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EU Green Deal Industrial Plan: can it boost sustainable competitiveness?

Susan Danger

CEO
AmCham EU
8 Feb 2023
All Committees

Tackling climate change and strengthening competitiveness are at the top of the political agenda in Europe, the US and elsewhere – for good reason.

Two years later: Brexit’s impact on US companies in Europe

AmCham EU

25 Jan 2023
All Committees

It’s been two years since the UK left the EU’s legal and institutional framework and along with it, the Single Market, the Customs Union and a host of other economic, scientific, educational and social initiatives. As 2023 begins, governments, businesses and citizens on both sides of the Channel are still grappling with the fallout. 

5 policy areas to watch in 2023

AmCham EU

17 Jan 2023
All Committees

For Europe and the world, 2022 was a tumultuous year. The undercurrents of uncertainty that defined last year have not disappeared – Russia's war on Ukraine, higher energy prices, looming trade tensions and the prospect of economic slowdown will continue to be top of mind for businesses, consumers and policymakers across the continent.

Three resolutions for 2023

Susan Danger

CEO
AmCham EU
5 Jan 2023
All Committees

Whether you ate 12 grapes at midnight, watched the ball drop in Times Square or went to sleep early, a fresh year is upon us, brimming with new possibilities – and old challenges. Last year started off optimistically with hopes for a transition from the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic to economic recovery.

Your guide to the last ten years in digital policy

AmCham EU

16 Nov 2022
Digital Economy

A decade of digital innovation has reshaped the way the world works. Over the course of the last ten years, Europe's digital economy has undergone massive changes – from the rise of digital services to the growing importance of big data and artificial intelligence.

CS3D: how to enable a workable due diligence approach

AmCham EU

14 Jun 2022
Responsible Business Conduct

The extent of due diligence

Let’s say a consumer wants to know what’s in the granola bar that he or she is about to eat. Easily enough, one can flip the packaging around and read through the information, ranging from the number of calories to the list of ingredients and their micros and macros.

Introducing semiconductors: three things to know about the ‘brains’ inside electronics

Riccardo Masucci

Issue lead for semiconductors and the EU Chips Act, Digital Economy Committee
Intel
7 Jun 2022
Digital Economy

Chips are at the heart of the European Commission’s new strategy to strengthen the semiconductors supply chain and protect Europe’s standing as a world leader in technology.

CBAM and trade competitiveness: can they coexist?

AmCham EU

13 May 2022
Environment
Transport, Energy & Climate

As the EU debates a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), the world will be watching for its impact on international trade, European industry’s competitiveness and global climate objectives.

World IP Day: the power of youth

Simona Popa

Chair, Intellectual Property Committee
InterDigital
25 Apr 2022
Intellectual Property

To some, intellectual property (IP) is an abstract and ambiguous concept, but in fact, it is a crucial driver of the global economy, responsible for 90% of the value of firms in the S&P 500.

Regulating artificial intelligence to promote innovation

Jens-Henrik Jeppesen

Issue Lead for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy Committee
Workday
17 Mar 2022
Digital Economy

Given its outstanding potential, Artificial intelligence (AI) is known as the ‘new electricity’.

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