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Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee in the Gas Sector - Working Group 2/2024 Brussels Belgium

Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee in the Gas Sector - Working Group 2/2024

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Mar. 30, 2023

EPSU Waste management in Europe report March 2023

International Day of Zero Waste: Europe needs a social and cultural transformation

The transition towards a circular economy is a flagship policy of the EU’s Green Deal – but it cannot be achieved without quality jobs based on collective bargaining.

Mar. 16, 2022

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EPSU statement on the future of energy at a time of crisis

The future of energy in Europe is facing a deep crisis exacerbated by Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine.

Mar. 01, 2021

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New EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change: how ‘just’ is it?

Climate change adaptation means “anticipating the adverse effects of climate change and taking appropriate action to prevent or minimize the damage they can cause or taking advantage of opportunities that may arise".

Mar. 10, 2020

EPSU Position on the European Green Deal

EPSU Position on the European Green Deal

Challenging consensus on the use of market-based solutionsto fight climate breakdown. The European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) welcomes the Green Deal proposed by the European Commission as a holistic response to the climate emergency.

Sep. 19, 2019

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Going public the failure of energy liberalisation report EPSU - PSIRU September 2019

Going Public: A Decarbonised, Affordable and Democratic Energy System for Europe new EPSU report

A brand new publication on the liberalisation of energy systems in Europe over the past 20 years is out.

Sep. 03, 2019

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Public and Private Sector efficiency

A major review of hundreds of academic studies reveals that there is no empirical evidence that the private sector is intrinsically more efficient than the public sector

Jul. 01, 2019

10th EPSU Congress June 2019 Dublin Youth Network members

EPSU Programme of Action and Affiliates Resolutions

The EPSU programme of action has been adopted at the 10th EPSU Congress, 4-7 June 2019, Dublin; it highlights the main priorities for EPSU over the next Congress period and is set out on the basis of three main themes.

Mar. 13, 2019

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Europe’s public service unions support Youth for Climate Action 15 March – People and Planet over Profits

With a unanimous decision leaders of Europe’s Public Service Unions express support for the school children and students.

Mar. 11, 2019

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Climate change - 7th Congress briefing

Climate change is the largest single threat to current and future generations. It is posing fundamental challenges for public services and public service workers.

Dec. 19, 2017

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EPSU feature on adaptation to climate change

The heatwaves and droughts, storms and flooding that have hit Europe and other parts of the world this summer have left no doubt about the devastating consequences of extreme weather events linked to climate change.

Nov. 30, 2017

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Building the European Federation of Public Service Unions The history of EPSU (1978 – 2016) by Carola Fischbach-Pyttel

EPSU and ETUI have published a unique book. It is the first to describe in detail the development of a European trade union federation.

Nov. 24, 2017

Electricity European Social Partners stand up for just energy transition

EPSU, Eurelectric and IndustriAll-Europe adopted on November 21st at the plenary meeting of the Electricity Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee a joint statement on just energy transition.

Oct. 15, 2015

EURELECTRIC/IndustriAll Europe/EPSU Joint position on New Energy Market Design

EURELECTRIC/IndustriAll Europe/EPSU Joint position on New Energy Market Design The European Commission opened its Public Consultation on a new Energy Market Design on 15 July 2015. The consultation is part

Sep. 22, 2015

EURELECTRIC/IndustriAll Europe/EPSU Joint Position on addressing measures to mitigate social impacts

COP21 UN Climate Change Conference (22 September 2015) Climate change is one of the biggest global challenges our generation faces. It will shape the way the power industry runs business

Jul. 24, 2014

Climate Change – what priorities for sustainable development ?

Climate change is the largest single threat to current and future generations. Many are seriously worried about these climate changes, which afflict everybody to different degrees. It is the poor