Martin Oymanns’ Post

This edition of the V.Group Way Point magazine focuses on decarbonisation. I discuss the solutions we’ve developed to support clients through the transition, and in particular meet the requirements of FuelEU and EU ETS.

Understanding is the key to driving change. The climate action report highlights the overview of the climate transition progress in selected sectors in Hong Kong. Excited for more partnerships with stakeholders to create meaningful changes together. Let's inspire positive transformation💡💡💡 #ClimateAction #Collaboration #Partnerships #PositiveChange

Where do you start when you want to develop a circular bioeconomy strategy? Who do you involve? How? If you are working on the circular economy, biodiversity, nature-based solutions, and climate action, or if you are particularly interested in participatory policymaking in practice, then come have breakfast with us next week, during the European Week of Regions and Cities! #PeerLearning

📢 EVENT BUSINESS LEADERS: THIS ONES FOR YOU 👇 Leaders have often been caught out by not preparing sufficiently 😔 I remember when IR35 was in its infancy in 2019 and event business were scrabbling around to know how to navigate this in an industry that survives on freelance support. There are numerous incoming legislations and regulations across the EU that are highly likely to impact event business across the next 3-5 years, with several of these providing serious opportunities for savvy business leaders. I believe it’s essential for event leaders to understand how evolving legislations across the EU may impact their business and the ripples across their value chains. Join me at 10am tomorrow (Weds 20th) at the excel for Event Sustainability Live where I’ll be running a masterclass on emerging European sustainability legislations. 🔍Get a view of the landscape ⚠️Understand the risks and opportunities 🏆Take the lead —— Registration link in comments. isla is curating an amazing stage with two days of jam packed content. Join us there!

In the context of global conflict and interconnected crises, the Hamburg Sustainability Conference brings together representatives from politics, business, science and civil society to envision sustainable futures, foster new partnerships, enhance multilateral dialogue, and inspire citizens locally and globally to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals. Learn more https://go.undp.org/oYX #HSC24

What are the Sustainable Development Goals, and what do cities have to do with them? Answer this question and more in our FREE online mini-course, "Cities and the Challenge of Sustainable Development." 🏙️ Enroll today ➡️ https://buff.ly/3YXoqiM

🌍 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 🌍 Have you seen the recent publication "Guidelines on Organising Sustainable Meetings and Events at the Commission" by the Directorate-General for the Environment of the European Commission, released on 15 July 2024? 🌱 Approved by the #EMAS Steering Committee in February 2024, this comprehensive toolkit is designed to help reduce the environmental impact of both small meetings and large conferences. Whether it's a small meeting or a large conference, this toolkit is a game-changer for anyone dedicated to eco-conscious event planning, in Europe and beyond. This practical resource is available on the Publications Office of the European Union portal (https://lnkd.in/dFSTdEih). Let's make our events more sustainable and environmentally conscious to take a step towards a greener world. 💚 #Sustainability #EcoFriendly #GreenMeetings #EventPlanning #Environment #CommissionGuidelines #SustainableEvents #GreenConferences

🗓 Mark your calendars! An upcoming #webinar organised by project partner AEIDL (European Association for Innovation in Local Development) on the contribution of EU policies to sustainability practices and smart local development will feature #SMARTERAeu Coordinators as commentators. Find out more ⬇

📢 EC FORUM 2024, December 5 One of key panels will be on empowering consumers and reshaping markets for a sustainable future. Interreg Euro-MED #REPper project will showcase our role in this important inicitative. Join us at the EC Forum and learn what do we have to say about: 🔹new EU initiatives driving reparability and transparency, 🔹Eco-design for Sustainable Products Regulation, 🔹Directive on Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition, 🔹new Repair Rules. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eVE-DtAV

Ms Teresa Ribera is the Executive Vice-President-designate of the European Commission for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition. She has been Third Deputy Spanish Prime Minister and Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge. What were our impressions on her hearing? Ribera emphasised the need to boost climate action in and outside of the EU while proving to defend the European Green Deal. Moreover, “pave the way for a new architecture beyond 2030 to enable us to reach net zero by mid-century, counting on different clean tech sectors and a leading decarbonised industry as part of the Clean Industrial Deal to ensure access to fresh water and healthy ecosystems, clean energy and an efficient circular economy while reducing inequality gaps.” In that line, Ribera insisted on the need to implement and enforce existing legislation on the matter, which aligns with CEEweb’s position on the EU Strategic Agenda concerning the current lack of political support for the Green Deal, including significant delays in its implementation — in particular, the withdrawal and delay of some fundamental legislation (see more: https://lght.ly/o26ij7e). Ribera was also adamant as to the need to accelerate the green transition and improve the bloc’s ability to deal with the extreme flooding and droughts that are becoming more common. Resilience and adaptation are key, as CEEweb has noted it, needing to significantly increase public and private funding for biodiversity and climate-adaptation, as well as for sustainable economic and industrial investments partly by mobilising new resources. You can check her full hearing here 👉 https://lght.ly/984c690 📸 © European Union 2024 - Source: EP