‘The common basis of the EU and Hungarian Strategies is that the future of science is not only a technological but also a value-based issue. AI is the new language of science, but it will only serve progress if it remains ethical, transparent, and human-centred.’| Hungarian Conservative
Dr Johnny Ryan's speech at European Parliament on deregulation: Rather than undermine the GDPR in its proposed "Omnibus", the European Commission should intelligently apply the GDPR as a tool for European competitiveness, security, and protecting children online| Irish Council for Civil Liberties
In total, 120 universities had applied for the ESCI Champions award, which certifies the institutions’ progress in implementing the various components that enable them to digitally manage Erasmus+ mobility. It […] The post The UB, coordinator of CHARM-EU, awarded for its excellence in the digital management of Erasmus+ mobility appeared first on CHARM-EU.| CHARM-EU
The world is sliding into a new order where the strong impose their rule and […] The post Submission is not a strategy: Von der Leyen’s missed moment appeared first on Foundation for European Progressive Studies.| Foundation for European Progressive Studies
Carlos Cañón Salazar, John Thanassoulis and Misa Tanaka Several global financial centres, including London, Hong Kong and Singapore, are overseen by financial regulators with an objective on compet…| Bank Underground
European governments are battling for their people to get roles linked to the bloc’s finances.| POLITICO
This week, Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission released its final report. While we have a few loose ends to tie up in 2020, the report signals the end of our research mandate. Over the last five years, we’ve contributed to policy conversations across Canada about water, waste, traffic, risk, and climate change. I’d like to think that […] The post A final note on Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission appeared first on Canada's Ecofiscal Commission.| Canada's Ecofiscal Commission
Yesterday, the Conference Board of Canada released an analysis of the impacts of carbon pricing on Canadian industry called Tipping the Scales: Assessing carbon competitiveness and leakage potential for Canada’s EITEIs. The report explains and unpacks some key nuances around competitiveness and leakage. But shortcomings in its framing and methodology ultimately detract from its accuracy […] The post Problematic new study overestimates effects of carbon pricing in Canada appeared first on ...| Canada's Ecofiscal Commission
Yesterday, the government of Alberta unveiled the details of its planned Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction Regulation (TIER for short). TIER will put a price on industrial GHG emissions in the province, replacing the previous government’s Carbon Competitiveness Incentive Regulation (CCIR). How does the policy design stack up? In this blog, I review some of […] The post Introducing TIER – Alberta’s new approach to pricing industrial GHG emissions appeared first on Canada'...| Canada's Ecofiscal Commission
China now dominates the strategically important industries in ITIF’s Hamilton Index, producing more than any other nation in absolute terms and more than all but a few others in relative terms. Its gains are coming at the expense of the United States and other G7 and OECD economies, and time is running short for policymakers to mount an industrial comeback.| itif.org
