Views: 70As a key driver of socio-economic development, the energy system has a dual role as both determinant and solution to climate change. While fossil fuels production and consumption are responsible for about 90% of all CO2 emissions and more than 75% of GHG emissions, according to the UN in 2022-23, transitioning processes in the […]
Category: Sustainability
covering main UN SDGs implementation in the EU states, European “green deal”, as well as circular economy’s aspects and “green growth” in the national development
European Parliament creates its own scientific research service
Views: 45A new idea to “equip the EU Parliament” with a scientifically-based service could not come at a better time: nearly 75 years after the signing of the initial European Communities’ founding Treaties (turning to presently Union of 27 states, with all its sub-unions), it is in serious trouble. But presently widely deployed numerous AI […]
EU digital agenda: simplification issues and new digital wallets
Views: 90It is expected that European corporate community – from companies and factories to start-ups, would spend less time on administrative work and compliance. At the same time, they will have more time innovating and scaling-up, thanks to the European Commission’s new digital package, involving the so-called “digital wallets”.
European economic forecast: autumn 2025
Views: 292Present autumn forecast is based on a set of technical assumptions concerning exchange and interest rates, the governance’s policies and commodity prices, etc. Each year, the European Commission publishes two comprehensive forecasts (in spring and in autumn), covering a broad range of the EU-wide economic indicators, as well as in the candidate countries, EFTA […]
The EU annual-2026 budget: revealing strategic priorities
Views: 265The EU-2026 budget will continue to “power” the EU’s politico-economic priorities and support strategic objectives, including competitiveness, migration management, security and defence, while maintaining momentum on green and digital transition. Thus, the annual EU-2026 budget includes: a) stable and predictable funding for Ukraine; b) reinforced funding for humanitarian aid and neighborhood policy, and c) […]
Delivering on European better regulation and effective implementation agenda
Views: 115The EU Commissioners’ annual progress reports are covering the half-year’s period in 2025 and are focusing on delivering feasible results. E.g. in the cohesion policy, the report covers three parts, on: simplification, implementation support, and enforcement; and report’s annex outlines concrete ways forward in the context of EU cohesion policy. Besides, important is the […]
New European cultural “compass”
Views: 111The European Commission has presented its vision for a vibrant and integrated European cultural landscape with the launch of the Culture Compass for Europe. This forward-looking framework is designed to shape EU cultural policy, to ensure that culture plays a central role in fostering European identity, celebrating diversity and promoting “creative excellence”.
Recent climate and energy issues: COP-30’s “global mutirão”
Views: 81If countries around the world (and in the EU-27 too) want massive support for green energy and climate mitigation policies, they must connect their strategies to daily life: i.e. with affordable homes, cleaner air, reliable (and free!) public transport, etc. Opponents frame the green transition as a cost; but it’s the smartest ever investment […]
EU’s new enlargement perspectives: fostering gradual integration
Views: 132In the newly adopted Enlargement Package, the European Commission presented an annual comprehensive assessment of the progress made by the ten “enlargement partners” during last twelve months. This year’s package reaffirms that the momentum for enlargement stands high on the EU’s priority agenda; the assessment also confirms that the accession of ten new EU […]
EU’s “Savings & Investment Union”: boosting banks and insurers’ equity investments
Views: 125The Commission has adopted two measures to support the institutional investors’ essential role (such as banks and insurers) in financing the EU and the member states’ economies. These measures deliver on the roadmap set out in the Savings and Investments Union (SIU) strategy and contribute to the EU’s broader objectives of supporting private investment, […]