Positional Papers

The EU currently counts around 10 million managers who make millions of decisions every day, affecting the sustainability of our economy, society, and environment. Millions of decisions are made daily concerning employees on, for instance, recruitment, appointments, regulations, and dismissals. All decisions are made with careful consideration in the interest of the company, the context, and the task at hand.

The European Federation of Executives in Energy and Research (FECER) is calling for consideration to be given to the full range of possibilities in research and development and in the construction and operation of low-carbon energy production facilities. This demand echoes not only the motto of the European Union « United in diversity » but also the geographical, political and historical facts of our continent.

The agreement reached at COP28 in Dubai may give an indication to achieve net zero by 2050, although the text leaves room for interpretation. But as all such climate deals, there is no enforcement mechanism to press the governments to implement such actions or to convince businesses that oil, gas and coal are no longer the solid investments they once were.