Changing green rules won’t help industry, EU climate chief says – POLITICO

Changing green rules won’t help industry, EU climate chief says – POLITICO

“Many companies are asking for predictability and staying the course rather than changing the rules of the game simply because they cannot cope,” he said in an interview on Monday afternoon.  “One of the main criticisms of business is, stop changing course every half year,” he added. “Particularly heavy industry have very long investment cycles, … Read more

Everything you need to know – POLITICO

Everything you need to know – POLITICO

“Rather than new legislative proposals, we can achieve our objectives by better implementing and enforcing existing legislation while using incentives and new market-based tools to promote change,” Hansen said in reply to a question on whether the EU’s executive would propose the framework next year. Costas Kadis Cyprus’ Costas Kadis, the commissioner candidate for fisheries … Read more

Der Kühnert-Rücktritt und wie es weitergeht – POLITICO

Der Kühnert-Rücktritt und wie es weitergeht – POLITICO

Der Parteilinke und SPD-Vizefraktionschef Matthias Miersch soll neuer Generalsekretär der Sozialdemokraten werden. Welche neuen Akzente Miersch setzen wird, wie sich die SPD dabei bereits jetzt für den Bundestagswahlkampf bereit macht und warum der Rücktritt von Kevin Kühnert weit über den gestrigen Tag hinaus von Bedeutung ist, analysiert Gordon Repinski. Um die Veränderung auf dem Posten … Read more

Rachel Reeves’ 7 reasons to be cheerful

Rachel Reeves’ 7 reasons to be cheerful

LONDON — The first few months of Britain’s fledgling Labour government have not exactly been rainbows and sunshine. Enter *checks notes* Rachel Reeves to try and brighten things up. The famously strait-laced chancellor used her speech to Labour Party conference in Liverpool Monday to try and project government confidence after a damaging few weeks of headlines. Key … Read more

‘We’re living under the illusion of environmentalism’ – POLITICO

‘We’re living under the illusion of environmentalism’ – POLITICO

Next, comes Europe’s strategic climate hypocrisy. As part of our concern for the climate, we’ve pushed our energy-intensive plants outside the Continent. The steel industry is an important example of this, as the economy needs steel in virtually every investment — large and small — and yet our industry is dying, with the trade deficit … Read more

Keir Starmer channels JFK for his climate ‘moonshot’ – POLITICO

Keir Starmer channels JFK for his climate ‘moonshot’ – POLITICO

It is a vast undertaking. The total cost, in private and public investment, is expected to run to hundreds of billions of pounds. And, whatever the eventual success of the Apollo space program, experts doubt Starmer can easily replicate Kennedy’s success. Starmer and his Energy Secretary Ed Miliband are promising to transform the energy supply … Read more

Belgian bankruptcy dents Europe’s microchip dreams – POLITICO

Belgian bankruptcy dents Europe’s microchip dreams – POLITICO

The center-right member of the Flemish Parliament told POLITICO that BelGaN was being screened to determine whether it was eligible for support. One media report said it looked into whether the ownership had ties with the Chinese government. The European Commission considers microchips a critical technology. | Annabelle Chih/Getty Images The Flemish Economy Ministry declined … Read more

How Ed Miliband became Britain’s most divisive government minister – POLITICO

How Ed Miliband became Britain’s most divisive government minister – POLITICO

Five years ago this week, in the teeth of the Brexit wars, an outgoing Tory prime minister was looking for a legacy. Theresa May settled on net zero —and now it’s on Labour to keep that target alive. Jun 25 15 mins read Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic … Read more

Harnessing the power of digital product identification – POLITICO

Harnessing the power of digital product identification – POLITICO

However, building and managing this data infrastructure is being positioned by some as a daunting task for businesses in the EU and globally. It does not need to be. The essentials: what makes a digital label Digital labels unlock supply chain transparency and circularity while simplifying DPP compliance for consumer brands across sectors such as … Read more

Post-Brexit security pact with EU ‘will complement’ NATO, Starmer says – POLITICO

Post-Brexit security pact with EU ‘will complement’ NATO, Starmer says – POLITICO

“I think this is complementary with NATO. NATO is still the cornerstone of defense in Europe and our approach on defense has always been NATO first.” On Tuesday, Starmer commissioned a review to set out a “roadmap” for increasing the U.K’s defense spending to 2.5 percent of GDP — and urged other NATO to members … Read more