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Opening remarks of Executive Vice-President Timmermans at the Extraordinary Energy Council on security of energy supply in the EU

"Check against delivery" Thank you Jozef. Dear Ministers We saw during the pandemic, the COVID crisis, that if the EU comes together and we act together we are collectively so much stronger than the sum of 27 Member States. We also saw during that crisis that also here, Putin tried to divide and rule. And prove that we were not capable to do that, that he had a better vaccine and all of that. And it has turned out very differently. He...

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NIST | Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Risk Management in the Enterprise: Two Draft Special Publications Available for Comment

NIST is posting two draft Special Publications (SP) on the Enterprise Impact of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Risk, with a public comment period open through September 6, 2022. The increasing dependency on ICT means that all enterprises must ensure ICT risks receive the appropriate attention along with other risk disciplines –legal, financial, etc. – within their enterprise risk management (ERM) programs. These documents and resources are intended to help ICT risk practitioners at all levels of the enterprise, in...

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Member News

Global food crisis demands urgent Western response

This article was initially published in Reuters Breakingviews, NEW YORK, July 25 | Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine shocked the world, forced Western countries to respond, and is driving up the cost of energy and food across the globe. High prices in the United States may spell electoral disaster for President Joe Biden’s administration in November’s congressional elections. However, the most urgent economic, social, and human crises are unfolding in poorer countries where populations face war, spillover-driven inflation,...

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Statement by the President of the European Commission following the political agreement on the Council Regulation on coordinated demand reduction measures for gas

Today, the EU has taken a decisive step to face down the threat of a full gas disruption by Putin. I strongly welcome the endorsement by Council of the Council Regulation on coordinated demand reduction measures for gas. The political agreement reached by Council in record time, based on the Commission's proposal “Save gas for a safe winter” tabled last week, will ensure an orderly and coordinated reduction of gas consumption across the EU to prepare for the coming winter....

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Jaguar Freight | Weekly Roar: What’s That Smell? The Dangers Lurking in Some Containers

In this week’s Roar: labor unrest hits the US West Coast while the East Coast imports spike, UK ports looking to ‘Level Up,’ top ways technology can help supply chains, and the bad stuff lurking in shipping containers. Bill AB5, California’s new law that restricts outside contractors, continues to stir up the trucking industry. The Port of Oakland has been dealing with some slowdowns since last week as truckers protest. They’ve blocked the truck gates and access to container terminals....

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Member News, New York Related News

Littler | New York State Launches New Hotline for Workplace Sexual Harassment Complaints

Earlier this year, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law S.812B/A.2035B, which amended the New York State Human Rights Law, N.Y. Exec. Law § 296, to require the establishment of a state-wide, toll-free, confidential hotline for complaints of workplace sexual harassment. On July 19, 2022, Governor Hochul announced the launch of this new hotline. New York employees may now call 1-800-427-2773 to receive free legal counseling regarding any complaint of workplace sexual harassment or to submit a complaint regarding such harassment....

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Brexit News, Chapter News

Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: EU Commission launches four new infringement procedures against the UK

The European Commission has today launched four new infringement procedures against the United Kingdom for not complying with significant parts of the Protocol on Ireland / Northern Ireland. They come in addition to the infringement procedures launched on 15 June 2022. Despite repeated calls by the European Parliament, the 27 EU Member States and the European Commission to implement the Protocol, the UK government has failed to do so. In a spirit of constructive cooperation, the Commission refrained from launching certain...

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Vulcan Insight | EU in the midst of extreme heat waves

Europe is currently hit by a heat wave with life-threatening temperatures. It has been raging across the Mediterranean and much of Western Europe, with Portugal, Spain, France, Germany and the UK, seeing extended droughts, devastating forest fires, and public infrastructure damaged. The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre warned this week that 46% of the EU’s territory is at high risk of drought, with rivers lacking water and an alert level of 11%. In Belgium, public transport has been limited as it is feared that the heat could cause the rails to expand so much that, in the...

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FTI Consulting | Implications of the U.S. Government’s Plan to Regulate Cryptocurrencies

Government regulation in the U.S. and elsewhere is expected to actively influence the development of digital asset products and markets over the next decade. As the digital assets industry and consumers await regulatory clarity, recent events have exacerbated longstanding concerns about the potential use of cryptocurrency to facilitate illicit activities and sanctions evasion. Despite the recent market contraction in digital assets, industry market cap still stands at around $1 trillion, up from $14 billion from five years ago.1, 2, 3...

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Save Gas for a Safe Winter: EU Commission proposes gas demand reduction plan to prepare EU for supply cuts

The European Union faces the risk of further gas supply cuts from Russia, due to the Kremlin's weaponisation of gas exports, with almost half of our Member States already affected by reduced deliveries.  Taking action now can reduce both the risk and the costs for Europe in case of further or full disruption, strengthening European energy resilience. The Commission is therefore proposing today a new legislative tool and a European Gas Demand Reduction Plan, to reduce gas use in Europe...

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