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The Commission’s ‘Green Deal Industrial Plan’, unveiled on Wednesday (1 February), promises simplified EU regulation for clean technologies, but critics say it lacks clarity and opens the door to unrestricted …
EU’s green industrial plan vague on clean tech, finance, critics say Read More
The European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) have committed to enhance the obligation on the financial sector to undertake due diligence on human rights and environmental impact. Commenting …
ShareAction response to European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee decision to enhance the financial sector’s due diligence obligations Read More
DAVOS, Switzerland — For the second year in a row, Western sanctions have prevented Russian officials and oligarchs from attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Swiss ski-resort town …
Davos struggles to get used to a world without Russia Read More
Billions of euros ringfenced for Europe’s post-Covid recovery could be diverted into a raft of new fossil-fuel infrastructure projects, deals which may lock Europe into contracts for the next 20 …
€60bn earmarked for EU Covid recovery could go to fossil-fuel projects Read More
As tensions between the EU and China rise, European companies are turning to Southeast Asia for investment. This trend will likely continue, despite Beijing relaxing its strict Zero-COVID policy. Following …
European investors give China the cold shoulder Read More
On timing, Sweden could be forgiven for cursing its luck. Just as the country embarks on its EU presidency, the bloc is facing not only an economy-hammering war on its …
Liberal Sweden put to the test as transatlantic trade war looms Read More
Europe’s carbon market expansion plans could hardly have come at a worse time. Starting Friday, EU institutions will attempt to finalize an extensive revamp of the bloc’s Emissions Trading System (ETS), …
Weekend showdown looms for EU carbon pricing revamp Read More
French President Emmanuel Macron snatched an unexpected win from his U.S counterpart during a visit to Washington on Thursday, getting Joe Biden to suggest that European companies could benefit from a …
Trade war averted? Macron gets Biden to ‘tweak’ his industrial subsidies Read More
French President Emmanuel Macron and Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin believe there is “a crucial window of opportunity to resolve” post-Brexit trade disputes with London over Northern Ireland, according to …
France and Ireland see ‘window’ to resolve post-Brexit dispute with UK Read More
Good mental health in Denmark is associated with a reduction of USD $0.9-1.3bn per year in productivity losses to the economy, according to a new study published in the Mental Health and …
Good mental health linked to a reduction in productivity losses to the economy Read More