europe European Commission Unveils Draft Energy Strategy By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2015-02-25T20:25:00Z The European Commission has unveiled “A Framework Strategy for a Resilient Energy Union with a Forward-Looking Climate Change Policy,” which is a key plank in the development of its plans for Europe’s energy sector through 2030. Full Article Energy Efficiency Hydropower Baseload Storage Energy Efficiency Bioenergy Policy Wind Power Solar Project Development Geothermal
europe US Power Grid’s $2 Trillion Upgrade Needs European Efficiency By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2015-04-24T17:23:00Z A $2 trillion push in the U.S. to blend renewable energy into the power supply and fortify transmission lines against extreme weather means that Americans must act more like Europeans to keep their power costs down. Full Article Storage Energy Efficiency Wind Power Solar
europe Wind sector needs to take initiative on off-taker risks to drive European PPA surge By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2019-03-25T06:00:00Z In order for wind energy power purchase agreements (PPAs) to see sustained uptake in central Europe, sellers need to take a lead in managing long-term risks including power price forecasting, covenant strength and buyer inexperience. Full Article Wind Power Opinion & Commentary Asset Management
europe Climate change helping solar, hurting hydro in Europe, say scientists By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2019-04-10T15:07:39Z Climate change is picking up pace in Europe, thrusting farmers and power generators onto the front lines of a battle with nature that threatens to upend the lives of the half billion people who occupy the world’s biggest trading bloc. Full Article Bioenergy News Hydropower Wind Power Solar
europe [Ticker] UK becomes Europe's deadliest place for coronavirus By euobserver.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 07:08:46 +0200 The number of coronavirus deaths in the UK reached 29,427 Tuesday, surpassing Italy (29,029), to become Europe's worst-struck country and the second-worst globally after the US, while prompting calls for a public enquiry into government handling of the crisis. "I really don't like this league table of who's top and who's not, but there's no denying that these are really serious numbers," Cambridge University expert David Spiegelhalter told The Guardian. Full Article
europe [Opinion] The Dutch tracing app 'soap opera' - lessons for Europe By euobserver.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 08:11:09 +0200 The app would need to be paired with more than 100,000 daily tests in order to have effect. And far more than 60 percent of the population will need to use the app in order for it to be effective. Full Article
europe Europe Dividing Over Most Ambitious Carbon and Climate Plans By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-01-22T14:00:00Z The European Union is poised to take its first formal steps to expand the world’s most ambitious limits on fossil fuel pollution. That may widen a rift in how it balances green policies with the need for cheaper power. Full Article Energy Efficiency Wind Power Solar
europe Renewable Energy Loses Out in Europe's "Lame-Duck" Climate Plan By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-01-24T06:03:00Z Wind and solar power producers say they're at risk of losing investment after the European Union's executive arm scrapped proposals for a mandatory target on renewable energy use in 2030. Full Article Wind Power Solar
europe Europe Divided on Supply Security as Renewable Energy Grows By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-02-07T14:00:00Z European Union governments and the bloc’s executive arm are splitting over how to guarantee electricity supply as the region builds more renewable power. Full Article Storage Energy Efficiency Wind Power Solar
europe Utility GDF Suez Plans to Double European Renewable Capacity by 2025 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2015-01-13T18:52:00Z GDF Suez SA plans to double renewable power production capacity in Europe over the next decade as the utility shifts its focus away from developing more historic natural gas and nuclear energy sources in the region. Full Article Storage Energy Efficiency Wind Power Solar
europe Apple To Build Two Renewable-Powered Data Centers in Europe By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2015-02-23T21:33:00Z Apple Inc. plans to spend 1.7 billion euros ($1.9 billion) building data centers in Ireland and Denmark in its biggest European investment, with the facilities set to run services such as iTunes and maps for users of its devices. Full Article Wind Power Solar
europe US Power Grid’s $2 Trillion Upgrade Needs European Efficiency By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2015-04-24T17:23:00Z A $2 trillion push in the U.S. to blend renewable energy into the power supply and fortify transmission lines against extreme weather means that Americans must act more like Europeans to keep their power costs down. Full Article Storage Energy Efficiency Wind Power Solar
europe Global employment briefing: European Union, October 2015 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2015-10-07 Court expands discrimination lawThe CJEU has ruled that EU law covers indirect discrimination by association - a decision which expands the reach of discrimination law. It decided that an individual may claim indirect discrimination under the EU Rac... Full Article
europe Global employment briefing: European Union - February 2016 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-02-01 Important EU data protection changes are a step nearerAfter years in the offing, the EU Parliament, Council and Commission representatives have reached political agreement on the drafting of the new EU data protection framework. Although minor modif... Full Article
europe Coronavirus - Webinar: Listen again - French, German and Dutch insights regarding Force Majeure and Commercial Contracts - Europe By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-05-06 In this session we answered some of the most common questions clients have asked us over recent weeks as well as digging into more detail around how your business should proceed with specific legal and technical challenges according to French, Germa... Full Article
europe HR e-briefing 405 - European age discrimination ruling with a sting in its tail By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2009-03-05 The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has this morning given a ruling that represents a significant victory for the charity Age Concern in their fight to have certain parts of UK age discrimination legislation ruled unlawful. As expected, the ECJ has... Full Article
europe Coronavirus Income protection Europe By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-25 The COVID-19 global pandemic has moved faster than anyone could have anticipated and governments across the world have rushed to shore up protection on two key fronts: the health of the public and the economy. In the UK, measures were introduced by ... Full Article
europe European Commission publishes final report on Sustainable Competitiveness of the Construction Sector and issues public consultation By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2011-07-29 The European Commission has recently commenced a consultation exercise regarding future sustainability and competitiveness within the EU construction sector. This consultation was initiated following the publication of the Commission report on the S... Full Article
europe Top tips for avoiding clawback of European funding in procurements By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2015-11-23 The European Commission has recently published its Public Procurement Guidance for Practitioners on the avoidance of the most common errors in projects funded by the European Structural and Investment Funds ("the Guide"). We have helped... Full Article
europe The European Single Procurement Document By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2016-01-21 On 6 January 2016, the European Commission published an implementing regulation establishing a standard form for the European Single Procurement Document (“ESPD”). The ESPD is one of the new features of EU procurement regulation introduc... Full Article
europe Coronavirus Medical devices and biocide Europe By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-27 While medical professionals everywhere around the globe are working as hard as they can, both them as well as consumers are trying to get protective products to remain healthy and, where possible, prevent being contaminated. It is clear that in seve... Full Article
europe European HR: cross-border employment law By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-11-10 This course considers strategic and practical issues that international HR professionals encounter, from methods to cut costs and improve business performance to contract and policy issues. We explain when HR and legal can support managers desire ... Full Article
europe IHC HR e-briefing 123 - European case set to boost paternity rights By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-10-01 A new ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) suggests fathers who take advantage of new rights to extended paternity leave from April next year could be entitled to the same rights and benefits from their employer as women who... Full Article
europe IHC HR e-briefing 126: Two new European Court rulings on age discrimination By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-10-15 The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has handed down two important judgments on age discrimination this week. The first, on retirement, will be of interest to those employers deciding whether to retain a compulsory retirement age follow... Full Article
europe IHC HR e-briefing 130 - Annual Limit for Non-European Workers By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-11-25 On 23rd November, the Home Secretary, Theresa May, made the long awaited announcement regarding the limits for workers from outside Europe which will come into effect in April 2011. In July 2010 interim limits were brought into effect to prevent a s... Full Article
europe EBA publishes ambitious workplan for 2020, warning that it cannot be a supervisor of supervisors and hinting that further centralisation may be the only way to ensure a truly European approach to AML/CTF By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-10-03 As the European Banking Authority publishes a wide-ranging workplan for 2020, Zia Ullah and Ruth Paley explain the EBA’s role and its forthcoming programme, and take a look at the substance of the developments planned for the next twelve month... Full Article
europe Credit and Financial Institutions take note of new opinion on risks of money laundering in the EU financial sector published by European Supervisors this week By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-10-08 As the three European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) publish a new joint opinion on money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) risks affecting the EU financial sector, Zia Ullah and Ruth Paley take a look at the key risks, noting ... Full Article
europe R v Faltec Europe Ltd - Court of Appeal Guidance By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-05-24 ... Full Article
europe Delivering climate neutrality- the European Climate Law By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-23 On 4 March 2020, the European Commission adopted its eagerly awaited European Climate Law proposal which will enshrine into EU legislation the European Union’s commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 (the “2050 Ob... Full Article
europe Combining sector knowledge and technical know-how to deliver largest unsubsidised wind farm in Europe By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-29 Eversheds Sutherland advises Glennmont on the sale of a minority stake in 211MW Finnish wind project Eversheds Sutherland has advised Glennmont Partners on its agreed sale of a 15% minority stake in Project Piiparinmäki, a 211.4MW wind farm, to... Full Article
europe Six highlights of DAC6 A new European Union information reporting regime By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-12-09 ... Full Article
europe Coronavirus - Import duty and VAT on medical supplies, equipment and protective clothing - Europe By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-06 In order to help in the fight against COVID-19, the European Commission has adopted a Decision, addressed to the Member States, which allows for tax authorities across Europe to offer import tax reliefs to importers of personal protective equipment ... Full Article
europe HR e-briefing 397 - EU agrees major changes to European Works Councils By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2008-12-15 The European Parliament agreed to a new 'recast' version of the European Works Council (EWC) Directive on Monday 15 December and this was confirmed when MEPs voted in favour on Tuesday 16 December. The recast EWC Directive is now expected to be... Full Article
europe New European Works Council legislation: what will it mean in practice? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2009-12-08 The Government has responded to the 2009 European Works Council (EWC) Directive by publishing draft implementing Regulations and stating their intention to finalise them in 2010, but delay implementation until 5 June 20... Full Article
europe Eversheds' HR e-briefing 508: Significant change for European Works Councils from 5 June 2011 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2011-06-03 There are over 900 European Works Councils (EWCs) providing for pan-European workplace consultation involving cross-border restructuring, mergers and transfers. While employers with EWCs have differing views on their success and relevance to date, l... Full Article
europe Avoiding disruption. European guide to strikes and other industrial action By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2017-02-15 The European guide to strikes and other industrial action has been created by Eversheds Sutherland to provide you with a quickand easy reference when responding to threats of industrial action in 15 European countries. Click here to download the pub... Full Article
europe Europe Launches Massive Campaign to Fund Coronavirus Vaccine By www.spiegel.de Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 11:47:08 +0200 On Monday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and a number of world leaders are launching a massive fundraising endeavor to raise money for tests, medicines and a vaccine for the coronavirus. Only one major country is missing in the effort. Full Article
europe The Summer of Liberation: Germans Reflect on the Allies’ Arrival in Europe in 1945 By www.spiegel.de Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 15:44:00 +0200 After the Allies defeated Germany and ended World War II in Europe in summer 1945, peace finally prevailed on the Continent. The Germans were beaten, desperate and ashamed, but also ready to get back to normal life following the trauma. By DER SPIEGEL Staff Full Article
europe Bank Holiday decision sees UK catch up with rest of Europe By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2006-06-16 Government plans to ensure that workers don't have to take Bank Holidays as part of their annual leave will see the UK start to catch up with its European counterparts in terms of holiday provision. Currently up to two million workers in the UK hav... Full Article
europe Food Sector to face European cartel enforcement in 2014 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2014-03-04 The director of cartels in the EUs antitrust department, Eric Van Ginderachter, stated last week that the food sector in Europe will see increased cartel enforcement activity in 2014 by the European antitrust regulator, the European Commission (Co... Full Article
europe European Commission aims to level the playing field between suppliers and large customers by introducing recommendations on unfair trade practices By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2014-08-01 European Commission aims to level the playing field between suppliers and large customers by introducing recommendations on unfair trade practices The European Commission recently adopted a Communication encouraging EU Member States to look at ways ... Full Article
europe Open Consultation UK Implementation of the European Electronic Communications Code By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-08-07 Precis The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (“DCMS”) have opened a consultation[1] which seeks stakeholder’s views on the proposed approach to the implementation of the European Electronic Communications Code Dire... Full Article
europe The European Commission White Paper on Artificial Intelligence published By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-10 Throughout 2019, we saw a growing promulgation of guidance, consultations and new laws across the world. In light of such a regulatory landscape beginning to form, there is growing debate as to whether or not Artificial Intelligence (“A... Full Article
europe Food / Retail Sector Update: European Commission President calls for review of supermarkets power By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2015-09-18 On 9 September 2015, in his first State of the Union address, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker called for a review of the power wielded over food markets by groups of retailers and the “need to break some retail oligopolies&rd... Full Article
europe Food / Retail Sector Update: European Commission President calls for review of supermarkets power By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2015-09-18 On 9 September 2015, in his first State of the Union address, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker called for a review of the power wielded over food markets by groups of retailers and the “need to break some retail oligopolies&rd... Full Article
europe Speed read: Useful November 2019 guidelines on controller, processor and joint controllership concepts from the European Data Protection Supervisor By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-12-06 Summary On 7 November 2019 the EDPS issued guidance on how to determine who is a controller, processor and joint controller. The EDPS is an independent supervisory authority whose primary objective is to ensure EU institutions and bodies respect the... Full Article
europe The European Commissions public consultation on the reform of the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) Regulation By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-03-17 On 11 March 2020 the European Commission (Commission) launched a public consultation on possible reforms to the Generalised Scheme of Preference (GSP) Regulation (EU Regulation No. 978/2012 of 25 October 2012) (GSP Regulation). As the GSP Regu... Full Article
europe Coronavirus Impact on the medical device industry Europe By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-07 ... Full Article
europe Coronavirus Commission issues competition framework for co-ordination of essential scarce products - Europe By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-09 Executive summary On 8 April 2020, the European Commission issued a Temporary Framework Communication enabling it to: issue “comfort letters” in respect of specific temporary competitor co-ordination projects; and explain the criteria it... Full Article
europe UK: European Commission (Re) Approves GB Capacity Market By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-10-25 The European Commission (“EC”) has now completed its in-depth investigation of Britain’s capacity market scheme (“CM scheme”), which was introduced in 2014 following EU state aid approval to help safeguard security of e... Full Article