In an interview with Smart Energy International, ESMIG’s Managing Director, Tomás Llobet shared ESMIG’s perspective on fair competition and why a level playing field is needed to support EU and non-EU technology providers in Europe’s enery sector.
Our position, outlined in our position paper, is that the European Commission should introduce mechanisms whereby bidders would have to notify the contractive authority of financal contributors received from non-EU countries.
In addition, there is an urgent need for legislation and reinforcement of high-level standards on corporate social responsibility, enviromental requirements, and buyer accountability. This is in addition to requirements to safeguard infrastructure and data requirements.
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Download our position paper on ”Fair Competition in the Energy Industry” here.