State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Sven Giegold held talks on economic and European policies in Tbilisi/Georgia from 20 to 21 June 2023. He was accompanied by a business delegation including in particular representatives of SMEs from the construction industry. Mr Giegold met with Georgia’s Minister of Economy and […]
Great success for climate action: With this law, Europe becomes a symbol for the breakthrough of renewable energies
Dear friends, The Council of EU Member States has just (16 June 2023) given the green light for the massive expansion of renewable energies. After months of blocking, the Council decided to tighten the EU Renewable Energy Directive. An investment boom across the EU will be the result. Share this good news here (in German): […]
Good news for climate, circular economy & innovation: EU countries adopt regulation for sustainable products (eco-design)
Dear friends, Today, the Council of EU Member States adopted the next big milestone of the European Green Deal. The new Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) will make sustainable products the standard in the EU internal market. The previous Ecodesign Directive will thus be comprehensively modernised. In future, products will have to be energy efficient and […]
Heart of the European Green Deal agreed
Dear Friends, dear interested, Following the Council of Member States, the European Parliament has just adopted the heart of the European Green Deal. The package includes: The tightening of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme for energy production and industry (ETS1). Reform to include aviation in emissions trading The safeguard for energy-intensive industry through a border […]
Milestone in the fight against money laundering and organised financial crime
Dear friends, dear interested, Last week, on Wednesday 26 October 2022, Germany has taken a big step in the enforcement of sanctions against oligarchs and the fight against money laundering as well as organised financial crime: the Federal Cabinet passed the draft of the “Second Sanctions Enforcement Act” (SDG II). Unlike the first SDG, which […]
Social Economy: Joint letter with Spain to strengthen the social economy in Europe
Dear friends, In the coalition agreement, we as the German federal government committed ourselves to strengthen the social economy for the common good. At the same time, the EU Commission has presented important cornerstones for this with its Action Plan for the Social Economy. However, important measures to strengthen the social economy throughout Europe and […]