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Cleantech Innovation, Industrial Decarbonisation and Global Competition - Where does the EU stand in the race towards net-zero compared to the US and China?
The EU, US and China dominate global clean-technology investment, manufacturing and policy ambition. This study assesses the EU's competitive position across innovation, manufacturing and industrial deployment, and compares policy frameworks in the three jurisdictions. It identifies the EU's principal strengths, vulnerabilities, and dependencies, and concludes with evidence-based policy recommendations to strengthen EU competitiveness and industrial decarbonisation. This document was provided by ...
The EU, US and China dominate global clean-technology investment, manufacturing and policy ambition. This study assesses the EU's competitive position across innovation, manufacturing and industrial deployment, and compares policy frameworks in the three jurisdictions. It identifies the EU's principal strengths, vulnerabilities, and dependencies, and concludes with evidence-based policy recommendations to strengthen EU competitiveness and industrial decarbonisation. This document was provided by ...
Health effects of fine particles - Assessing the health burden of fine particles and options for stronger EU action
The original full study discusses the health effects of fine particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), trends in exposure across the EU, and the effectiveness of EU legal and policy frameworks. It draws on an umbrella review of 198 systematic reviews and meta-analyses, quantitative exposure analysis, stakeholder interviews and comparative case studies across EU Member States. The study shows consistent health effects of PM2.5 exposure across multiple disease categories and identifies persistent inequalities ...
Policy analysis of potential modernised rights for patients in cross-border healthcare
The public policy ideal should be to provide high-quality healthcare to all EU citizens and residents in each Member State, also through cross-border cooperation, that, in turn, incentivises improvements in national healthcare systems. Difficulties in accessing cross-border healthcare become apparent when the coordination of public healthcare systems intersects with the free movement of market (private) healthcare services and goods. Inter alia, this paper presents the current challenges and possible ...
Protection of EU sovereignty in the EU’s external action in human rights and international law
This briefing examines how the European Union can protect its sovereignty in external action on human rights, international law and international justice. It understands EU sovereignty as the Union’s capacity to preserve policy space, legal autonomy and implementation capacity under conditions of deep interdependence. The analysis shows that this capacity is increasingly constrained by extraterritorial measures, weaponised interdependence, transnational repression, digital surveillance, strategic ...
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