Making the circular economy a reality for lighting products Partner Content
13 Dec Opinion

Making the circular economy a reality for lighting products

In a recent interview, EucoLight president highlighted the goals and the achievements of the association since its creation in 2015 and emphasised the challenges that its members will face in the near future
by Fabrizio D’Amico
Plant-based nutrition: How to nourish our people and our planet Partner Content
30 Mar Opinion
Plant-based nutrition: How to nourish our people and our planet
Balancing environmental needs with respiratory healthcare Partner Content
09 Mar Interview
Balancing environmental needs with respiratory healthcare
Fuel Cell Micro-CHP: A smart energy solution for homes, businesses and power grids Partner Content
21 Feb Opinion
Fuel Cell Micro-CHP: A smart energy solution for homes, businesses and power grids
Steel in the spotlight as MEPs and stakeholders discuss EU packaging waste proposal Partner Content
30 Mar Opinion
Steel in the spotlight as MEPs and stakeholders discuss EU packaging waste proposal
Recycling, innovation and sustainability on the agenda as the potential of steel packaging discussed in European Parliament breakfast debate.
Ireland’s unilateral decision on mandatory alcohol labels sets a bad precedent for the EU’s Single Market Partner Content
01 Mar Opinion
Ireland’s unilateral decision on mandatory alcohol labels sets a bad precedent for the EU’s Single Market
Minor wine and beer companies operate with thin profit margins and cannot afford the extra costs of complying with Irish rules on the one hand while maintaining their foothold in the European industry on the other, writes Emil Panzaru
Health union for children with rare diseases Partner Content
01 Mar Opinion
Health union for children with rare diseases
Responsibility for the healthcare system is anchored in the relationship between those directly in charge, the citizens and patients, families and surrounding society, writes Pernille Weiss MEP
Innovation is delivering therapies for people with rare diseases – but R&D needs support Partner Content
22 Feb Opinion
Innovation is delivering therapies for people with rare diseases – but R&D needs support
Investment in R&D in Europe is vital if we are to tackle unmet medical needs, says Nathalie Moll
Data sharing fuels the transformation of mobility Partner Content
22 Feb Opinion
Data sharing fuels the transformation of mobility
If we miss this opportunity to build a secure data-sharing environment for the mobility sector, we would cut off the power source to the engine of innovation
Boosting orphan drugs' development and accessibility in Europe Partner Content
21 Feb Opinion
Boosting orphan drugs' development and accessibility in Europe
Just 5% of people living with a rare disease have received a transformative treatment approved for the entire EU. The upcoming revision of the Orphan Medicinal Products Regulation is the EU’s chance to change that, writes Frederique Ries MEP
Rare Disease Day 2023 - Finding Solutions in Partnership Partner Content
20 Feb Feature
Rare Disease Day 2023 - Finding Solutions in Partnership
Ahead of Rare Disease Day 2023, Takeda partnered with Efpia, Eurordis and Eucope to highlight the urgent for a new framework for rare diseases that is innovative, patient-centred and needs-led.
The next level in EU rare diseases research and innovation: This is the time to do more Partner Content
17 Feb Opinion
The next level in EU rare diseases research and innovation: This is the time to do more
By MEP István Ujhelyi and MEP Stelios Kympouropoulos, Political Co-Chairs of the Partnering4PNH, a multistakeholder policy initiative, which aims to ensure that the challenges faced by people living with the rare disease paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH) are championed for and not overlooked.
What if the EU regulated trains the way it does genetic engineering? Partner Content
16 Feb
What if the EU regulated trains the way it does genetic engineering?
Enhancing health system resilience in the EU and globally: How can the EU lead by example? Partner Content
09 Feb Feature
Enhancing health system resilience in the EU and globally: How can the EU lead by example?
Supporting the renewable energy sector can help address Europe’s spiralling energy costs Partner Content
07 Feb Feature
Supporting the renewable energy sector can help address Europe’s spiralling energy costs
Across Europe, spiralling energy prices are placing pressure on households and businesses alike. But some politicians, energy generators, and suppliers believe that the current crisis should provide a catalyst for policymakers to build a secure, sustainable, and affordable future energy supply for Europe.
The future of mobility is in the cloud Partner Content
02 Feb Opinion
The future of mobility is in the cloud
The draft EU SoHO Regulation must address the needs of patients with rare diseases Partner Content
26 Jan Interview
The draft EU SoHO Regulation must address the needs of patients with rare diseases
Giles Platford, President of the Plasma-Derived Therapies Business Unit at Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. and Chair of the Global Executive Board of the Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association, discusses the draft EU Substances of Human Origin (SoHO) Regulation, which offers important opportunities to support reliable availability of plasma and sustainable access to plasma-derived medicinal products (PDMPs) for patients with rare diseases.
How Brazilian agriculture is offering sustainable solutions Partner Content
25 Jan Interview
How Brazilian agriculture is offering sustainable solutions
Platforms for change: How new technology can drive innovation Partner Content
18 Jan Opinion
Platforms for change: How new technology can drive innovation
European integration needs digital integration Partner Content
17 Jan
European integration needs digital integration
Ursula von der Leyen has pledged to deliver a digital transformation of the European Commission’s work. Can policy-makers rise to the challenge?
Resolutions for 2023: Getting negotiations right - The International Pandemic Accord Partner Content
12 Jan Opinion
Resolutions for 2023: Getting negotiations right - The International Pandemic Accord
A looming PFAS ban threatens Europe’s economic and energy security. Partner Content
20 Dec Opinion
A looming PFAS ban threatens Europe’s economic and energy security.
Poland Is holding course on the chosen energy transformation path Partner Content
14 Dec Interview
Poland Is holding course on the chosen energy transformation path
Wojciech Dąbrowski, President of the Management Board of the Polish Electricity Association – PKEE and PGE Group, explains the current situation
in the energy market and Polish activities in the field of transformation of the energy sector.
We must maintain existing environmental safeguards and align the Renewable Energy Directive with nature Partner Content
14 Dec Opinion
We must maintain existing environmental safeguards and align the Renewable Energy Directive with nature
An open letter to Executive Vice President Timmermans
Kazakhstan consolidates competences of Human Rights Ombudsman. What does it mean? Partner Content
06 Dec Opinion
Kazakhstan consolidates competences of Human Rights Ombudsman. What does it mean?
Cardiomyopathies Matter: Time to tackle under-recognised cardiovascular diseases Partner Content
02 Dec Opinion
Cardiomyopathies Matter: Time to tackle under-recognised cardiovascular diseases
MEP Dr Juozas Olekas, together with experts participating in the Cardiomyopathies Matter initiative, Prof. Iacopo Olivotto and Dr Patricia Vlasman, call on EU and national decision-makers to recognise and address the substantial burden of cardiomyopathies on patients, families, healthcare systems and societies.
Towards functional and future-proof packaging in Europe Partner Content
29 Nov Opinion
Towards functional and future-proof packaging in Europe
Jan Huitema MEP and Guido Aufdemkamp, Executive Director of the Flexible Packaging Europe, share their thoughts on how innovation in the sorting and recycling industries is vital to improve European recycling rates and deliver circularity
Are low-carbon liquid fuels part of the answer to Europe’s decarbonisation challenge? Partner Content
28 Nov Feature
Are low-carbon liquid fuels part of the answer to Europe’s decarbonisation challenge?
Conventional fuels are sometimes perceived as part of the problem of global warming. But, as attendees at a recent dinner discovered, new liquid fuels could ultimately end up being part of the climate change solution.