Intent: Ensure support for business on overcoming the COVID-19 crisis, maintaining the Single Market and keeping industry going, and improving digital capacity in the short term and for the long term
Details: COVID-19 and business message to European Council
Intent: Shared letter from like minded electricity companies across Europe, coordinated via Eurelectric, calling on the EU to adopt a net zero target by at least 2050, and increase its 2030 targets accordingly, ahead of COP26 in Glasgow.
Details: Eurelectric letter in support of increased EU Climate Change targets.
Intent: Ensure awareness of the priorities of Irish business in advance of the Autumn meeting of the European Council
Details: European Council
Intent: Support for policy measures which encourage the completion of the EU single market and further the opportunities presented by EU global trade agreements::Understanding of the Irish business position on Brexit, the future of EU-UK relations and the importance of avoiding a no-deal Brexit::Better understanding of Ireland's economic priorities in the EU::Support for the Irish business vision of the future of EU policy-making, post-Brexit
Details: Priorities of Irish business in EU affairs
Intent: Commitment to a new EU MFF which best supports the future growth, prosperity and competitiveness of Ireland and other European economies::Increased funding for the Horizon Europe Programme to at least 120 billion euro::Enhanced funding for the Digital Europe Programme to further support Europe's digitalisation::More funding for the Connecting Europe Facility to unlock the full potential of the Trans-European Transport Network::An overall MFF which strengthens Europe's research and innovation capabilities, promotes world-class transport and facilitates Europe's digital transformation
Details: EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021-2027
Intent: Ensure understanding of and emphasise business priorities on the EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Details: Multiannual Financial Framework
Intent: Support among policy-makers for the Irish business position on Brexit and the future of the EU-UK relationship and the importance of avoiding a no-deal exit::Support for EU policy measures which can boost competitiveness and employment creation and which can foster the growth of enterprise::Understanding the Irish business position on changes to global trade policy and relations with the USA
Details: Publication of 2019 Q2 issue of 'Ibec Europe & Global Focus' - highlighting the priorities of Irish business in EU affairs
Intent: Highlighting Irish business priorities in the European Council's Strategic Agenda for the next cycle of EU policy-making::Secure support for policy measures which boost trade, single market efficiency and general EU enterprise and competitiveness policy::Ensure understanding of the importance of avoiding a no-deal Brexit and support for mitigating the impact of the UK's withdrawal on Irish business
Details: The European Council
Intent: Commitment to Ireland's economic priorities in the EU, better regulation at EU level, independent, competitive taxation policy and respect for member state competencies in social policy and labour market issues.::Adoption of more and better tools to enhance the single market and strengthen the Eurozone::Advancing the EU's global trading relationships and putting the innovation principle at the heart of EU policy making
Details: European Council Summit
Intent: Raise awareness of BlackRock's engagement on public policy issues
Details: Introductory meeting on 11 June 2019
