Listen to Antonia Zimmermann and Anna Brunetti, respectfully trade reporter at Politico Europe and Economic Editor at Euractiv.
In this Frankly Speaking episode, we are a few days away from the European elections, and there is a frenzied atmosphere in Brussels for what the results might mean for the future of sustainability in the EU, Europe's Green Deal and for its implications for business.
In this week’s episode, Richard Howitt welcomes Antonia Zimmermann, trade reporter for Politico Europe, which reports on European politics and policy, and Anna Brunetti, experienced financial journalist and economy editor at Euractiv.
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“I think what is interesting now, when you look at the rhetoric that we see playing out ahead of these elections, is that when it comes to a lot of these issues, such as, you know, economic issues, which will take a huge part in the next commission's term, then there is an idea that sustainability is actually what's going to help us. The idea that ramping up the EU's own green tech manufacturing is what is going to help avert industrialisation and help the EU remain competitive on the global stage. And so I think there is a recognition that you can't do without sustainability.”
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Is product-level reporting rather than firm-level reporting better for the competitiveness of European industry? Listen to Brian Hill, Academic Director of the Inclusive Economy Center in Sustainability and Organisations Institute at HEC Paris, and Research Director at the French National Centre for Scientific Research, CNRS.
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