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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

Utilities, Water, Equality, Quality employment

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Oct. 01, 2004

Critical analysis of the Security of Supply Directive, October 2004

The European Commission published a Directive on investment in infrastructure to ensure security of supply, December 2003. This Directive is a reaction to the blackouts of 2003 and the mounting

Sep. 02, 2004

Portuguese union fights water privatisation

The Portuguese government, then still under the direction of now Commission President Baroso, took a decision to privatise water services. The Portuguese union STAL is organising a campaign to cancel

Jul. 02, 2004

Verdi joins Attac, Euro-MEP Jo Leinen and others to fight waste water privatisation

Verdi is part of a coalition ZukunftsBundnis Wasser which also includes ATTAC, DGB, environmental and consumer organisations and Euro-MEP Jo Leinen. The coalition fights the proposals to privatise waste water

Jun. 10, 2004

Position of the EPSU on the Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on energy end-use efficiency and energy services

June 2004 Position of the European Public Service Union (EPSU) on the Commission of the European Communities' “Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on

Jun. 02, 2004

EPSU part of WaterTime project

The University of Greenwich (PSIRU) has established a broad based research project on water developments in Europe. EPSU is a member of the Steering Committee. Other participants in the project

Jun. 01, 2004

Building resistance to water privatisation

A large number of organisations, including EPSU/PSI met to consider European and international developments specifically in the water sector on 29 and 30 June in Brussels. A range of issues was considered: EU internal market, competition and water, EU water facility and EU water initiative, the Services Directive, water and GATS, Commission on Sustainable Development (UN) and water amongst others.

May. 24, 2004

EPSU Congress 2004 promotes public water

These "PURE PUBLIC WATER from a tap near you" bottles were distributed during the 7th EPSU Congress by our Swedish affiliate 'Kommunal' and 'Stockholm Vatten'. On the other side of

Oct. 16, 2003

27/06/2003 - Commission publishes Internal Market Priorities 2003 - 2006

The European Commission has made three key announcements for the extention of internal market regulations for the period 2003-2006; they are: 1) water; 2) Public-private partnerships; 3) mobility. In water

Oct. 01, 2003

Blackouts: do liberalisation and privatisation increase the risk?

Blackouts: Do liberalisation and privatisation increase the risk? by Steve Thomas and David Hall, PSIRU, University of Greenwich, December 2003 1. Introduction Electricity blackouts can be serious events that cause

Sep. 29, 2003

Proposed European Union Directives on European Nuclear Safety

Comments and Analysis, PSIRUEPSU Position - Nuclear safety - ENEPSU position - Nuclear safety - FREPSU position - nuclear safety - GEEPSU position - nuclear safety - SPEPSU position -

Jun. 21, 2003

20/06/2003 - Commission sponsored study on competition in water sector

'Water and DG competition', PSIRU, May 2003 Introduction At the start of 2002 DG competition commissioned a report into the water sector, which was delivered in December 2002. It has

Jun. 19, 2003

Critique of CEER Paper on regulation of energy infrastructure

Analysis and comments prepared for EPSU by Steve Thomas, June 2003 1.Introduction In March 2003, the Council of European Energy Regulators (CEER) issued a Position Paper, ‘Principles on regulatory control

May. 27, 2003

Restructuring and outsourcing of electricity distribution in EU

(May 2003 ) Restructuring and outsourcing of electricity distribution in EU, by Stephen Thomas and David Hall, PSIRU, University of Greenwich 1. Factors affecting the electricity distribution business 1.1. The

Nov. 13, 2002

Greenhouse gas emission allowance trading

EPSU position paper on the EU Commission proposal for a Directive on emissions trading of October 2001 Adopted by the EPSU Executive Committee of 12-13 November 2002 EPSU welcomes the

Nov. 12, 2002

Promotion of combined heat and power (CHP)

Adopted by the EPSU Executive Committee of 12-13 November 2002 Combined heat and power is already safeguarding more than 50,000 jobs in the European energy sector, as well as numerous