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ARTICLE — 13 april 2021

Remain an effective and efficient Industrial Emissions Directive

The Commission is expected to present a revised version of its Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) by the end of this year. The Confederation has concluded that the current IED has proven effective in reducing pollutants and emissions while preserving efficiency.

ARTICLE — 9 april 2021

There are few bright spots in the European Commission’s leaked new taxonomy proposals

Within the EU Commission’s recently leaked revised draft delegated Act on the climate-related parts of the taxonomy, several of the sections that had aroused great discussions - not least in Sweden - have now been revised. Overall, however, we find it deeply concerning that it is clearly politics, not science, that now define what is and what is not contributing to a sustainable society in the proposal.

ARTICLE — 9 april 2021

Swedish Enterprise’s key messages on the Commission’s initiative on Substantiating Green Claims

The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise welcomes the Commission’s ambition to enable companies to substantiate environmental claims through harmonised and standardised methods. Yet, we want to highlight a few key messages that should be considered when going forward.

ARTICLE — 7 april 2021

How the rules on State Aid for Important Projects of Common European Interest can be improved (IPCEI)

An IPECI can be a good instrument, but they should not be used too widely nor should they be applied to too many projects.

ARTICLE — 27 mars 2021

”Don’t impose new tax reporting burden on EU businesses”

The competitiveness of European businesses is at risk if the EU introduces unilateral public country-by-country reporting, writes Krister Andersson in EURACTIV.

ARTICLE — 18 mars 2021

A strong need for an effective dialogue between businesses and the WTO

The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, in cooperation with 13 other business organisations, has written a letter to the WTO on the need for regular dialogue with the business community

ARTICLE — 18 mars 2021

5.5 million tonnes of fossil-free steel production per year - a new pioneering factory is planned in northern Sweden

The announcement is a show of strength for the country’s industrial sector and highlights Sweden’s unique capacity to supply world markets with raw materials that boast a low climate footprint.

ARTICLE — 17 mars 2021

Swedish exports can lead the way in global climate efforts

Swedish exports have already generated climate benefits equivalent to 26 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2018, as a result of the replacement of less-clean production in other parts of the world.

ARTICLE — 17 mars 2021

”We are not looking for recovery alone – we also want growth to increase”

The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, along with with its sister organisations in the Nordic countries and those in Latvia and Lithuania emphasize that EU-funds are used in such a way that simultaneously improves the internal market and increases global competitiveness.

ARTICLE — 8 mars 2021

A competitive business environment is a prerequisite for finding climate solutions

European companies will be the ones that develop the tools and new technology required to reduce our carbon dioxide emissions. This makes it essential that we continue to ensure the competitiveness of our companies, said Fredrik Persson, chairman of Confederation of Swedish Enterprise at EU Industry Days.

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