Recovery
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Re- & Upskilling for the EU Recovery Plan
Summary of the European Alliance Against Coronavirus Daily Webinar on 17 June 2020 The daily session was composed by three blocks with three different contributions. In the first part, André Richier from DG Grow presented the “European Pact for Skill”, a new agenda that will be published on 1 July...
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Survey: Identification of disrupted supply and value chains in the EU
In order to help repair the economic and social damage brought by the Coronavirus pandemic, to kick-start European recovery, and to protect and create jobs, the European Commission is proposing a major recovery plan for Europe which was announced on 27 May 2020 in the Communication COM(2020) 456...
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Next Generation EU - European Commission's new recovery instrument
The European Commission has put forward its proposal for a major recovery plan. To ensure the recovery is sustainable, even, inclusive and fair for all Member States, the European Commission is proposing to create a new recovery instrument, Next Generation EU, embedded within a powerful, modern and...
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Budgetary and financial response to the COVID-19 crisis
The European Union has acted quickly to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences. Showing considerable flexibility, EU institutions have organised a package of measures (some already decided, others proposed or requested), to counter the COVID-19 crisis, drawing both on the EU budget and a...
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Increase energy efficiency of water and steam generators
Under pressure! Pharmaceutical plant focuses on making its steam and hot-water production more energy- and cost-efficient Controlled measures like optimising operational times on equipment and lowering pressure and temperature in stages generate savings A global leader in generic medicines...
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French metal factory sets up dedicated recycling chains
Sorting out a waste problem Company recovers 54 % of its waste through dedicated recycling chains Saves € 3 500 per year and contributes to the environment Préciforge is a metal-working company employing 140 people in Thiers, France. It specialises in forging, stamping and powder metallurgy, mostly...
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Ice pigging for flushing pipes
Ice pigging is an efficient method to remove sediment from pipelines, for example in food-manufacturing plants. As the semi-solid ice slurry is pumped through the system, it scrapes the pipes and tanks to recover useable food product, rather than the organic material being lost in the effluent. Ice...