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April 26, 2021 | International, Other Defence

DÉFENSE Les Armées détaillent la feuille de route du porte-avions de nouvelle génération (PANG) La coque du futur porte-avions de nouvelle génération (PANG) sera construite et assemblée de 2031 à 2034, avant les essais en mer en 2036 et l'entrée en se

Le CIDEF adresse une lettre à la ministre des Armées, Florence Parly, exprimant sa « profonde inquiétude » s'agissant du projet de texte visant à établir de nouveaux critères de label écologique pour les produits financiers. Il craint que ce nouveau texte ne restreigne encore davantage les facultés de financements des industriels de la défense car il se fonde sur un rapport du Centre commun de recherche (JRC) qui préconise d'exclure de ce label « les entreprises impliquées dans la production et/ou le commerce d'armes conventionnelles et de produits militaires pour le combat si elles tirent plus de 5% de leurs revenus de ces activités ». En conséquence, six fédérations d'industriels européens de la défense appellent les États à les soutenir en vue d'éviter leur exclusion de la taxonomie sur la finance durable de l'UE. « Nous exhortons les institutions européennes et les gouvernements nationaux à reconnaître qu'une telle interprétation de la finance durable aurait des effets négatifs sur l'industrie européenne de la défense, l'une des industries les plus réglementées », expliquent-elles.

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    May 20, 2020 | International, C4ISR, Security

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