Greg Van Elsen

@paolatamma thanks, to be seen what will be in final text. I am hearing that social climate fund would be fully in budget

@gregvanelsen not exactly. ETS funds like the innovation fund would be plugged into the budget but sit outside the headroom if that makes sense? See below. increased spending will have to come from more taxpayers' money or EU taxes

The EU commission will unveil proposals for the bloc's next budget today - this is what we know so far: 1. the amount (TBC) would be a +60pc increase in current prices compared to present budget / continues ft.com/content/4dc455…

🌍 The EU's #2040Target risks becoming a patchwork of loopholes: backloading, carbon offsets, inflated removals & sectoral swaps. 📉 These aren't tweaks, they are dangerous shortcuts that undermine trust, ambition & global leadership. Read more: euobserver.com/green-economy/…

Niemand durft dat nog vragen, hoeveel subsidies ondernemers die fulmineren tegen subsidies en bureaucratie ontvangen. Mij niet gelaten, maar het is het een of het ander. x.com/gregvanelsen/s…

@jvluijmans xfab.com/automotive/new… groetjes

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@GevaertThomas Een rant tegen subsidies, maar intussen 80 MiO eur staatssubsidies voor één van zn bedrijven hier. En ook nog 50 mio via VS Chips Act. xfab.com/automotive/new…

Ik geef het niet graag toe, maar De Afspraak vandaag was weer interessant. Een ondernemer die veel werk verschaft (Duchatelet) die keer op keer de theoretische nonsens van een groene politica (Matthieu) mag ontkrachten. Eindelijk eens een praktijkexpert ipv media-expert.

maar dat wist roland ook al beursduivel.be/Forum/Topic/14…

btw in de VS is er de Chips Act voor Roland z'n sector, die 280 miljard euro vrijmaakt aan publieke middelen, incl 40 miljard aan subsidies 2/2

Jammer dat dergelijk fundamenteel debat, zo slecht voorbereid en gemodereerd wordt. Chapeau @msaraswati om u staande houden. 3 min googlen - een tip voor de redactie @deafspraaktv xfab.com/automotive/new… - één vd Roland z'n parels kreeg in 2023 nog 80 mio euro staatssteun 1/2

@bouwspiegel voor alle free marketeers xfab.com/automotive/new… - google daarnaast ook eens de US chips act

De woorden van Roland Duchâtelet zouden de alarmbellen op alle beleidsniveaus moeten doen afgaan. Een waarschuwing zonder voorgaande.

@ChristopheBundy ahum in 2023 kreeg x-fab, een v roland z'n parels nog 80 mio aan subsidies xfab.com/automotive/new…

📢 Ahead of the #CleanIndustrialDeal unveiling, CAN Europe urges industrial policies that drive the transition - not a blank check for polluters. Strong social & environmental conditions, ambitious climate & energy targets, and less fossil fuels reliance must be at the core. 🌍

We want a deal that ensures European industries lead in the transition to a sustainable economic model—one that generates social benefits within planetary boundaries. Here is our position paper on #CleanIndustrialDeal ⬇️ caneurope.org/can-europe-pos…

⚠️Is regulation really stifling Europe’s economy, or just an easy scapegoat? The @EU_Commission 's Competitiveness Compass promises to cut 25% of today’s regulatory burden claiming it holds back EU’s economy. Read more🔗caneurope.org/regulitis-real… @BollenYelter @gregvanelsen

🚨#CompetitivenessCompass is out🚨 There is a big misstep from the Commission. It is not the rules protecting people, climate & environment holding companies back but the lack of investment & high energy prices driven by the EU’s fossil gas dependency⬇️ caneurope.org/competitivenes…

NEW PAPER: The 2022 fossil fuel price jumps caused an oil and gas profit explosion. We show the US reaped the largest profit increase (USD 275bn) of any country. Big Oil claims this benefits the American people. In fact, 51% went to the richest 1%, only 1% to the bottom 50%. A 🧵

Government spending cuts under 🇦🇷 president Milei: Investment in science and technology is collapsing (lowest levels since the restoration of democracy), sharp cuts also on infrastructure, youth/family, education, health and security - but large increases for State Intelligence.

received already a lot of public support + got credible commitments for more 'enabling' conditions. This fits in a coordinated effort of steelmakers threatening with a capital strike to get even looser conditions for more support. Civil society scrutiny will be crucial.

We don't need a capital strike but capital investments from the biggest carbon emitters. #arcelormittal Steelmakers enjoyed the biggest chunk of free ETS allocations, made record profits, destroyed own capital with share buybacks in the billions..ft.com/content/94c174… via @ft

Will @ArcelorMittal freeze green steel projects in Europe? 👉 carbon-pulse.com/346666/ ⛔ It would be a disaster for the EU leadership on green industrial transformation. ✅ Only a decarbonised steel industry can be competitive, future-proof and socially just. 📰 Read our Transformation Recommendations for the Steel Industry: shorturl.at/3xCCT @AnalogFryd #greensteel #steel