In view of the upcoming 2024 – 2029 legislature, BusinessEurope has developped its priorities on four topics (EU research and innovation; EU sustainable finance; EU circular economy policy; EU environmental policy) by preparing respective strategy papers.
BusinessEurope calls on EU policymakers from the European Commission, the Council, and the European Parliament to consider the following points for the next EU cycle:
1) Research and Innovation
- Adopt innovation-friendly regulation
- Prioritise EU funding for industrial competitiveness
- Reinforce collaboration and R&I ecosystems
- Strengthen public-private partnerships
- Secure robust engagement with industry
- Assess the performance of funding instruments
- Improve coherence and synergies
- Enhance international collaboration
- Attract and educate a skilled workforce
You may access the Research and Innovation Strategy Paper here.
2) Sustainable Finance
- Secure proportionate and usable reporting requirements
- Accommodate the needs of investors and companies
- Improve the EU taxonomy
- Ensure balanced reporting standards for SMEs and sectors
- Make transition finance work for all
- Guarantee international compatibility
You may access the Sustainable Finance Strategy Paper here.
3) Circular Economy
- Ensure effective implementation 1 of EU legislation
- Harness the full potential of the single market
- Stimulate investments in R&D and innovation
- Implement strong ‘better regulation’ principles
- Make waste legislation fit for circularity
- Scale-up demand for circular products and services
- Strengthen circularity with smart digital tools
You may access the Circular Economy Strategy paper here.
4) Environment
- Ensure effective implementation of EU legislation
- Harness the full potential of the single market
- Stimulate investments in R&D and innovation
- Implement strong better regulation principles
- Water
- Biodiversity and bioeconomy
- Chemicals
You may access the Environmental Strategy Paper here.