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European Commission Press release Brussels, 20 Jun 2024 Today, the Commission has launched the European Solar Academy, the first in a series of EU Academies to be set up under the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) to have in place the necessary skills along the net-zero technologies value chains.

Social and civil dialogue can help the EU grow sustainably © Photo - Claudio Gregolin Marco PEZZANI Thu, 20/06/2024 - 12:56 Just a few days after the 2024 European elections, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the EU’s national Economic and Social Councils met to discuss the state of play of the ongoing digital and green transitions. Their conclusions: organised civil society is clearly instrumental in helping to remedy the shortcomings.

The Council has agreed its negotiating position on a revision of the 2009 directive on European Works Councils. The new rules aim to improve the effectiveness of the framework for informing and consulting employees of large multinational companies operating in the EU.

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has updated its Independence Policy, further strengthening the measures it has in place to manage the interests of the scientific experts and professionals with whom it works and to guard against undue influence. The new policy includes targeted revisions based on a thorough review of the 2017 policy.

Today, a record more than 120 million people are forcibly displaced around the world. On World Refugee Day, we reaffirm the EU's unwavering commitment to be a leading global donor to support refugees...

The EIB Group (European Investment Bank and European Investment Fund) has invested €377 million in the ¨BBVA Consumer 2024-1¨ securitisation fund. This investment will enable BBVA to channel nearly €800 million into the real economy to finance energy efficiency projects and new mortgages for highly energy-efficient homes. The operation also includes financing for projects to boost the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-caps in Spain.

The Board of Directors of the European Investment Bank (EIB) today approved €12.8 billion of new financing to upgrade sustainable transport, increase renewable energy use, build new student housing, improve earthquake and flood protection, and help business to expand.