The future of skills, vocational education and training and labour market systems is at the forefront of the Torino Process 2017 conference on June 7-8, bringing together hundreds of stakeholders from ETF partner countries, Europe and beyond. The theme of the 2017 event has different meanings....
The first TTE-Transport Council took place on June 8 2017. The Council agreed on a general approach on updated rules for the training and qualifications of professional lorry and bus drivers. The Council adopted the conclusion on road safety up to 2020. The update puts...
Executive Summary European automotive component suppliers lead the world in technologies for efficient, low-emissions vehicles, offering diverse technologies and solutions to reduce CO2 emissions; A large variety of smart, safe and sustainable technology solutions will be required to meet society’s ever more diverse mobility needs; ...
This 18-month programme provides a forward looking agenda revolving around citizens' expectations tackling together our common challenges, strengthening trust in the European Union, bringing it closer to citizens and - respecting the principles of Better Regulation - simplifying life and business by delivering tangible results....
European Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, and He Lifeng, Chairman of China's National Development and Reform Commission, have signed today in Brussels a Memorandum of Understanding to start a dialogue on state aid control. Commissioner Vestager , responsible for competition policy, commented: ...
We, the undersigned associations representing European key industrial research and innovation stakeholders, call on the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union to develop an ambitious next EU Research & Innovation Framework Programme (FP9) as a strong support for EU industrial...
The WTO has published its 2017 Annual Report covering the organisation's activities in 2016 and early 2017. The Report opens with a message from Director-General Roberto Azevêdo, who looks back on a year marked by the entry into force of the Trade Facilitation Agreement and...
Summary According to a recent evaluation of the Clean Vehicles Directive performed by the European Commission, the directive seems to raise concerns about whether the incentives included in it actually reach their intended aim, notably to increase the demand for and deployment of cleaner vehicles. Indeed, performing...
Brussels, 31 May 2017 The European Commission publishes its communication “Europe on the move – An agenda for a socially fair transition towards clean, competitive and connected mobility for all”. CLEPA, the European association of the automotive supply industry, supports the ambition of the European Commission to...
Europe faces the challenge of meeting growing demand for transport with shrinking public financial resources, while reducing environmental impacts, cutting greenhouse gas emissions, reducing dependency on imported hydrocarbons and lowering accident rates. The European Commission's transport strategy responds to these challenges. It recognises that innovation...