Brussels, 22 January 2020 – Today the TRAN Committee of the European Parliament approved the trilogue agreement on the “Driving times” and “Tachograph” Regulations reached before Christmas. The European construction industry, represented by the European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC) and the European Builders Confederation (EBC), welcomes this breakthrough agreement as it recognises the fact that construction enterprises are not road transport companies.

Global economic confidence bounced back in Q4 2019, to around its level in mid-2019 finds the latest Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS) from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and IMA (Institute of Management Accountants).

Today, leading accounting bodies and other organisations have called for corporate and asset owner action and improved reporting on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) in an attempt to hit goals set for 2030. The recommendations are detailed in the report, Sustainable Development Goals Disclosure (SDGD) Recommendations, authored by Carol Adams, Professor of Accounting, with Paul Druckman and Russell Picot, Honorary Professors at Durham University Business School.

The European Biogas Association (EBA), the Natural & bio Gas Vehicle Association (NGVA Europe) and the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) call on EU policy makers to accelerate the deployment of infrastructure to deliver natural gas and renewable gas/biomethane across the European Union.

UNESDA – Soft Drinks Europe is calling for Roadmap on New Circular Economy Action Plan to build on existing EU legislations to accelerate the transition towards a circular model while ensuring legal and regulatory stability

UNESDA sent comments on the Roadmap for the new Circular Economy Action Plan. It underlined in particular the need to: