EU-level stakeholders with an interest in SMA and neuromuscular rare diseases and provide a platform to analyse issues surrounding SMA care in Europe.
The event wil...
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- The 2021 in Tweets (Tweets of the week S5 E15)
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- A look back on the highlights of 2021and the tweets that came out of it.
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- Radev: North Macedonia must change its constitution
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- 20:32
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- In a wide-ranging exclusive interview, Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev explained at length the reasons behind his country’s veto which prevents North Macedonia from starting EU accession negotiations, and suggested the way forward to solve the issue, which includes a change in this country’s constitution.
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- Spain starts vaccinating children aged 5-11 as experts warn of ‘fear of needles’
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- 1:30
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Spain will begin vaccinating children aged between 5-11 from Wednesday, 15 December. Meanwhile, experts have cautioned of the challenge of overcoming children’s “fear of needles”.
Read the full story here: https://www.euractiv.com/section/all/short_news/spain-starts-vaccinating-children-aged-5-11-as-experts-warn-of-fear-of-needles/
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- Reporters Without Borders: record number of journalists detained in 2021
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- 1:40
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Reporters Without Borders (RSF) noted 488 detained journalists in 2021, an increase of 20% compared to 2020, according to its annual round-up on abuses against journalists worldwide, published on Thursday (16 December).
Read the full story here: https://www.euractiv.com/section/all/news/reporters-without-borders-record-number-of-journalists-detained-in-2021/
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- Pitched ‘bottle’: the prosecco v. prošek controversy
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- 5:15
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The prosecco v. prošek issue is not just another ordinary controversy over wine branding as it could have a major impact on the EU’s geographical indications (GIs) framework currently under revision.
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- Neue Germany, Santa Boris, Disco Sanna - (Tweets of the Week - S5 E14)
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- 3:25
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Farewell Angela Merkel, you will be missed, Boris Johnson lies about party, but we all get the gist, while the Finnish PM went out and got pissed!
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- Underlying analysis for EU legislation - Do climate models support the Commission's policy choices?
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- 1:33:31
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- EU law and practice mandate the use of impartial Impact Assessments to guide the formation of EU policies, including climate policies. They are supposed to synthesise the best available cost, technology and scientific information.
At the heart of climate-relevant Impact Assessments are model-based scenario quantification tools. PRIMES is the Commission's modelling tool for the EU Fit for 55 initiative. As with any tool, how the tool is wielded determines results. Incorrect assumptions provided to modellers can result in the well-known "garbage in / garbage out" phenomenon.
The Commission has relied on PRIMES for more than a decade as its primary modelling tool. When PRIMES first appeared, the Commission acknowledged the need for transparency in its use. However, some stakeholders argue that how the Commission uses PRIMES is unknown and unknowable to them as it refuses to disclose its modelling process. They also claim it forbids the managers of PRIMES from sha...
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- E-fuel-powered cars emit as much pollutants as fossil fuels, study finds
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- 1:27
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Cars powered by synthetic fuel produce similar quantities of harmful air pollutants to fossil fuels, according to a new study commissioned by the clean mobility NGO Transport & Environment.
Read the full story here: https://www.euractiv.com/section/transport/news/e-fuel-powered-cars-emit-as-much-pollutants-as-fossil-fuels-study-finds/
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- EU taxonomy for sustainable activities – Should nuclear energy be left out?
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- 1:21:56
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Energy poverty: How to reduce inequalities?
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- 1:37:11
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Energy poverty is a situation in which households are unable to access essential energy services, due to a combination of low income, high expenditure of disposable income on energy, and poor energy efficiency. With nearly 34 million Europeans unable to afford to keep their homes adequately warm in 2018, energy poverty is a major challenge for the EU.
The Covid-19 pandemic is likely to have exacerbated the two root causes of energy poverty: living in buildings with low energy performance and being financially unable to heat the household.
According to a recent report by the Jacques Delors Institute, the problem is worse in Southern Europe, where buildings are less insulated against colder weather. This has led some researchers to speak of a geographical and social “energy fracture” running through the EU, which results in a higher proportion of households in the least developed Member States being unable to meet their basic energy needs.
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- The European Green Deal - How does it impact EU food and drink SMEs?
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- 1:23:55
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- In the EU there are approximately 22 million SMEs and nearly 290,000 of those are food and drink manufacturers. Making sure that SMEs can fully contribute to the European transition to more sustainable food systems and thrive on their pathway will be an important factor in successfully achieving the European recovery and building Europe’s resilience.
How much do we know of the way food and drink SMEs adapt to legislation decided in Brussels? How do they cope with new requirements and transitional periods? What are their main challenges? Some SMEs are ahead of the curve, but their efforts sometimes go unnoticed.
This EURACTIV Virtual Conference will convene EU food and drink stakeholders to discuss the conditions for a successful transition to more sustainable food systems.
Panellists will discuss the implementation of the Green Deal and the Farm to Fork Strategy and their impact on European food and drink SMEs. Drawing on real-life experiences, ...
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- Facial recognition technologies already used in 11 EU countries and counting, report says
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- 1:48
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Law enforcement authorities in 11 European countries are already using biometric recognition systems in their investigations. Eight more are to follow, a new study found, warning of the technology’s impact on fundamental rights.
Read the full story here: https://www.euractiv.com/section/data-protection/news/facial-recognition-technologies-already-used-in-11-eu-countries-and-counting-report-says/
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- Opioid use: “more controlled” in Europe than in the US
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- 1:44
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The consumption of opioid painkillers increased in Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Is this enough to signal the risk of an opioid crisis similar to the one in the United States? Not really, experts say.
Read the full story here: https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/opioid-use-more-controlled-in-europe-than-in-the-us/
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- Eleven European countries call for ambitious measures to tackle waste in textiles
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- 1:24
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Eleven European countries have called on the European Commission to put forward ambitious measures to crack down on waste in the textiles industry in its textiles strategy, expected to be proposed in the coming months.
Read the full story here: https://www.euractiv.com/section/circular-economy/news/eleven-european-countries-call-for-ambitious-measures-to-tackle-waste-in-textiles/
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- Policy loopholes mean EU farming is haemorrhaging water, say auditors
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- 1:50
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The European Court of Auditors has condemned weak, and poorly enforced policies that they say give farmers a free pass to abuse water use, levying damning criticism at EU’s farming subsidy programme.
Read the full story here: https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/policy-loopholes-mean-eu-farming-is-haemorrhaging-water-say-auditors/
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- FIFA pledges climate neutrality by 2040, faces criticism on offset reliance
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- 1:48
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- As national leaders pledged their countries’ adherence to climate targets of varying degrees of stringency at COP26 in Glasgow, the international governing football body FIFA made an ambitious pledge to become climate neutral by 2040.
Read the full story here: https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/fifa-pledges-climate-neutrality-by-2040-faces-criticism-on-offset-reliance/
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- Omicron variant: Hope for the best, be prepared for the worst, says von der Leyen
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- 1:31
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Although more research is needed into the COVID-19 Omicron variant, Europe knows “enough to be concerned,” according to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Over the past few months, the European Union had time to prepare for managing forthcoming potential health crises. Now, the new Omicron variant could put these preparations to the test.
For the full article : https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/omicron-variant-hope-for-the-best-be-prepared-for-the-worst-says-von-der-leyen/
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- Between Farm and Fork: The role of innovative ingredients and food technology in F2F objectives
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- 1:14:12
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- With the launch of the Farm to Fork (F2F) strategy, EU policymakers have firmly put the need to transition towards healthier and more sustainable food systems on the agenda.
In achieving the ambitious goals of the F2F, it is important to focus not only on the “farm” and the “fork” ends of the equation, but also on what happens in between, at the processing level. In this regard, specialty food ingredients can play a key role in food reformulation and processing.
In order for food producers to be able to keep bringing innovative solutions to the market and enable the transition of our food systems, the food ingredients sector claims its role is essential in the successful implementation of the F2F strategy. Hence the importance to have a regulatory framework recognising and promoting innovation alongside evidence-based policies.
Join this EURACTIV Virtual Conference to discuss how, through science- driven innovation, it will be possible to ...
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- Omicron, Kurzexit, Andersonn-in - again - (Tweets of the Week: S5 E13)
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- 3:38
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Von der Leyen’s Covid statement mangled by berks, it’s a not so fond farewell to Sebastian Kurz, and Swedish PM’s 180 was so fast it hurts!
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- How can SMEs thrive post-pandemic in a digitalised world?
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- 1:17:19
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The Digital Services Act (DSA) is one of the most important updates of Europe’s digital rules in over two decades. The aim of the regulation is to foster innovation, growth and competitiveness, and facilitate the scaling up of smaller platforms, SMEs and start-ups.
The regulation is key for SMEs, as through a horizontal, harmonised rulebook applicable throughout the Digital Single Market, they should be able to gain access to cross-border customers in their critical growth phase. Particularly important tools for SMEs are digital and personalised advertisements, which allow them to reach consumers and offer products and services.
Following the outbreak of COVID-19 and the subsequent acceleration of digitalisation, a shift has taken place in which customer interactions have increasingly moved from an offline to an online environment. This has resulted in online advertising becoming even more essential for smaller businesses, enabling them to interact with cons...
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- Landwirtschaftliche Entwicklung im Europäischen Aufbauplan in Deutschland
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- 1:22:50
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Covid-19 hat ganz Europa zwanghaft in eine Position des Umdenkens und der Neuorganisation gerückt. Als Reaktion auf die ökonomischen und sozialen Folgen der Pandemie verabschiedete die Europäische Union das größte Konjunkturprogramm aller Zeiten: ‘NextGenerationEU’. Das 806.9 billion Euro Paket verfolgt vor allem das Ziel, Europa grüner, digitaler und robuster zu gestalten.
Mit 8.1 billion Euro, als Teil der Aufbau- und Resilienzfazilität, ist die Förderung von landwirtschaftlicher Entwicklung ein bedeutsamer Teil des Pakets. Traditionelle Politikbereiche wie die gemeinsame Agrarpolitik (GAP) sollen modernisiert werden. Nicht nur sollen Landwirte direkte finanzielle Hilfe bekommen, das Programm will auch zur grünen Umstrukturierung der gesamten landwirtschaftlichen Industrie beitragen.
Die Notwendigkeit zur nachhaltigen Landwirtschaft ist ein wesentlicher Punkt der in 2023 in Kraft tretenden Reform der GAP. Deutschland hat bereits Pläne zur Umset...
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- Consumer group: ‘Middle class people are also very much affected by rising energy prices’
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- 1:00
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- 5 years ago
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- The energy crunch has highlighted the high share of taxes paid by consumers for their gas and electricity. With the energy transition expected to cause further volatility on fossil fuel markets, a shift in energy taxation is now becoming an urgent priority, according to rights group Euroconsumers.
For the full article : https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy/interview/consumer-group-middle-class-people-are-also-very-much-affected-by-rising-energy-prices/
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- Avengers, Ikea, CAP (Tweets of the Week: S5 E12)
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- 3:52
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- German coalition divides up powers, CAP reform is mixed news for ploughers, and Swedish PM out after just four hours.
Find all tweets here: https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/video/tweets-of-the-week-avengers-ikea-cap/
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- Media Partnership - Cooperativism and the ESG Agenda
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- 1:19:05
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- 5 years ago
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- The ESG is a concept tailored by an initiative by the United Nations and the World Bank, in 2005, that englobes environmental, social and corporate governance into investment decision-making processes. This dialogues closely with the phenomenon of cooperativism, that holds an important bastion for sustainability across the globe. The criteria for the ESG was defined in alignment with 20 worldwide financial institutions, and it works in a mutual symbiosis with cooperatives around the world.
Nonetheless, each cooperative is born with the purpose of making the world a fairer, happier, and more balanced place with better opportunities for all, based on the premise that it is possible to combine economic and social development, productivity, and sustainability, at individual and collective levels.
In this event, the Organization of Brazilian Cooperatives will discuss how to make a successful story for small producers in the international market, while a representat...
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- EURACTIV60: CAP reform approved
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- 1:00
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- 5 years ago
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- As the dust settles on the European Parliament’s vote on the contentious reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, the EU’s multi-billion euro farming subsidy programme, stakeholders are split as to whether the reform represents a step in the right direction.
After years of discussions, lawmakers gave their green light to the reform of the CAP at a plenary session in Strasbourg on Tuesday (23 November).
The reform passed with a wide majority, defying mounting calls from campaigners to scrap the CAP.
Proposed by the European Commission in 2018, the reform aims to have a more flexible, performance- and results-based approach that takes into account local conditions and needs while increasing the level of EU ambitions in terms of sustainability.
After a number of delays, it is now on track to enter into force on 1 January 2023, running until 2027.
For our coverage on the CAP visit: https://www.euractiv.com/sections/cap-r...
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- Over a coffee with Mokgweetsi Masisi, President of Botswana
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- 16:52
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- 5 years ago
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- The Covid pandemic has rebalanced the relationship between Botswana and the EU. In this Over a Coffee, Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi and EURACTIV editor Benjamin Fox talk about his government’s handling of the pandemic and its economic and social effect, Botswana’s plans to overhaul its economy and EU relations.
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- Media Partnership - A sustainable Irish transport system: how to achieve carbon neutrality?
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- 1:21:16
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- 5 years ago
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- In Ireland, the transport sector accounts for over 40% of CO2 emissions. The Irish Government has set an emissions reduction target of 51% by 2030. This target will be considerably challenging for the Irish transport sector. The Irish Government is strongly focused on the electrification of transport as a decarbonisation solution. In addition to electrified solutions, significant volumes of sustainable Bioenergy and Biofuels including ethanol, will be needed to achieve the ambitious 2030 decarbonisation targets.
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), of all European direct CO2 emissions from fuel combustion, transportation accounts for 24%. Road vehicles are the source of nearly three-quarters of the carbon footprint of the transport sector, highlighting the need for greater focus on these hard-to-abate subsectors too.
Therefore, decarbonising the transport sector is a key element if we are to achieve the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global wa...
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- Europe’s social climate fund is too small to make a difference, critics say
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- 1:44
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- 5 years ago
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- The European Commission proposed a "social climate fund" to protect vulnerable people from changes brought by the energy transition. Still, it is not fit for purpose, according to researchers and policymakers in the European Parliament.
For the full article:https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/europes-social-climate-fund-is-too-small-to-make-a-difference-critics-say/
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- On the road to a greener economy in Kazakhstan – How can the EU help?
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- 1:18:21
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- 5 years ago
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- Kazakhstan is the largest CO2 emitter in Central Asia and the 14th largest in the world due to its strong energy and extractives sectors, as well as the processing, transportation, storage, and combustion of fuels. Recently, the Kazakh government started developing a green agenda to facilitate a gradual transition to green energy and a greener economy.
While the goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2060 was outlined by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the December 2020 UN Climate Ambition Summit, the COP26 (UN Conference of the Parties), taking place at the beginning of November, is likely to see renewed ambitions and pledges to accelerated decarbonisation.
Being a landlocked and developing country, Kazakhstan's transport sector constitutes an important part of the country's greenhouse gas emissions. Its strategic location makes Kazakhstan the main transport hub at the centre of the Eurasian continent, with the potential to be the EU's Green Gateway to Ea...
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- Energy crisis could worsen poverty for millions of Europeans
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- 1:56
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- 5 years ago
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- Energy prices have skyrocketed in the past months, increasing the concern that millions of Europeans will have to choose between paying their bills and putting food on the table this winter.
For the full article: https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/energy-crisis-could-worsen-poverty-for-millions-of-europeans/
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- Romanian football fans and sustainability
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- 3:16
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- In the framework of the LIFE TACKLE project, we not only look at professionals in the sporting sector (stadium managers, footballers, team owners) but also at the fans, who breathe so much life into football.
FRF (Romanian Football Federation) and EURACTIV Romania interviewed a number of Romanian football fans to bring to light their own understanding of sustainability in sport, and what this means to them.
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- CopOut, EU Mascots, Doppelganger (Tweets of the Week: S5 E11)
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- 3:45
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Cop26 drops a clanger, shark mascot is an absolute banger, and Olaf Scholz has surprising doppelganger.
Find all tweets here: https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/video/tweets-of-the-week-copout-eu-mascots-and-a-doppelganger/
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- EURACTIV60: Foreign Affairs Council
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- 1:00
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- This week's #EURACTIV60 focuses on the first blueprint of the EU's future military strategy, dicussed by foreign affairs & defence ministers in the foreign affairs coucil (FAC).
EU leaders are likely to receive an amended version in December, while the final document is set to be approved in March next year, during France’s EU Council presidency.
It’s not just “another policy document, it’s a guide for action,” the EU’s chief diplomat Josep Borrell told reporters after the meeting.
“We’re happy because the document is realistic but at the same time ambitious,” Slovenian Defence Minister Matej Tonin, whose country hosts the EU Council presidency, said ahead of the meeting.
“We need some fine-tuning – one is about Russia, another thing is around the Mediterranean,” Tonin added.
According to EU diplomats, on the latter issue, two member states asked for Turkey to be explicitly named as a threat in the...
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- Media Partnership: Healthy soils for sustainable agriculture
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- 1:32:06
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Clean and healthy soils are integral to achieving the objectives of the Farm-to-Fork Strategy: healthy and sustainable food systems will secure a resilient environment, zero pollution, climate neutrality & biodiversity restoration.
Soil pollution by heavy metals such as cadmium have been degrading the safety of food and water for decades, posing threat to the public health & environment, exposing the most vulnerable populations to risks that should be controlled.
Despite the adoption of the Fertilizers Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 setting harmonized limits on cadmium in phosphates, Europe must nevertheless apply further efforts to ensure healthy and fertile soils, both through the most recent CAP agreement – which rewards the use of ‘cleaner’ phosphates – and through the upcoming new EU Soil Strategy.
The publication of the White Paper on cadmium in phosphates, by OPERA research center of the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore takes stock ...
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- Discrimination in Europe in times of COVID - How to combat it?
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- 1:27:01
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Discrimination in Europe is a topic high on the agenda of European leaders and policymakers. But despite all the legislation and policy aimed at its prevention, questions remain as to whether these laws and rules are being applied effectively. According to the Fundamental Rights Agency, the proportion of those who think discrimination in the EU is widespread has increased drastically since 2012, but is the public aware of the tools at their disposal?
European countries “have a duty to ensure access to justice for all” according to the FRA Director Michael O’Flaherty, not just through legislation but by making sure information is easily accessible. This is now more true than ever, with recent developments in Europe such as the “LGBT-free zones” in Poland and the racist behaviour of some in the United Kingdom after EURO2020. It is claimed that the COVID-19 pandemic has also exacerbated racism and related intolerance, with an upsurge in “othering” and racist inc...
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- NGO's 'set fire' to protest use of forest biomass
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- 2:22
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- On Monday (November 15) a group of activists gathered in front of the European Parliament in Brussels to protest against production of bioenergy in Europe by burning wood. The group was a composed coalition of NGOs and staged a fake burning of wooden logs to represent the emissions generated by the combustion of wood. EURACTIV spoke to the protesters on site to ask them about their demands in changing the Renewable Energy Directive.
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- Title
- Fit for 55: How to deliver ambitious climate targets while protecting consumers?
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- 1:21:21
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- The EU Commission “Fit for 55” places Europe as the global leader on climate ambition. The EC package has charted a path to reach further decarbonisation in 2030, with a special focus on decarbonising transport and buildings. It also proposes ambitious targets for energy efficiency and renewables, all complemented with social measures to ensure the energy transition will be inclusive, leaving no one behind.
European gas prices have rocketed in the past months as tight gas supplies have coincided with strong demand in economies recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, gas storages have not recovered their usual seasonal levels. EU countries have already taken a range of measures to combat the impacts of rising energy costs, such as social schemes for low-income households and temporary tax breaks on electricity prices.
The negotiations on the "Fit for 55" package will be happening in the midst of high concerns about the impact that the curre...
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- The role of electrolytic hydrogen in the clean energy transition
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- 1:36:06
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- Today, 95% of the hydrogen produced in Europe is of fossil origin and a major emitter of CO2. For the EU to achieve carbon neutrality, hydrogen must be produced in a way that emits low amounts of CO2.
One way to do this is to produce hydrogen by electrolysis, using largely decarbonised electricity from the grid. Electricity grids based on renewables and nuclear allow hydrogen to be produced close to industrial consumption centres (without having to rely on dedicated hydrogen pipelines).
Sometimes called “purple hydrogen”, using nuclear electricity for hydrogen production can complement the production of “green hydrogen” (renewable) as it both offers the benefit of low emissions and steady electricity input for electrolysers, allowing large amounts of hydrogen to be produced.
Join this EURACTIV Virtual Conference to discuss what role low carbon electrolytic hydrogen can play in achieving net zero emissions in the EU by 2050. There are still...
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- Boosting citizen engagement might not be enough to save democracy
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- 4:38
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- To fight democratic backsliding and strengthen local democracy, cities have come up with creative tools that can boost citizen engagement, such as participatory budgeting and local consultations.
These forms of public participation can bring democracy closer to the citizens, giving them a voice in local matters.
However, European cities increasingly struggle to find a common ground with their national governments. This growing divide can hinder local actions to the point that some are asking for cities to have direct access to EU funding.
Nevertheless, even when properly funded, these participative tools might not be enough to fight growing populism across the continent.
To fight democratic backsliding and strengthen local democracy, cities have developed creative tools that can boost citizen engagement, such as participatory budgeting and local consultations.
These forms of public participation are meant to bring democra...
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- Media Partnership: Leading-edge semiconductors: a cornerstone for Europe’s digital future
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- 1:32:20
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- The future of Europe’s digital economy, be it in quantum computing, artificial intelligence, communications infrastructure or autonomous driving, will have an leading-edge semiconductor at its heart.
The EU has set forward an ambitious goal to produce 20% of the world’s cutting-edge semiconductors by 2030, up from 9% today. The current chip shortage and its effects on European industry have demonstrated how important a reliable and resilient supply of semiconductors is today. At the same time, Europe’s consumption of leading-edge semiconductors is expected to skyrocket in the next decade.
The global management consultancy Kearney has produced a report for Intel on the future demand of leading-edge semiconductors for Europe and their role for strategic industries in Europe. The report draws on input and intelligence from a cross-section of the ecosystem that surrounds the semiconductor industry in Europe and beyond. Be sure to dive deeper into the report ...
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- Media Partnership - Cracking the decarbonization code.
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- 1:02:31
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
- Description
- Buildings are at the center of our daily lives, where we work, live and rest. On average, people spend 80% of their lives inside buildings – from office buildings, schools, hospitals, to homes. With the Covid 19 crisis, we have never spent so much time indoors since the last 18 months.
At the same time, around 11% of the EU population is living in inefficient homes and affected by energy poverty; the annual renovation rate of the building stock varies from 0.4 to 1.2% in the Member States; more than 220 million existing buildings are energy-inefficient, with many relying on fossil fuels for heating and cooling while the energy prices have recently skyrocketed in a number of EU countries, highlighting the need to cut down Europe’s long-time dependency on fossil fuels.
Not only do we need to speed up the decarbonization of the building stock, which still represents 40 % of EU’s energy consumption and 38% of its emissions, but we must renew our approach by ...
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- Working towards a stronger Circular Economy – How much regulation is needed?
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- 1:20:36
- Date posted
- 5 years ago
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- In order to achieve the EU’s 2050 climate neutrality target, the European Commission is planning to announce new initiatives addressing the entire life cycle of products. The objective is a design of products that allows circularity, the promotion of circular economy processes and sustainable consumption, and the initiatives should ensure that waste is prevented and that the resources used remain in the EU economy for as long as possible.
The Sustainable Products Initiative, which is expected to be published in December 2021, is a cornerstone of the EU’s endeavours to create a circular economy. It will include proposals to revise the Ecodesign Directive and other legislative measures with the aim to make products placed on the EU market more sustainable.
The European Commission considers detailed and comprehensive information about the composition and nature of products to be a key factor for an effective reuse or recycling of goods. In this respect, the p...
