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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. 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. 19, 2018

Waste Management in Europe. Good jobs in the circular economy ? EPSU report

Will the circular economy be an economy with no workers? New study published

A report written by The Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU) and commissioned by European Public Service Union (EPSU) investigates the impact of privatization and liberalization on waste services.

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.

Oct. 16, 2013

Proposal to establish a working group on promoting sector social dialogue in the countries of the Energy Community

Adopted by the social partners on 13 Septembre 2013 Working group of the electricity sectoral social dialogue committee: Promoting the social dialogue in the countries of the Energy Community The

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

Mar. 15, 2013

Electricity Social Partners adopt joint response to Social Strategy of the Energy Community

(15 March 2013) Following [proposals->art9255] of the EPSU trade unions at the last social forum, the Ministers of the Energy Community agreed to conduct a consultation on the future of

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