European Court of Auditors @EUAuditors@respublicae.eu

Yesterday, the European Court of Auditors hosted the @BridgeDialogue conference ''The role of the European Court of Justice in the EU".
🎙️Keynote speaker Melchior Wathelet and chair @JoelleElvinger facilitated the debate and provided invaluable insights on the topic. https://t.co/Fb69WAH1Uk

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUauditors/status/1674749274691624962

🗓️ On Monday 3 July, we will publish a special report on the circular economy. 🌍
Don't miss it!

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUauditors/status/1674352876586450945

🎙️Follow live now the presentation of our Special Report on Digitalisation of Schools at @EPCulture
📲Livestream: http://europa.eu/!xwcDbb
📄Full report: http://europa.eu/!XKd9TM https://t.co/Abhf6ZNg6e

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUauditors/status/1673949544394915841

🎙️Follow live now the presentation of our Special Report on Preparatory Action on Defence Research at @EP_Industry
📲Livestream: http://europa.eu/!YDYYXw
📄Full report: http://europa.eu/!HqXKvc https://t.co/S7va8ahwR4

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUauditors/status/1673950657949171712

🗨️“We need more transparency on the performance of the EU and its member states on climate and energy actions.
We also believe that all greenhouse gas emissions caused by the 🇪🇺 should be accounted for, including those stemming from trade and international aviation & shipping."

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUauditors/status/1673585618247376896

🌍The EU’s achievement of its 2020 green targets was partly due to external factors such as the effects of the pandemic, which helped to reducing emissions.
The 🇪🇺 performs well by global comparison in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but does not account for all its emissions

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUauditors/status/1673348094086217733

🌍The EU’s achievement of its 2020 green targets was partly due to external factors such as the effects of the pandemic, which helped to reducing emissions.
The 🇪🇺performs well by global comparison in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but does not account for all its emissions.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUauditors/status/1673357616288784387

Re Climate change is a global challenge, with significant impact on 🇪🇺 citizens’ lives.
Over time, the EU has set itself increasingly ambitious climate & energy targets to respond to it:
◽️ Reducing greenhouse gas emissions, compared to 1990 levels 👇 https://t.co/231RHAnBGv

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUauditors/status/1673365653011460096

Re ◽️ Increasing the share of renewable energy 👇 https://t.co/E2oniNhdg1

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUauditors/status/1673365952384098308

Re ◽️Promoting energy efficiency, i.e. reducing energy consumption 👇 https://t.co/PtBG0xpVJ9

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUauditors/status/1673366238678990852

Re 🌍In 2021, the EU adopted its European Climate Law, establishing a binding EU target of zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
👉It also set an intermediate target of reducing net emissions by 55 % by 2030, compared to 1990 levels. https://t.co/pzNsmuF6Q8

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUauditors/status/1673366538642964480

🗓️ On Monday 19 June, we will publish a special report on the EU’s industrial policy on batteries. 👇

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUauditors/status/1668920481355898880

Yesterday, President @TonyMurphyECA and Spanish Member Mr Baudilio Tomé started their visit to 🇪🇸, meeting:
◽️Mr. Diego Íñiguez Hernández, Spanish Court of Auditors @tcu_es
◽️Mr. Pablo Hernández de Cos, Governor of @BancoDeEspana https://t.co/oZRVbq611W

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUauditors/status/1669018304818688001

President @TonyMurphyECA met with First Vice-President of the Government of Spain @NadiaCalvino
They discussed the role of the ECA, in particular in the context of the increased #EU spending through post-COVID19 recovery funding to member states. #RRF https://t.co/hVGwxEzWcu

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUauditors/status/1669266369697792002

This week, President @TonyMurphyECA held working meetings with:
◽️Pascual Navarro Ríos, Secretary of State for the European Union of Spain
◽️@mjmonteroc, Minister of Finance and Civil Service of Spain. https://t.co/dzTlKurvom

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUauditors/status/1669601469937467392

The EU risks falling behind in its bid to become a global battery powerhouse, according to our🆕report.
🔋EU’s industrial policy on batteries has been promoted effectively, but access to raw materials, along with rising costs & fierce global competition remains a major roadblock

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUauditors/status/1670809570388713473

Re According to data from a 2023 study on critical raw materials, 🇪🇺 relies heavily on international markets to secure the primary materials used for batteries:
👉Import reliance on 5 such materials (cobalt, nickel, lithium, manganese and natural graphite) averaged 78 %. https://t.co/8tSTQHVHNa

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUauditors/status/1670812054377177092

Re 👉The supply of these materials remains highly concentrated on imports from a few countries: https://t.co/GHAgFVupeI

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUauditors/status/1670812358531317763

🗨️“The EU must not end up in the same dependent position with batteries as it did with natural gas; its economic sovereignty is at stake.
🇪🇺 is betting heavily on batteries, but it might have the weaker hand in the access to raw materials, attractiveness to investors & costs.”

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUauditors/status/1671042460678516736

This week, an ECA delegation attended the meeting of heads of 🇪🇺 Supreme Audit Institutions, hosted by @TribunalContas in 🇵🇹
Discussions were based on how SAIs can contribute to the EU resilience & energy.
This conference provides an opportunity to discuss future co-operation. https://t.co/eXfr0JP30T

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/EUauditors/status/1671900464181288961