Brussels, 2 December 2019 Dear Executive Vice-President Timmermans, We would like to congratulate you on your appointment. In this open letter we would like to contribute to your reflections on the new Green Deal. The Paris Agreement sets a clear goal for politics and society. The European Commission...
Industry4Europe, a coalition of 149 sector Associations representing the diversity of the EU’s industrial base, today published its new Joint Paper ‘A long-term strategy for Europe’s industrial future: from words to action’. Through cross-sectoral recommendations, the Industry4Europe coalition contributes to the future EU industrial...
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The 8th EU Energy Day is part of the EU side events at the World Future Energy Summit and will feature the European Green Deal and the road to becoming the world’s first climate-neutral continent. There will be a chance to discuss the new policy proposals...
A new initiative for transport Future Mobility, launched by the EIB- European Investment Bank, supports clean, digital and automated transport investments. It backs projects that reduce carbon emissions, increase energy efficiency and boost technological innovation. The initiative backs projects that reduce carbon emissions, increase energy efficiency and...
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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][button target="_self" hover_type="default" text="Download" link="https://clepa.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/CLEPA-Conflict-Minerals-Factsheet_11.2019-002.pdf"][vc_column_text] Summary The automotive supply chain has been attaching great importance on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) along the automotive supply chain since many years. High priority is set on the responsible sourcing of raw materials. The...
The World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations held its 179th session in Geneva from the 12th to the 14th of November. The UNECE World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) is a unique worldwide regulatory forum within the institutional framework of the UNECE...
With last week’s green light for the envisaged commissioners Thierry Breton (internal market) and Adina-Ioana Valean (transport), two key figures have entered stage. Both will be heavily involved in the transition of mobility and industry triggered by environmental needs, technological progress and anticipated new consumer...
The Forum for Mobility and Society, of which CLEPA is a member, brings together mobility stakeholders from the industry and civil society. It organises regular debates on current mobility issues, actively involving European institutions. On Wednesday 13 November the Forum organised a conference on Connected and...