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Could anti-fake news legislation be dangerous?

January 16, 2018

  Guest post by Doriane de Lestrange, lawyer focusing on EU Regulatory law   The High Level Group on Fake News is about to hold its inaugural meeting this January 2018, at a time where more and more Member States are addressing this topic at national level thus pressuring the EU Commission to act against… » read more

  Posted by The Guest Blog

blogactiv, EU Priorities 2020, EU Priorities and Opinion, Freedom of Speech, Global Europe, InfoSociety

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I fondi europei dopo il 2020.

December 12, 2017

Il Corriere Fiorentino del 9 Dicembre ha dato rilievo alla discussione in corso a Bruxelles e nelle cancellerie dei paesi europei sul futuro dei finanziamenti europei dopo il 2020, cioè alla scadenza dell’attuale programmazione finanziaria. Gli articoli di Fatucchi e Gori sono precisi e ben documentati, ma mi sia consentita qualche considerazione su questo tema.… » read more

  Posted by European pratictioner and researcher

blogactiv, EU Budget, EU Priorities 2020, EU reform

Conflict of Interest in Climate Negotiations – A Visual Guide

December 5, 2017

Conflict of Interest in international climate negotiations has been taking place from the very beginning of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), a new report by Corporate Accountability shows. This visual summary guides you through 3 decades of corporate lobbying:

  Posted by Arthur Wyns - environmental journalist

blogactiv, Climate & Environment, Development Policy, Energy, EU Priorities 2020, EurActiv.com

Climate finance: the stumbling block of negotiations at COP23

November 23, 2017

As negotiations to design the Paris Rulebook developed during COP23, finding an agreement on the sensitive topic of climate finance proved to be a major obstacle in bringing the guidelines for Paris forward. Specifically Article 9.5 of the Paris Agreement brought discussions to a full stop during the second week of COP23. But what is… » read more

  Posted by Arthur Wyns - environmental journalist

blogactiv, Climate & Environment, Development Policy, EU Priorities 2020, EurActiv.com, Sustainable Dev.

COP23: The Talanoa Dialogue – Explainer

November 20, 2017

In the last days of COP23, a final text came out that defines the Tanaloa Dialogue, and thus lays out the path for an inclusive climate dialogue during 2018. The COP22 and COP24 presidencies consulted all the countries to agree on how this process will look like.   But what is the Tanaloa Dialogue? It… » read more

  Posted by Arthur Wyns - environmental journalist

blogactiv, Climate & Environment, Development Policy, Energy, EU Priorities 2020, EurActiv.com, Science & Policymaking

COP23: summary of week 1

November 15, 2017

The first week of COP23 has come to an end, and an army of delegates has been negotiating the details of how to implement the Paris Agreement. The second week is kicking off with a a lot at stake, while many of the negotiating points are being delayed. With ministers arriving in Bonn, the pressure… » read more

  Posted by Arthur Wyns - environmental journalist

blogactiv, Climate & Environment, Development Policy, Energy, EU Priorities 2020, EurActiv.com, Global Europe, Science & Policymaking

COP 23: EU, Australia claim ‘insufficient evidence’ climate change singular cause of extreme weather

BONN, Germany The European Union and Australia told a global conference to discuss climate policy that discussions on finance should not be included in negotiations for loss and damage because “not every disaster is caused by climate change.” By Alanah Torralba Loss and damage refers to inevitable costs of natural disasters and slow onset events… » read more

  Posted by Arthur Wyns - environmental journalist

blogactiv, Climate & Environment, Development Policy, EU Priorities 2020, EurActiv.com, Global Europe, Science & Policymaking, Sustainable Dev.

Cities and their networks: keys for Europe’s future

November 2, 2017

The Conference of Atlantic Arc Cities (CAAC) has been advocating the potential of cities and territorial cohesion since 2000. The members of the network have also implemented this philosophy through projects; in particular through European programmes such as URBACT. Launched in 2002, URBACT aims at promoting the sustainable and integrated development of cities by offering… » read more

  Posted by Atlantic Arc Cities

blogactiv, Development Policy, EU Priorities 2020, Regional Policy, Sustainable Dev., Urban Development

What is next for Europe?

October 31, 2017

  The political situation within EU has been changing significantly during the last year. In fact, it may have seemed that elections and actions in different EU countries questioned the very core values and made the Union’s foundation shake. When Brexit referendum happened more than one year ago, domino effect was feared since many thought… » read more

  Posted by Europa Media

blogactiv, EU Priorities 2020, Europa Media News

How to turn underutilised areas of Europe into valuable lands to produce sustainable bioenergy?

October 27, 2017

In Europe, there is a series of underutilized land. Contaminated, marginal, fallow lands etc. are fragmented areas quite common throughout the continent, as a result of improper forestry management, excessive mining activities, environmental pollution, or simple mismanagement of arable lands. Although these abandoned areas are not suitable for conventional, agricultural, or forestry activities, there are… » read more

  Posted by Europa Media

Agriculture & Food, blogactiv, Development Policy, EU Priorities 2020
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