Sirpa Pietikäinen

Sustainable accounting standards and taxonomy
05 Nov Industry & Finance
Sustainable accounting standards and taxonomy
As the EU sets out to define criteria for what constitutes sustainable economic activity, it must be capable of covering all sectors, writes Sirpa Pietikäinen
Fragile Arctic must be protected
09 Jul Energy & Climate
Fragile Arctic must be protected
An Arctic environmental impact assessment is urgently needed, says Sirpa Pietikäinen.
Reducing bottlenecks for a circular economy transition
25 Apr Energy & Climate
Reducing bottlenecks for a circular economy transition
New waste legislation rules do not go far enough, writes Sirpa Pietikäinen.
EU must rethink its waste management strategy
03 Nov Energy & Climate
EU must rethink its waste management strategy
Europe must rethink its waste management strategy and ensure we make the most out of all materials, writes Sirpa Pietikäinen.
Arctic shipping: Why Europe must say No to heavy fuel oil
28 Apr Energy & Climate
Arctic shipping: Why Europe must say No to heavy fuel oil
It's time to ban the use of heavy fuel oil in Arctic waters before it does any more harm to our environment, writes Sirpa Pietikäinen.
Circular economy is a win for the EU economy and environment
26 Jun Energy & Climate
Circular economy is a win for the EU economy and environment
The world has little choice but to make the transition to a circular economy, says Sirpa Pietikäinen.
'Gender inequality root cause' of African Aids crisis
20 Nov Health
'Gender inequality root cause' of African Aids crisis
The key to winning the fight against HIV/Aids is changing societies from within and raising awareness on sexual and reproductive health, says Sirpa Pietikäinen.
EU procurement revision provides 'simplified and more flexible' rules
27 Aug Industry & Finance
EU procurement revision provides 'simplified and more flexible' rules
New public procurement rules are an 'important step' towards providing better quality public services for Europe's citizens, argues Sirpa Pietikäinen.
EU council misses 'opportunity' to improve product safety
17 Mar Industry & Finance
EU council misses 'opportunity' to improve product safety
There is a 'lack of consistency' in EU product safety requirements and by not backing proposals member states are missing the chance to improve it, explains Sirpa Pietikäinen.