Employment in the EU environmental economy increased from 3.6 million full-time equivalents in 2014 to 5.8 million in 2023 (+2.2 million), an average annual growth of 5.5%, according to Eurostat.
The EU Council has adopted new EU rules which aim to strengthen the rights of people working in the gig economy and ensure they enjoy better working conditions.
The EU Council gave the formal go-ahead Monday to a directive setting updated air quality standards across the Europe, contributing to the EU’s objective of zero pollution by the year 2050.
The EU adopted the Cyber Resilience Act Thursday to ensure products such as connected home cameras, fridges and TVs are safe before they are placed on the market.
It will be easier for an injured person to claim damages in court, following the EU’s adoption Thursday of an update to the EU’s civil liability law, taking into account digital features and the circular economy.
The EU agreed a loan to Ukraine of up to EUR 35 billion Wednesday, as well as a loan cooperation mechanism supporting Ukraine in repaying loans of up to EUR 45 bn provided by the EU and G7 partners.
The EU announced Wednesday it would invest around EUR 865 million to support projects in deployment of advanced gigabit and 5G infrastructures under its Connecting Europe Facility.
