Future Challanges Flashcards

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European Green Deal - GHG down in 2030 from 1990 by … based on 2015 Paris agreement

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55% (since Sep 20, before 40%)

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Temperature goals to keep the global temperature increase to well below [ ]C and pursue efforts to keep it to [] C based on 2015 Paris agreement

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2 ,1.5

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Three tools to reduce GHG?

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ETS
Effort sharing with MS (transport, agri, waste), ESR
Land use and forestry *LULUCF)

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Which executive agency manages innovation funds?

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INEA Executive Agency for Innovation and Networks

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What is New Euopean Bauhaus?

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environmental, economic and cultural project, aiming to combine design, sustainability, accessibility, affordability and investment to help deliver the European Green Deal.

sustainability, aesthetics and inclusiveness.

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CSSR for or Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth

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Mariya Gabriel

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CSSR for Cohesion and Reforms

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Elisa Ferreira

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When was the ETS set up?

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2005

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The three parts of LULUCF

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accounting methodology
EU governance process
broadens scope of accounting

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What is the 2012 energy directive ameded in 2018?

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key element of the amended directive is a headline energy efficiency target for 2030 of at least 32.5%.

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What is the Renewable energy directive of 2012 recasted 2018?

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sets a new binding renewable energy target for the EU for 2030 of at least 32%

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2019 regulation CO₂ emission performance standards for cars and vans (2020 onwards)

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Cars: 15% reduction from 2025 on and 37.5% reduction from 2030 on

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Which directive provides consistent EU-wide rules for improving the environmental performance of products, such as household appliances, information and communication technologies or engineering?

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2009 Ecodesign Directive

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What is TEN-E

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The Trans-European Networks for Energy (TEN-E) linking the energy infrastructure of EU countries.

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What is TEN-T

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The Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) policy

Europe-wide network of railway lines, roads, inland waterways, maritime shipping routes, ports, airports and railroad terminals

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When was the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive adopted?

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2014

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What does the 2018 the Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union do?

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sets common rules for planning, reporting and monitoring. The Regulation also ensures that EU planning and reporting are synchronised with the ambition cycles under the Paris Agreement

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Five Dimensions of Energy Union

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decarbonisation (greenhouse gas reduction and renewables)
energy security
energy efficiency
internal energy market
research, innovation and competitiveness

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What is the aim of the The Commission’s proposal for the first European Climate Law?

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to write into law the goal set out in the European Green Deal – for Europe’s economy and society to become climate-neutral by 2050.

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European Health Union 3 key initiatives

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crisis preparedness and response measures
pharmaceutical strategy
Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan

21
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Eu White Paper on AI when published?

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2020

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Legislative proposals in A Europe fit for the digital age

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Foreign subsidies
Digital levy
Data Act (strengthening data sharing)
trusted and secure European e-ID

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What is a rapporteur?

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elected by fellow MEPs when one of Parliament’s committees is assigned to draft up a report on a legislative proposal, another document from the European Commission or a particular subject

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An economy that works for people: Cross-border investment within the EU

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clarify the rules that protect and facilitate investment between EU countries
introduce new measures to fill the gaps
improve enforcement in dispute cases between investors and national government

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What is solvency II into effect in 2016?

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a Directive in European Union law that codifies and harmonises the EU insurance regulation.

concerns the amount of capital that EU insurance companies must hold to reduce the risk of insolvency.

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Juncker Guidelines

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A New Start for Europe: My Agenda for Jobs, Growth, Fairness and Democratic Change

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von der Leyen Guidelines

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A Union that strives for more

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What is MiFID 2 and MiFIR applicable since 2018?

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EU rules on investment services

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Commission plans in an economy taht works for the people

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1) EU Green Bond Standard
2) Legislative proposal on sustainable corporate governance
3) preventing money laundering and terrorist financing’ -> six pillars

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What is the Child Guarantee scheme ?

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Every child in Europe at risk of poverty or social exclusion has access to free healthcare, education, early childhood education and care, decent housing and adequate nutrition

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What is the the European Pillar of Social Rights?

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The Pillar sets out 20 key principles around three chapters:

equal opportunities and access to the labour market,
fair working conditions,
social protection and inclusion.

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When and where did The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission proclaim the European Pillar of Social Rights?

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Gothenburg, Sweden, on 17 November 2017.

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What is the The EU’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences?

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grants unilateral tariff preferences to developing countries as a means of supporting their economic and social development,

34
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Instrument to deter and counteract coercive actions by third countries

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deterring and minimizing coercion by thrid countries

35
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A European Green Deal CSSR

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Exec VP
Frans Timmermans

Stella Kyriakides
Health and Food Safety

Adina Vălean
Transport

Kadri Simson
Energy

Virginijus Sinkevičius
Environment, Oceans and Fisheries
Janusz Wojciechowski
Agriculture

Elisa Ferreira
Cohesion and Reforms

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Promoting our European Way of Life

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VP Margaritis Schinas
Promoting our European Way of Life

Mariya Gabriel
Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth

Helena Dalli
Equality

Ylva Johansson
Home Affairs

Stella Kyriakides
Health and Food Safety

Nicolas Schmit
Jobs and Social Rights

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CSSR A Europe Fit for the digital age

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Exec VP
Margrethe Vestager

Thierry Breton
Internal Market

Mariya Gabriel
Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth

Nicolas Schmit
Jobs and Social Rights

Didier Reynders
Justice

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CSSR An Economy that Works for People

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Exec VP
Valdis Dombrovskis

Nicolas Schmit
Jobs and Social Rights

Paolo Gentiloni
Economy

Elisa Ferreira
Cohesion and Reforms

Mairead McGuinness
Financial services, financial stability and Capital Markets Union

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A new push for European democracy

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VP
Věra Jourová
Values and Transparency

Didier Reynders
Justice

Maroš Šefčovič
Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight

VP Dubravka Šuica
Democracy

Helena Dalli
Equality

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A strong Europe in the World

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HRVP

Josep Borrell Fontelles
A Stronger Europe in the World

Olivér Várhelyi
Neighbourhood and Enlargement

Janez Lenarčič
Crisis Management

Jutta Urpilainen
International Partnerships

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What is NDICI?

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Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI), in the context of the 2021-2027 multi annual financial framework (MFF).

42
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This years title of Artic conference:

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Building bridges

43
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When did the he Barcelona Declaration launched the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership with the objective to create an area of peace, shared prosperity, and human and cultural exchanges.

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1995

44
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A stronger Europe in the world themes

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strengthening the EU’s contribution to rules-based multilateralism
Arctic and northern dimension policy
renewed partnership with the Southern Neighbourhood
strategic approach to support the disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration of ex-combatants

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Promoting our European way of life - legisltaitve proposals

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European Biomedical Research and Development Agency -> EU BARDA
extend the mandate of the European Medicines Agency
extend the mandate of the ECDC
egislative proposal on European health data space

+ Schengen future
+ agenda to tackle organised crime and on counter-terrorism

46
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Signature data of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

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1989, into force 1990

47
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What is the Istanbul Convention signed in 2011

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Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and girls

48
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A new push for European democracy themes 2021

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1) Rights of the Child
2) Gender-based violence
3) hate crime and hate speech
4) digitalisation of cross-border judicial cooperation
5) Regulation on the Statute and Funding of the European Political Parties
6) long-term vision for rural areas

49
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SURE firepower

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up to €100 billion.