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Between a trans-European super grid and local energy islands – the right mix of decentralised solutions and centralised structures for an economically, socially and ecologically sustainable energy transition

Igangværende (updated on 30/03/2020)
Reference: 
TEN/706-EESC-2020
Rapporteur: 
Lutz RIBBE (Diversity Europe - GR III / Germany)
Co-rapporteur: 
Thomas KATTNIG (Workers - GR II/Austria)
Plenarforsamling: 
554 -
Sep 16, 2020 Sep 17, 2020

Informationsnote: Between a trans-European super grid and local energy islands – the right mix of decentralised solutions and centralised structures for an economically, socially and ecologically sustainable energy transition

SME strategy

Igangværende (updated on 30/03/2020)
Reference: 
INT/898-EESC
Referral: 
COM(2020) 103 final
Rapporteur: 
Milena ANGELOVA (Employers - GR I / Bulgaria)
Co-rapporteur: 
Panagiotis GKOFAS (Diversity Europe - GR III/Greece)
Plenarforsamling: 
553 -
Jul 15, 2020 Jul 16, 2020

Europe is embarking on a transition towards climate neutrality and digital leadership. European businesses can lead the way as we enter this new age, as they has done in the past.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are essential to Europe’s competitiveness and prosperity. Based on the new SME Strategy, the EU will support SMEs by:

  • encouraging innovation through new funding and digital innovation hubs as part of the sustainable and digital transitions;
  • cutting red tape by reducing barriers within the Single Market and opening up access to finance;
  • allowing better access to finance by setting up an SME Initial Public Offering Fund (with investments channelled through a new private-public fund) and the ESCALAR initiative (a mechanism to boost the size of venture capital funds and attract more private investment).
Downloads: 

• Position paper "Strengthening SMEs: Way Forward to a Dedicated SME Strategy"

Liberal Professions 4.0

Igangværende (updated on 30/03/2020)
Reference: 
INT/904-EESC-2020
Rapporteur: 
Rudolf KOLBE (Diversity Europe - GR III / Austria)
Plenarforsamling: 
554 -
Sep 16, 2020 Sep 17, 2020

This Own Initiative opinion aims to define the special impacts of AI on liberal professional services, the changes of professional profiles and the resultant adaptation requirements in regard to (professional) regulation, professional conduct, professional qualification and training, (financial) supporting measures, infrastructure etc.

Informationsnote: Liberal Professions 4.0

Carbon markets: Emergence, structuring and challenges for European industry (own-initiative opinion)

Igangværende (updated on 27/03/2020)
Reference: 
REX/531-EESC
Rapporteur: 
Emmanuelle BUTAUD-STUBBS (Employers - GR I / France)
Plenarforsamling: 
554 -
Jul 15, 2020 Jul 16, 2020

The main questions to be addressed in the opinion are: what are the components of carbon markets, what are the challenges for the future and, finally, the challenges for EU industry? The opinion is expected to make a significant contribution to the current political debate within the framework of the European Green Deal.

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