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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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Apr. 03, 2024

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EPSU urges vote against EU’s new fiscal rules

EPSU has joined the ETUC and other trade union and civil society organisations in rejecting new EU rules on public finance that threaten a return to austerity.

Apr. 03, 2024

on the European Commission Recommendation for a 2040 emissions reduction target

Quality public services are essential to achieving EU decarbonisation targets

EPSU has published its position on the Commission’s new 2040 climate targets.

Mar. 15, 2024

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EU Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence passes council vote

Despite last minute push back from a number of EU Member States, the EU Council today finally voted in favour of the new EU Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (CSDDD).

Mar. 15, 2024

EPSU Standing Committee on Local and Regional Government, February 2024, Brussels

Waste, organising, and digitalisation: local and regional government standing committee meets

At its 62nd meeting, the LRG Standing Committee defined its priorities for 2024 in line with the program of action of the 2019 EPSU Congress in Dublin.

Feb. 22, 2024

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International support to Italian ENEL workers

Filctem-CGIL, Flaei-CISL, and Uiltec-UIL are currently mobilising in protest of Enel Group’s decision to make unilateral changes in working hours arrangements, outsourcing operations on the electricity grid, and refusing to renew the remote work agreement.

Dec. 15, 2023

COP28: new wins for workers and an agreement to transition away from fossil fuels, but no explicit commitments

After two weeks of tough negotiations, COP28 has just concluded with an agreement to transition away from fossil fuels in a just, orderly and equitable manner.

Nov. 22, 2023

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EPSU: “Don’t water down the polluter-pays principle”

EPSU has signed a joint statement on the polluter-pays principle for the Wastewater Treatment Directive.

Oct. 30, 2023

EPSU Standing Committee on Public Utilities 4 October 2023, Brussels

Decarbonization, European Parliament elections and energy transition updates at the Utilities Standing Committee

The 59th meeting of the Standing Committee on Utilities took place on 4 October.

May. 24, 2023

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New Right to Energy manifesto calls for a European ban on energy disconnections

The Right to Energy coalition has launched a manifesto advocating for a European ban on energy disconnections, urging the European Parliament to leverage the demand as they review the European Commission’s proposal to revise the energy market.

Apr. 27, 2023

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Will EU’s new fiscal rules hinder urgent action on staffing crises?

Public service federation EPSU is concerned that the proposed reform of the European Union’s fiscal rules, published yesterday, might undermine national action to address the widespread staffing shortages across a broad range of public services in Europe – in health and social care, the justice system, childcare, tax administrations, utilities and more.

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. 15, 2023

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Proposed reform is a band-aid for a failing electricity market

The European Commission’s newly published draft proposal to reform the EU’s electricity market design delivers only superficial changes to the current electricity market design.

Mar. 09, 2023

EPSU Standing Committee on Public Utilities 1st March 2023

Energy, waste and water unions meet in Brussels for the 58th EPSU Utilities committee

On March 1st trade unions from across Europe met in Brussels to discuss developments in the energy, waste and water sector.

Feb. 14, 2023

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Energy Charter Treaty: time to move from reform to exit

The European Commission says that an EU exit from the Energy Charter Treaty seems “unavoidable”, recommending a joint EU withdrawal.

Dec. 20, 2022

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New REPowerEU energy deal a step forward – but not far enough

The Council of the European Union and European Parliament have struck a series of deals aimed at diversifying Europe’s energy supplies, accelerating the deployment of renewable energy and reducing emissions.