Towards a Competitive and Circular Europe: Swedish Enterprise’s Suggestions for Scaling Circular Business Models and Strengthening The European Union’s Circular Economy Agenda

The Clean Industrial Deal – high ambitions and broad measures requested

The European Commission, that just took office on December 1st, is currently working on the Clean Industrial Deal (CID). The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise is now publishing a number of key messages that we believe are important to consider.

Nordic businesses’ expectations for the COP29 negotiations

Nordic businesses supports the Paris Accord and the EU 2030 climate targets. While we support Europe’s climate change leadership, climate change is a global challenge, and global cooperation is vital to solve it.

EU’s greenwashing legislation creates more problems than it solves

The European Parliament’s proposals to combat greenwashing are well-intentioned, but wrong-headed. There is a risk that in the future companies will completely avoid talking about their efforts to reduce environmental and climate impacts, says Marcus Wangel, Environmental Policy Expert.

EU permit processes are undermining willingness to invest

Overly complex processes and long waiting times for obtaining permits are acting as obstacles to EU inward investment, a new Business Europe report has shown. This report is welcomed by the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, which is now calling for a comprehensive review of EU permit processes.

Response to the European Commission’s consultation on industrial carbon management

A strong and progressive European business community drives the climate transition in the EU

In the light of the Swedish presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise had the honor of welcoming BusinessEuropes Industrial Affairs Committee to Stockholm this week.

The effects of the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on EU competitiveness

Creating favourable market conditions for the development of the circular economy

EU industrial emissions directive risks hampering industry’s climate transition

A broadened EU directive regulating industrial emissions risks being a setback for industry. In its current form, the directive works well and creates environmental benefits. It is therefore important to safeguard the directive’s effectiveness as it is revised, writes Jenny Svärd who is responsible for environmental policy at the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise.