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An even Greater Trade Collapse? How COVID-19 is changing global supply chains
April 30, 2020
With global economic output projected to decline by 3 percent in 2020 (and over 6 percent in advanced economies) according to the IMF, we are looking at a downright plummeting of global trade volume in 2020: between 13 and 32 per cent, according to the World Trade Organization. It is worth comparing this situation with the 2008-2009 financial crisis, among trade economists known as the Great Trade Collapse. Trade volume fell by 15%, around four...
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A long-term green recovery for Europe and the World?
April 24, 2020
Europe and the World are in the middle of an unprecedented crisis. Nothing since the end of the Second World War compares to what we are living today. On 20 April, for the first time in history the WTI oil index went negative. Brent was still around $20, so no drama, but still! We'll continue to monitor the situation so stay tuned for more on this space. The point is that we do not know...
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Innovation for Pharma Companies
April 10, 2020
Read Emma Cracknell's full article on our FH global website COVID-19 has united the general public, healthcare providers, governments, and industry around the goal of beating the virus. The world slowly begins to recover. Yet, global leaders will have to answer key questions. Could this have been prevented, should a treatment have been found sooner, and were there better ways to limit the spread of disease? Research and innovation from the pharmaceutical industry will play...
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#EUinTwo: Hydrogen’s role in decarbonisation
April 8, 2020
Hydrogen has great potential for use in a wide range of commercial applications, but it comes with a set of challenges. In the framework of the EU Green Deal, hydrogen is a versatile resource that can contribute to the decarbonisation of several sectors such as energy, transport and industry in general. In a near future, our heating systems, our trains and cars, or the steel produced in the EU for example, could be powered by...
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#EUinTwo: The Commission’s industrial strategy
April 8, 2020
On the 10th of March, the European Commission released a new EU Industrial Strategy with the objective of maintaining the bloc’s industry’s global competitiveness whilst at the same time helping deliver on its ambitious environmental goals. Whilst the strategy impacts nearly every industrial sector in Europe, there are key highlights in three areas. Firstly, the greening of Europe’s economy is center-stage. By supporting the Green Deal’s focus on decarbonisation and clean and affordable energy sources...
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#EUinTwo: How the EU Green Deal is taking shape
March 26, 2020
The European Green Deal is the flagship political project of the von der Leyen Commission and is expected to impact business across sectors. The European Green Deal will redirect all Commission policy efforts towards achieving climate neutrality in Europe by 2050. The plan sets out a new approach for growth that promotes a more sustainable EU economy with climate-friendly industry and clean technology. The plan will also increase CO2 reduction targets for 2030 and 2040...
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#EUinTwo: Implementing the Circular Economy
March 26, 2020
As a key area of the European Green Deal, the recently announced Circular Economy 2.0 has put in place specific and ambitious actions to transform Europe’s economy. The Commission is focused on reducing the environmental and social impact of products by making sure that by 2030 all products will be circular, increasing the use of secondary raw materials and tackling waste at the source. These measures go hand in hand with greater use of the...
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#EUinTwo: The Commission’s plan to beat cancer
March 25, 2020
Every year, 3.5 million people in the EU are diagnosed with cancer. Directly affecting 40% of EU citizens, cancer impacts the economy, health systems, and European society. To tackle this issue, the European Commission launched a new mandate on World Cancer Day. Officially titled Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, the plan aims to strengthen the European approach at four key stages: prevention, diagnosis, treatment and survivorship. However, concrete actions have yet to be determined. To help...
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Paving way to a Circular Economy
March 12, 2020
On 11 March the Commission published it New Circular Economy Action Plan which will facilitate the EU’s transition to a circular economy, to achieve the 2050 net-zero emissions target. According to Commissioner for the Environment, Virginijus Sinkevičius, the Plan has the goal to strengthen the competitiveness of EU industry, empower consumers and protect the environment. By introducing a sustainable products policy framework, it will be easier for consumers to identify sustainable and circular options on...
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The road to Europe Fit for the Digital Age
February 19, 2020
Tech policy is at the forefront of the Von der Leyen Commission’s ambitions for making Europe Fit for the Digital Age; one of the six main ambitions of the President's political guidelines. Indeed, digital transformation touches every corner of our lives, bringing new opportunities, but also new risks. There is growing awareness in Europe of the potential of technology and its central role in transforming our society and economy across all sectors. Over the next...