Les articles de VdB

https://www.novethic.fr/actualite/environnement/climat/isr-rse/la-commission-europeenne-mise-sous-pression-pour-allier-relance-economique-et-green-deal-148581.html?utm_source=Abonnés+Novethic&utm_campaign=8e34b63dd3-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_05_18_05_05&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_2876b612e6-8e34b63dd3-171070273 Concepcion Alvarez Plus d’un million de citoyens, une centaine d’ONG environnementales, des dirigeants d’entreprises et 18 États membres réclament un grand plan de relance vert, au cœur duquel le Green Deal (Pacte vert) doit jouer un rôle central. Le think tank Jacques Delors propose quant à lui un plan d’investissement de 800 milliards d’euros, […]

https://www.atlantico.fr/decryptage/3572989/liberer-l-europe-des-lobbies–anatomie-d-une-idee-fausse-et-dangereuse-pour-la-democratie-et-voila-pourquoi-vous-ne-devriez-pas-ceder-a-ses-sirenes– Avec  Olivier Costa, Viviane de Beaufort Alors que le rôle des lobbies au sein de l’UE est souvent pointé du doigt, leur existence est nécessaire et leurs pratiques déjà régulées de manière satisfaisante. Atlantico : On pointe souvent du doigt le rôle des lobbies au sein de l’UE. Mais ne peut-on pas considérer que l’encadrement […]

By  Achim Steiner and Francesco La Camera Governments have a choice: stimulate fossil fuel industries or invest in a more resilient recovery, powered by renewable energy.  This is a once in a generation chance, write Achim Steiner and Francesco La Camera. Achim Steiner is Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme; Francesco La Camera is Director General of […]

By  Vlagyiszlav Makszimov  The European Commission is examining Hungary’s emergency regime, including government decrees affecting the country’s labour code and the application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Vera Jourová told the European Parliament on Thursday (14 May). “The Commission is monitoring the situation in all states, but in case of Hungary, I can reveal […]

The Green Deal is Europe’s growth strategy. Making it the backbone of the recovery plan is not only necessary in a climate perspective, but also from an economic point of view – in order to create growth and work opportunities that are sustainable in the long run, argue Nordic energy CEOs and top executives. This […]

As Europe gingerly eases its coronavirus lockdowns, many governments are scrambling to buy antibody tests to find out how many of their citizens were infected, in the hope that will help them craft strategies to avoid a second wave of COVID-19 cases. But exactly how – or even if – the information will be of […]

By  Celia Nyssens, Nick Jacobs and Nikolai Pushkarev What has COVID-19 changed for the EU’s Farm to Fork Strategy? Nothing apart from underlining the urgency of transforming our food systems, write Nick Jacobs, Celia Nyssens and Nikolai Pushkarev. Nick Jacobs is the Director of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food (IPES-Food), Celia Nyssens is Policy Officer for […]

The European Union should impose a temporary ban on Chinese takeovers of companies that are currently undervalued or have business problems because of the coronavirus crisis, the leader of the bloc’s largest political alliance said on Sunday (17 May). Manfred Weber, a senior German conservative and head of the centre-right EPP grouping in the EU […]

https://www.euronews.com/2020/05/15/barnier-on-eu-uk-talks-are-we-heading-towards-another-extension The EU-UK trade talks were never going to be plain sailing, but then came COVID-19, with both chief negotiator Michel Barnier and the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson being personally affected. In the meantime, a June deadline for significant progress is looming, and key arguments remain unresolved. Questions remain over fishing rights, how closely […]

https://www.novethic.fr/actualite/gouvernance-dentreprise/entreprises-controversees/isr-rse/en-plein-covid-19-bayer-durcit-le-ton-sur-le-glyphosate-148553.html Marina Fabre Malgré de bons résultats financiers liés à crise du Covid-19, Bayer ne compte pas relâcher la pression concernant le glyphosate. Au contraire, lors de l’Assemblée générale, le DG du groupe a annoncé durcir les négociations en cours avec les 52 000 personnes qui ont porté plainte concernant les effets cancérigènes du Roundup. […]