Industry [COM(2016) 180; see cepPolicyBrief], - European Cloud Initiative (this cepPolicyBrief), - ICT Standardisation for the digital single market [COM(2016) 176; cepPolicyBrief to follow] and - EU eGovernment [...] INITIATIVE cepPolicyBrief No. 2016-21 CONTENT Title Communication COM(2016) 178 of 19 April 2016: European Cloud Initiative – Building a competitive data and knowledge economy in Europe Brief Summary [...] pillar of this strategy deals with "Maximising the growth potential of the digital economy" (see cepPolicyBrief). – In April 2016, the Commission submitted four Communications for the third pillar on the
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measures [COM(2015) 614, see cepPolicyBrief No. 2016-6], its Strategy for Plastics [COM(2018) 28, see cepPolicyBrief No. 2018-10] and its considerations on EU Product Policy and the Circular Economy [SWD(2019) [...] necessary [p. 19]. Policy Context The Commission formulated the “Vision of a Circular Economy” in the 7th EU Environment Action Programme (2013– 2020) [COM(2012) 710, see cepPolicyBrief No. 2013-25] which [...] +49 (0)761 38693-107 | www.cep.eu 1 EU Communication ACTION PLAN FOR THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY cepPolicyBrief No. 2020-5 The most important passages in the text are indicated by a line in the margin
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n HEATING AND COOLING cepPolicyBrief No. 2016-18 CONTENT Title Communication COM(2016) 51 of 16 February 2016 on an EU Strategy on Heating and Cooling Brief Summary ► Context and objectives [...] [COM(2016) 52, see cepPolicyBrief], a proposal for a Decision on intergovernmental agreements between Member States and third countries in the energy sector [COM(2016) 53, see cepPolicyBrief] and a Communication [...] often buy older, less efficient models. – The Energy Labelling Directive (2010/30/EU) (see cepPolicyBrief) requires Member States to provide sufficient incentives for buying the most energy efficient
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Communication ENERGY SECURITY cepPolicyBrief No. 2014-38 Content Title Communication COM(2014) 330 of 28 May 2014: European Energy Security Strategy Brief Summary ► Context and objectives [...] the Energy Efficiency Directive (2012/27/EU, see cepPolicyBrief) and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (2010/31/EU, see cepPolicyBrief) without delay. - The Commission wants to revise the [...] in coordinating national energy policies and in an EU-wide coordinated external energy policy (p. 3). Policy Context The Directive on maintaining minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products
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acts relating to the Markets Directive [2014/65/EU, see cepPolicyBrief] and to the Insurance Mediation Directive [(EU) 2016/97, cepPolicyBrief] which mean that, in future, advisers will have to obtain [...] legislative measures (cepPolicyBriefs to follow). Subsidiarity and Proportionality with Respect to Member States Dependent on the design of the individual legislative measures (cepPolicyBriefs to follow). [...] the individual legislative measures (cepPolicyBriefs to follow). Impact on German law Dependent on the design of the individual legislative measures (cepPolicyBriefs to follow). Alternative Approach
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EU's energy policy objectives. These objectives include [C(2013) 7243, p. 2] - a secure energy supply at “competitive” prices, - climate change targets by 2020 (see cepAnalysis EU Energy Policy, p. 10 et [...] avoid distortions of competition in the internal market. Policy Context Under the Renewable Energy Directive (2009/28/EC, see cepPolicyBrief) the proportion of the overall amount of EU energy consumption [...] European energy market" [COM(2012) 271, see cepPolicyBrief] and, in the Communication "Making the internal energy market work" [COM(2012) 663, see cepPolicyBrief] proposed an action plan in which the renewables
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T cepPolicyBrief No. 2014-01 CONTENT Title Communication COM(2013) 447 of 19 June 2013: Working together for Europe's young people - A call to action on youth unemployment Brief Summary [...] Qualifications Directive [COM(2011) 833, see cepPolicyBrief], - Directive on portability of supplementary pension rights [COM(2007) 603, see cepPolicyBrief], - Directive on the enforcement of the rights [...] mobile workers [COM(2013) 236, see cepPolicyBrief] and - Decision on enhanced co-operation between Public Employment Services [COM(2013) 430, see cepPolicyBrief]. – In order to improve the mobility
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Financial Union (see cepPolicyBrief), - a Fiscal Union (see cepPolicyBrief) and - a Political Union (see cepPolicyBrief). – The objective is to strengthen "economic policy coordination, convergence and [...] Area Brief Summary ► Context and Objective – In the Five Presidents' Report of June 2015, the Presidents propose the creation of four Unions: - an Economic Union (this cepPolicyBrief), - a Financial [...] ]. Policy Context The Five Presidents' Report builds on the 2012 "Four Presidents' Report" (which did not yet include the EP President) on Economic and Monetary Union (see cepPolicyBrief) and on
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and fisheries policy and the Cohesion Policy In 2013, the Commission will issue guidelines for setting up and implementing adaptation measures in the Common Agricultural and Fisheries Policy and in the [...] the rest of its climate change policy and incorporating them into other policy areas, falls within the EU’s area of responsibility. [SWD(2013) 132, p. 24 et seq.] Policy Context The content of this [...] CLIMATE CHANGE cepPolicyBrief No. 2013-54 of 19 December 2013 CONTENT Title Communication COM(2013) 216 of 16 April 2013: An EU Strategy on adaptation to climate change Brief Summary In
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innovation. Policy Context The SET Plan is the technology-related part of EU energy and climate policy. In 2009, in its first Communication on the SET Plan [COM(2009) 519; see cepPolicyBrief], the Commission [...] "Energy Union" [COM(2015) 80; see cepPolicyBrief], submitted in February 2015, the Commission designated the five action areas ("dimensions") for energy and climate policy in the next five years. These include [...] 38693-105 | www.cep.eu 1 EU Communication SET PLAN: SUPPORT FOR NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES cepPolicyBrief No. 2016-02 CONTENT Title Communication C(2015) 6317 of 15 September 2015: Towards
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