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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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Dec. 10, 2021

Waste workers Italy photo from FP CGIL website

EPSU Executive Committee solidarity statement in support of waste sector strike in Italy on 13 December 2021

(Update) The strike of the waste workers was cancelled.

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

Jul. 22, 2014

Utilities (PUT): a key driver for sustainable development

The Utilities sector faces many structural changes due to global developments, regulatory decisions and technological innovation and also the way public authorities and employers react to these changes.

Jul. 25, 2013

PSIRU profiles on the groups bidding for water in Thessaloniki

An overview of the interests of the companies made by the Public Services International Research Unit of the University of Greenwich.

May. 10, 2013

Progress with energy markets in Europe

A critical appraisal of the European Commission Communication ‘Making the internal energy market work’ (2012) 367 final Professor Steve Thomas, PSIRU, University of Greenwich - May 2013 Preface Such is

Feb. 27, 2013

EPSU response to EU Commission Consultation on Unconventional fossil fuels (e.g. shale gas) in Europe

Adopted at the EPSU Standing Committee on Public Utilities, 26 February 2013. The exploitation of shale gas is causing much controversy. Some see it as a new way of bringing

Jan. 30, 2013

EPSU submission to the Energy Community on the Social Strategy for the energy sector

EPSU response to the Consultation Paper on the Outline of the Social Strategy of the Energy Community (30 January 2013) This response is on behalf of EPSU, the European Federation

Dec. 20, 2012

Use of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) in Sustainability Reporting by European Electricity Companies

Use of the GRI in Sustainability Reporting by European Electricity Companies, December 2012 Authors: Tim Steinweg & Joseph Wilde-Ramsing This research report was commissioned by the European Federation of Public

Sep. 25, 2012

Waste management in Europe: companies, structure and employment

1. Introduction This paper examines the waste management sector in Europe in 2012. There have been few changes of ownership since 2007, and the largest multinational companies in the sector

Sep. 21, 2012

Water Companies and Trends in Europe 2012

Summary There have been few major takeovers and mergers in the sector since 2010. Both Suez and Veolia have sold their last remaining water companies in the UK to private

Sep. 07, 2012

European Works Councils in the Energy sector: 2012

(7 September 2012) This paper examines the European energy companies that have set up European Works Councils (EWCs). It is an update of earlier reports, the last of which was

Apr. 25, 2012

Why water is a public service: exposing the myths of privatisation

The spectre of water privatisation is once again haunting the people of Europe.

Mar. 14, 2011

Energy Roadmap 2050 - EPSU Contribution to the Public Consultation

European Commission, DG Energy - ENER.A1, Energy road maps 7 March 2011 Dear Sir, Madame, We have been very disappointed that DG Energy has ignored the social dimension including as

Mar. 14, 2011

External dimension of the EU Energy Policy - EPSU Contribution to the Public Consultation

(7 March 2011) EPSU has argued that the Energy 2020 strategy should have a social dimension taking account of Just Transition, addressing issues such as skills and qualification shortages and

Feb. 23, 2011

Towards a low carbon electricity industry: employment effects & opportunities for the social partners

Joint Study of the Social Partners in the Electricity sector, by ADAPT International & Syndex - January 2011 (23 February 2011) Since 2008, the European electricity sector has been a