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ARTICLE – November 25, 2021
EU industrial emissions directive risks hampering industry’s climate transition
A broadened EU directive regulating industrial emissions risks being a setback for industry. In its current form, the directive works well and creates environmental benefits. It is therefore important to safeguard the directive’s effectiveness as it is revised, writes Jenny Svärd who is responsible for environmental policy at the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise.
ARTICLE – November 24, 2021
EU competition policy stands strong
In recent years, much debate at EU level has focused on competition law and how it needs to change to meet growing global competition. Now that the European Commission has published a statement on competition policy, the message is broadly welcome, writes Stefan Sagebro, expert on competition issues at the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise.
ARTICLE – November 23, 2021
”Time to take the next step in climate efforts”
Important progress was made during COP26 but the pace must be increased to ensure climate goals will be met. Now it is important to maintain momentum, and to continue to put pressure on more countries to shoulder their responsibility to create the necessary conditions to reduce emissions, writes Jesper Gyberg Ek, Climate Policy Director at the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise.
ARTICLE – November 9, 2021
Product passports must not undermine business competitiveness
Sharing information between actors with the help of product passports offers many advantages. However, it is vital that the EU’s product passport is designed in such a way that it promotes and does not harm the competitiveness of European business.
ARTICLE – November 8, 2021
Nordic business: If done right, EU’s RRF Scoreboard can strengthen competitiveness
In a letter to the European Commission’s President von der Leyen, the Confederations of Danish Industry, Finnish Industries and Swedish Enterprise offers some comments on the delegated regulation that was presented by the Commission on the 28 September 2021 on establishing a Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) Scoreboard.
ARTICLE – November 5, 2021
Why the EU’s environmental classification system hits Swedish companies hard
Despite harsh criticism being directed at the EU’s taxonomy, Swedish authorities apply the classification. Companies that need government credit guarantees to restructure are now being affected.
ARTICLE – November 4, 2021
Joint letter to von der Leyen and Vestager on current competition issues
Keep politics out of merger control and limit the use of state subsidies. The scope of the IPCEI instrument should not be broadened to cover costs related to mass production nor merely ensuring European production.
ARTICLE – October 27, 2021
Business in D9+ share ambition to enable further digital and green innovation
Business organisations present a joint statement to the D9+ Ministerial meeting, Luxembourg, October 27, 2021, which highlights that D9+ ambitions matter to business and a green, digital transition.
ARTICLE – October 18, 2021
Two key pieces of legislation set to define our digital future
European Parliament and Council are currently discussing two key pieces of legislation regarding our digital future. The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise is positive to both the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act, which the European Commission presented in December 2020, but several of the many amendments currently being discussed are worrying, writes Carola Ekblad, digital policy expert.
ARTICLE – October 15, 2021
Hammarstedt: Don’t rush the implementation of the OECD Global Tax Agreement
Agreement may have been reached on digital tax and global minimum tax - but the hardest negotiations are still ahead

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