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WWF calls on the EU to take urgent action to limit global warming to 1.5°C by WWF - World Wide Fund For Nature — last modified 09 October 2018, 00:18 CET
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C released today demonstrates how critical it is to limit global warming to 1.5°C. Approved by 195 governments, the report underscores the small window of opportunity we have to make immediate, deep and transformational changes - without which the world we know will be irreversibly changed.
Europe needs to step up climate action as scientists deliver unequivocal evidence for the need to stay below 1.5°C by EUbusiness — last modified 08 October 2018, 23:38 CET
One day ahead of the EU Environment Ministers meeting expected to adopt the EU’s position for the upcoming UN Climate Summit COP24, the world’s leading body of climate scientists gave strong scientific evidence for the need to keep temperature rise to 1.5°C.
Women in management: Underrepresented and overstretched? - Eurofound policy brief by EUbusiness — last modified 04 October 2018, 23:54 CET
Despite years of gender equality legislation, men outnumber women in management positions by two to one. While structural barriers continue to impede women's career advancement, women themselves may be deterred from becoming managers if they perceive that it would have a negative impact on their working and personal lives. What is the experience of women in management roles and how can their under-representation in management be addressed? These are the questions this policy brief seeks to answer by looking at the job quality of managers, both female and male, and the impact a management job has on personal life.
Support for wild animal circus ban as strong as ever, new poll reveals by EUbusiness — last modified 04 October 2018, 17:59 CET
Animal Defenders International (ADI) has urged the UK, Welsh and Northern Ireland governments to step up and stop circus suffering without further delay, following publication of a new poll showing the public remains overwhelmingly opposed to the use of wild animals in circuses, supporting an end to their use not just in the UK but across Europe.
Theresa May's 'Dirty Dancing' with Citizens' Rights by EUbusiness — last modified 04 October 2018, 15:46 CET
Theresa May's Conservative Party conference speech is causing confusion and consternation amongst members of campaign group Bremain in Spain.
Women and men in ICT: a chance for better work - life balance - research note by EUbusiness — last modified 05 October 2018, 11:47 CET
Rapid technological advancements and digitalisation are transforming the world of work and how we live our day-to-day lives. There is an increasing demand for digital skills and higher qualifications across a wide variety of sectors. However, only around 17 % of the almost 8 million ICT specialists are women, and the number of women graduating from ICT studies has been decreasing over the last decade. The vast under-representation of women in ICT shows a waste of highly qualified human resources and has larger implications for the wider economy. In particular, it threatens the EU’s innovative and economic potential in the future and contradicts the EU’s highest political priority of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. Following the request by the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union (2018), the overall objective of this research note is to deepen the understanding of the major enabling and hindering factors for a more balanced uptake of ICT jobs by women and men. This research note seeks to provide an important contribution to the EU-level commitments to combat occupational segregation and to better comprehend and design relevant policy measures to enhance work–life balance.
Hearing patent on beer by EUbusiness — last modified 04 October 2018, 00:00 CET
At a public hearing in Munich on 2 October, the European Patent Office (EPO) reduced the scope of patent EP 2384110 granted to Carlsberg and Heineken to plants showing a specific mutation.
MEPs support higher CO2 standards, take meaningful steps to protect our right to clean air by European Public Health Alliance — last modified 03 October 2018, 23:27 CET
The European Parliament voted today on the Emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles. MEPs voted to strengthen existing rules, taking meaningful steps to improve air quality and protect public health in the European Union.
UTPs directive - from balanced proposal to witch hunt? by EUbusiness — last modified 01 October 2018, 23:57 CET
Speaking after the vote in the European Parliament AGRI committee this evening, EuroCommerce Director-General Christian Verschueren warned that the debate and vote in the Parliament has moved the discussion towards a witch hunt against retailers and wholesalers:
Five Tips for Successful Construction Financing by EUbusiness — last modified 01 October 2018, 23:28 CET
Getting a construction loan can sometimes be a difficult process, especially if you don't quite know how to go about applying for one.
CO2 targets for cars and vans: auto industry urges MEPs to consider high stakes of plenary vote by European Automobile Manufacturers Association — last modified 01 October 2018, 16:17 CET
Ahead of Wednesday's European Parliament vote on future CO2 targets for cars and vans, the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) draws decision makers' attention to the importance of this plenary vote - not only for the environment, but also for the future of the EU auto industry.
Digitalisation is a key challenge for SMEs by European craft and SME employers’ organisation — last modified 30 September 2018, 22:07 CET
EAPME President Ulrike Rabmer-Koller met with European Commission Vice-President Andrus Ansip to discuss the SMEs' challenges to digitalise. UEAPME wants to make sure that all SMEs are on the digital train. Fair and transparent rules, skills development, modern infrastructure and SME-friendly standards are crucial to achieve this objective.
How to Stand Out in the Competitive EU Business Market by EUbusiness — last modified 01 October 2018, 18:20 CET
As a business owner in the European Union, it feels harder than ever to make your business stand out. It feels like you're being squeezed by competition on all sides. Or, if you are only just preparing to get your business off the ground, you may have concerns that your industry is just far too crowded for you to make an impact.
UK in EU Challenge Claimants Request Oral Hearing Following High Court Decision by EUbusiness — last modified 26 September 2018, 23:39 CET
The High Court has refused permission for the UK in EU Challenge case to proceed on first review of the legal papers, primarily on the basis that the claim is out of time. This current decision has been advised to lead claimant, Sue Wilson, chair of Bremain in Spain, and to the other claimants.
EBRD bans new oil, but fails to align its gas criteria with Paris Agreement by WWF - World Wide Fund For Nature — last modified 26 September 2018, 15:41 CET
On 25 September, the EBRD released the draft of its upcoming Energy Sector Strategy. The strategy will guide the Bank's operations in the sector for the next five years, and had not been updated since 2013, prior to the fundamental change in the energy and climate policy context brought on by the Paris Agreement.
The Swiss Cheese of Trade Policy: The Case Against Product Exclusions in Trade Agreements - ECIPE Policy Brief No. 6/2018 by EUbusiness — last modified 24 September 2018, 15:47 CET
There have been calls to exclude certain products from trade agreements because they cause damages to public health or the environment. Lately, campaigns for product exclusions have included chemicals (generally or specific chemicals like glyphosate), sugary drinks and candy (or sugar generally), and alcoholic beverages. Previously the same case has been made for tobacco products. In this paper, it is argued that product exclusions are neither legally feasible nor desirable. Measures to exclude products would run foul of the rules and market-access commitments that countries have agreed in the WTO, and that serve as a basis also for other trade deals, like bilateral Free Trade Agreements. Importantly, excluding products from current market-access commitments in the WTO would per se do nothing with regard to public health because the main effect is that local production of the excluded goods would substitute goods that are now imported. The conclusion is that trade policy is not a tool for regulatory ambitions. Nor does it stand in the way for regulations that aim to improve public health. Trade policy concerns trade, and the instruments and agreements that exist for the pursuit of better and less-discriminatory trade conditions simply cannot be used for sundry regulatory proposals, however relevant they may be.
Learning the Basics – Understating Forex Trading by EUbusiness — last modified 22 September 2018, 16:24 CET
Are you wanting to get into investing to earn a hefty return, one way of doing so is through Forex trading. Before diving in, though, it's essential that you understand what Forex trading is and how it operates.
"Achieving Greater Diversity in Broadcasting - special focus on Gender" - Comparative Background Paper by EUbusiness — last modified 20 September 2018, 17:57 CET
Final revised version of the EPRA Comparative Background Report on "Acheving Greater Diversity in Broadcasting - special focus on Gender; benefits and best practice approaches" by Ofcom (UK) on behalf of EPRA. The purpose of the comparative report was to provide an overview of the different roles and approaches adopted by national audiovisual regulatory authorities in promoting greater gender representation and portrayal both on- and off-screen, and raising some points for regulators to consider.
Retail and wholesale CEOs warn of the danger of favouring powerful multinational food processors in UTP legislation by EUbusiness — last modified 20 September 2018, 14:20 CET
The CEOs of 22 leading retailers and wholesalers across Europe have written to the Chair of the EU Agriculture Council, Mrs Elisabeth Köstinger to express their intense concern at the idea currently being promoted by powerful multinational food processors that they need protection against retailers, in the UTPs directive currently under consideration by the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers.
Greenpeace comment on leaked EU industry climate change strategy by Greenpeace European Unit — last modified 20 September 2018, 13:56 CET
Greenpeace has warned the European Commission to ignore the delaying tactics and scaremongering of a powerful industry lobby group, after media reports uncovered an internal memo detailing plans to challenge EU action on climate change.
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