“If the EU is serious about sovereignty, security, and prosperity, ‘Think Small First’ must guide every political choice”, stressed Davide Galli, SMEunited President, ahead of the informal EU leaders’ retreat on competitiveness on 12 February.
Environment Ministers have agreed on a 2040 climate target: a 90% reduction in emissions in comparison to 1990. On paper, this might not sound too bad, but in reality, the reliance on international offsets up to 5% and the inclusion of an emergency break for carbon sinks could reduce the actual domestic target to lower than 85%.
Despite growing political pressure to weaken EU sustainability rules, companies are successfully aligning their climate transition plans with regulatory standards, reveals WWF in a new report.
European leaders met to discuss the EU’s 2040 climate target but concluded without reaching a decision and passed the baton back to Environment Ministers.
EuroCommerce, the voice of European retail and wholesale, has today unveiled a set of legal recommendations aimed at reinforcing the enforcement of EU rules to ensure fair competition across the Single Market.
“The role of SME employers as creators of economic prosperity, quality jobs, and social cohesion must be fully and better recognised”, stated SMEunited President Petri Salminen at the Tripartite Social Summit.
The European Commission’s move to “simplify” the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is a shameful surrender to political pressure.
