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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. 22, 2021

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EPSU Brochure Water policy March 2021

World water day 2021!

World Water Day 2021, 22 March, celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people across the globe who do not have safe access to water.

Sep. 03, 2020

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EPSU Report 'Safe Jobs in the Circular Economy'

Safe Jobs in the Circular Economy. A new EPSU report

A new report commissioned by EPSU highlights the crucial role and often high-risk labour of the workers involved, who have largely been ignored in both research and policies relating to the circular economy.

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

Feb. 08, 2018

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New study demands Commission to support institutional environment for Human Right to Water – and to avoid threats to it

The European Commission published its proposals for a Recast of the Drinking Water Directive, 1 February 2018. They include amendments to guarantee vulnerable groups access to safe and affordable water.

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.

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