On 22 October 2019, the general assembly of “Batteries Europe” took place in Brussels. This platform is the research and innovation strand of the European Battery Alliance and is an important initiative of the Commission's Strategic Action Plan on Batteries. The event gathered over 200 companies and research...
The Sustainable Mobility for All (SUM4All) initiative has launched the Global Roadmap of Action toward Sustainable Mobility (GRA), a tool to guide country decision-makers on “how to” achieve mobility that is efficient, accessible, safe and green. The GRA follows the 2017 launch of Global Mobility...
On 20th September, CLEPA officially signed the Declaration of the Circular Plastics Alliance, together with more than 100 public and private partners covering the whole plastics value chain. The vision of the Circular Plastics Alliance is to deliver on the circular economy for plastics and substantially...
Envisioning a safe, sustainable, smart and competitive future for mobility In its 68th edition, the IAA in Frankfurt continues being one of the most important annual gatherings for the European automotive sector. With over 800 companies exhibiting, this international motor show will be held at the...
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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][vc_column_text]Every year, millions of vehicles in Europe reach the end of their life. If end-of-life vehicles (ELV) are not managed properly, they can be a threat to the environment as well as a lost source of millions of...
Finland’s third EU Presidency period began on 1 July 2019. The presidency of the Council rotates in an established order among the EU Member States every six months. In this capacity, Finland will chair the formal Council meetings in Brussels and Luxembourg and the informal meetings...
The event "The looming talent challenge – how can automotive regions take the lead?" was organised by the Committee of the Regions Automotive Intergroup on the 27th of June, in order to discuss the future of automotive industry. Barbara Eibinger-Miedl, Minister for Economy, Tourism, Europe, Science...
[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][vc_column_text]Every department and executive agency of the European Commission publishes an annual activity report. It details achievements, initiatives taken and the financial and human resources spent during the year. From CLEPA we invite you to have a look...