RUSSIA AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Russia is the fourth largest emitter of greenhouse gases in the world after China, the U.S. and India  contributing around 4.6% of all global emissions. Moreover, its per capita emissions are among the highest in the world - 53% higher than China and 79% higher than the EU, though 25% lower than the U.S.

MASSIVE FRENCH GOVERNMENT SUPPORT TO TOURISM SECTOR

Le secteur du tourisme en France va bénéficier d'un plan de soutien exceptionnel de 18 milliards d'euros d'engagements . L'effort d'investissement de l'État sera porté par la Banque des Territoires ((La Banque des territoires est une direction de la Caisse des dépôts et consignations) et Bpifrance (Banque publique d’investissement) sous forme de prêts et d'investissements en fonds propre

D’ors et déjà 62 000 entreprises (Hôtels, restaurants, voyagistes) ont d'ores et déjà bénéficié de 6,2 milliards d'euros de prêts garantis par l'État. 

DIGITALEUROPE MEMBERS

CORPORATE MEMBERS

*Designates Belgium Office Membership

EUROPEAN COMMISSION’S SUPPORT OF THE TOURISM SECTOR

The Commission aims to support Europe’s tourism sector by:

1. Ensuring liquidity for tourism businesses, in particular SMEs, through

TOP 100 EUROPEAN AIRPORTS

The majority of airport revenue

THE AVIATION INDUSTRY AND COVID-19

The aviation industry supports 65.5 million jobs around the world, including 10.5 million people employed at airports and by airlines, and contributes $2.7 trillion in world economic activity. According to global aviation bodies and leading airlines, it will  take three years for the industry to return to operational levels seen just before the Covid-19 pandemic broke out.

Airports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) say the current state of the global air transport industry risks the loss of millions of jobs.

ABOUT THE ARCTIC COUNCIL

The Arctic Council is the leading intergovernmental forum promoting cooperation, coordination and interaction among the Arctic States, Arctic indigenous communities and other Arctic inhabitants on common Arctic issues, in particular on issues of sustainable development and environmental protection in the Arctic. It was formally established in 1996. The Arctic Council is a forum; it has no programming budget. All projects or initiatives are sponsored by one or more Arctic States. Some projects also receive support from other entities.

RUSSIA AND THE EU POTENTIAL AREAS OF COOPERATION

There is a growing need to bring EU and Russia’s relations back to normal so both sides can work more closely with each other again.

Common Interests

EUROPEAN TOURISM INDUSTRY AND IMPACT OF COVID-19

Tourism is one of the sectors most affected by the Covid-19 outbreak. Travel restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic have decimated the tourism industry, a major player in the EU economy.  

Facts and Figures

JOE BIDEN AND CLIMATE CHANGE

The United States accounts for 15% of global emissions. Climate change is a global challenge that requires decisive action from every country around the world. Biden will rejoin the Paris Agreement and use every tool of American foreign policy to push the rest of the world to raise their ambitions alongside the United States. A Biden Administration will:

Re-enter the Paris Agreement and lead a major diplomatic push to raise the ambitions of countries’ climate targets. To catalyze this effort, Biden will, in his first 100 days in office:

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