CEPS: Digital aspects of the EU Single Market
The Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) recently published an in-depth study on the digital aspects of the EU single market. This CEPS paper seeks to review progress and lack of progress to date, and to provide some practical recommendations that policymakers can take forward into the new mandate: 2FAajR4z-CEPS-InDepthAnalysis-2024-06_EU-Single-Mkt-digital.pdf
EIT InnoEnergy to facilitate access to EU public finance for the battery value chain
EIT InnoEnergy takes a significant step to address the challenges associated with accessing public funding for Europe’s strategic batteries sector. The ‘One-Stop-Shop to EU Finance’ service will simplify access to public funding for start-ups and scale-ups across the battery value chain by providing guidance on how to get access to public funding more efficiently. The service is supported by European Commission Vice President Maroš Šefčovič who leads the European Battery Alliance: EIT InnoEnergy to facilitate access to EU public finance for the battery value chain | EIT (europa.eu)
ACEA: Manifesto for zero-emission trucks and buses
The #FutureDriven Manifesto for Zero-emission Trucks and Buses caters to the specific challenges and needs of Europe’s truck and bus market. Complementing the #FutureDriven manifesto concerning all vehicles, it outlines specific policy recommendations for the business-to-business truck and bus market: ACEA_Trucks-and-Buses-Manifesto.pdf (futuredriven.eu)
Commission takes stock of the Clean Transition Dialogues with EU industry and social partners
The European Commission has adopted a communication taking stock of a series of Clean Transition Dialogues on transforming Europe into a clean, resource-efficient, fair and competitive economy. Commission President von der Leyen announced the launch of the dialogues in her 2023 State of the Union speech, to discuss with European industry and social partners how to strengthen and support the implementation of the European Green Deal, contributing to a reinforced industrial approach. The Dialogues have been chaired by Executive Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič. This stocktake will feed into the discussion of EU leaders at the upcoming European Council on the next steps in Europe's clean transition: The clean transition dialogues – stocktaking / A strong European industry for a sustainable Europe - European Commission (europa.eu)
The Alliance of European Car Dealers and Repairers (AECDR) represents and promotes the interests of 57,500 franchised dealers and authorised repairers. In total these companies employ 1.175,000 people.
