SGI Europe

‼️ SGI Europe 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 ‼️ ▶️ 𝗦𝗚𝗜𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 ◀️ Owned, managed and “made in” Europe, services of general interest (SGIs) provide for the performance of the EU #economy and the well-being of citizens. They reinforce the EU’s #sovereignty and #OpenStrategicAutonomy while supporting the EU’s democracy and values. In the past five years, SGI Europe has been on the frontline through the #COVID19 pandemic, the roll-out of the EU #GreenDeal, the development of an EU social policy respecting the principle of #subsidiarity and the role of social partners, as well as the expansion of the “#foresight capacity” to better anticipate crises. Building upon those achievements, and considering SGIs’ essentiality to our social, environmental and economic well-being, we call on preserving the unique role of SGIs in the EU social and economic model, with a focus on: • Meeting the #investment challenge to support the EU Open Strategic Autonomy • Improving the #SingleMarket and the EU #IndustrialPolicy • Setting up EU #PublicGoods • Creating the conditions for reviving the EU #SocialDialogue • Anticipating SGIs in times of scarcity • Developing #skills to address labour shortages • Ensuring a “human-centric” approach to #AI which leaves no-one behind • Leveling the playing field between public and private undertakings To achieve those priorities, SGI Europe highlights the need for appropriate institutional recognition through: • Appointing a European Commission Vice-President for SGIs and proposing an SGIs Action Plan • Setting up of an #Intergroup of the European Parliament dedicated to SGIs MORE 👉 https://bit.ly/4cGO5AH

On Monday 4 November 2024, SGI Europe addressed the meeting of the Macro-Economic Dialogue at Political Level (#MEDPOL). The meeting brought together, amongst others, Mihály Varga (Hungarian Presidency), Valdis Dombrovskis (Executive Vice-President, European Commission), Paschal Donohoe (President, @Eurogroup), Christine Lagarde (President, European Central Bank), and social partners, with a focus on the economic outlook and the impact of demographic change on competitiveness. On this occasion, General Secretary Valeria Ronzitti called for: 🔹Ensuring that fiscal policies make our economy more productive, competitive & resilient 🔹Mitigating the impact of demographic ageing on our competitiveness, without squeezing out future investments 🔹Involving Social Partners in implementing the new eco governance 🔹Completing the Capitals Market Union MORE 👉 https://bit.ly/40Q1wLp

Our Newsflash is exceptionally out on Thursday this week, with: 🔺 Presentation of the #Niinistö report on the EU civilian and military preparedness and readiness 🔺 Focus on the replies by Commissioners-designate to the written questions of the European Parliament ahead of their hearings next week MORE👉 https://bit.ly/3Yr5lDU

Check out our Newsflash this Friday 25th October, with a focus on: 🔹 Update on our #ACCES project and save the date for the first workshop on 28 November 2024 🔹 Exchange of views at the European Parliament on the future of the #SingleMarket 🔹 #Waste framework directive: European Parliament advances the file for trilogue negotiations 🔹 Access to EU funds for climate disasters 🔹 Statement on the Involvement of Social Partners in the European Semester and the EU economic governance MORE 👉 https://bit.ly/40jYUF9

Our latest Newsflash of 18 October is online, with this week: 🔹 Return on the high-level meeting between EU social partners and European Commission ahead of the #EUCO 🔹 Joint statement of #SGIsNetwork on the contribution of SGIs to the EU competitiveness 🔹 Final plenary of Fit-for-Future platform and presentation of the opinion on reducing reporting obligations 🔹 Meeting of the Environment TF 🔹 Conclusions of the Energy Council MORE 👉 https://bit.ly/4f6le9q

On Wednesday 16 October, SGI Europe and the EU cross-industry social partners exchanged views with Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-President for an Economy that Works for People, and Nicolas Schmit, Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights. In the context of the new legislative term and the priorities for the next European Commission, the meeting centred around the topic: “How to enhance the conditions for productive investment and quality jobs in Europe?” On this occasion, SGI Europe called for: 1️⃣ Urgently 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 in the economy and in SGIs to maintain the EU competitiveness and succeed in the twin transitions 2️⃣ Create a 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧 '𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝' 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 based on our strengths and values and compatible with our cohesion policy, including through the involvement of social partners in the conception of the #CleanIndustrialDeal to ensure it is achievable and deliverable 3️⃣️ The future #QualityJobsRoadmap must involve social partners to improve collective bargaining coverage and increase labour market participation 4️⃣️ New initiatives should not come at the cost of undue complexity, increased compliance costs or reduced flexibility for enterprises, calling for a dedicated approach toward 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐆𝐈𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬, which are pillars of the internal market MORE 👉 https://bit.ly/4dRCtub

In our Newsflash this 11 October 2024: 🔵 Joint meeting with Ukraine Deputy-Minister of Economy Tetyana Berezhna 🟡 Call for a Social Investment Framework 🔵 Joint call on the critical role of grids and DSOs 🟡 Participation at the Informal #EPSCO 🔵 Schedule of the hearings of the Commissioners-designate MORE👉 https://bit.ly/406eDaV

‼️Distribution Grids Matter‼️ 🔊 SGI Europe, together with a coalition of 14 European energy associations, collectively calls for putting distribution grids at the centre of attention of the European agenda for the next five years. 🗣️ In the joint statement, the coalition explains that Distribution System Operators (DSOs) are central players that contribute to driving the energy and digital transition on the ground to benefit all European citizens, enterprises, and industries. The distribution grids are incorporating an increasing amount of renewables and are becoming more customer-driven. DSOs are the key technical enablers of the 42.5% EU’s renewable energy target, as more than 70% of renewables will be connected to the distribution grid by 2030. More than 30 million electric vehicles (EVs) will be on the roads, and 60 million heat pump units will be installed by 2030. In brief, the stakeholder coalition calls for the following: 1️⃣ Create a new dedicated Grids Facility, possibly under the EU Competitiveness Fund, and align the EU financing instruments with the net-zero targets and DSOs’ needs to gear investments towards the required development of the distribution grid. 2️⃣ Introduce a grid mainstreaming approach to ensure DSOs’ needs are considered in every new and revised regulation, and that grid expansion does not lag behind. 3️⃣ Ensure the Green Deal’s implementation on the ground by enabling anticipatory investments, ensuring faster-permitting procedures, supporting the supply chain by reducing technical complexities and enhancing visibility, and providing suitable and forward-looking regulatory frameworks to guarantee the right investment-friendly environment. 4️⃣ Launch a European Grid Academy within the EU’s Net-Zero Academies framework to build and develop the right skills in the direct and indirect grid value chain. Read the full joint statement: https://bit.ly/3NgtZ51 Avere-France : Electric vehicles Agency | CEDEC- European Federation of Local & Regional Energy Companies | Chargeup | CurrENT Europe | EU DSO Entity | E.DSO | HEPA | EREF | ESMIG | Eurelectric | Europacable | GEODE - The voice of local energy distributors across Europe | SolarPower Europe | T&D Europe | T&E #DistributionGridMatters #DSOs #ElectricityGrids #GridActionPlan #EnergyTransition #FitFor55 #EUGreenDeal #GridMainstreaming #investment #renewables #electricvehicles #heatpumps

In our weekly Newsflash of Friday 4 October: 🔺 Return on the kick-off conference of the #ACCES project 🔺 SGI Europe addressed the seminar of the EU social partners on working time 🔺 Update on the upcoming evaluation process of the public procurement 🔺 Schedule of the hearings of Commissioners-designate 🔺 Info-session on the #CEF for transport MORE 👉 https://bit.ly/3BwCyGa

🙏 Thank you to everyone who joined and addressed our lively A.C.C.E.S. kick-off conference this afternoon! 📌 It was an inspiring half-day filled with insightful discussions on how to ensure accessible, sustainable, and high-quality essential services and SGIs for all, with a focus on 💧⚡🏡 ➡️Looking forward to the upcoming events, and the continuation of our journey toward a climate-conscious future MORE 👉 https://bit.ly/3XMDVYx #ACCES #sustainability #climateaction #essentialservices BDEW Bundesverband der Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft e.V. Union Française de l'Electricité (UFE) L'Union sociale pour l'habitat