The EU’s drive to lead the global fight against climate change has implications for all sectors.
The economic crisis has reinforced the EU’s political aspiration to become a leading low carbon economy, as greening the economy is widely considered a key driver for innovation, long-term sustainable growth and job creation in Europe. The EU’s drive to decarbonise its economy and its ambition to lead the global fight against climate change, has implications for all sectors. It creates opportunities for new technologies but also puts pressures on traditional business patterns in the energy, food, transport, construction, consumer electronics and financial services sectors, just to name a few. The EU debate on climate change is not only about policy and regulation, but also about reputation as stakeholders are increasingly expected to show that they are part of the solution.
The EU’s leadership aspirations also extend to other areas of environmental legislation as EU regulations have increasingly become a blueprint and set the standards for similar legislation around the world.
As a consequence, no stakeholder, irrespective of the sector of activity or geographical origin, can afford to be absent from the relevant EU policy and regulatory processes and debates.
hanover has an in-depth understanding of the interaction between policy and politics at the national, European and global levels across EU institutions and the stakeholder environment. This makes us a natural choice for those wishing to make their voice heard.
If you would like to find out more about hanover’s offering in this area within Brussels, please contact Michael Cooper: mcooper@hanovercomms.com