Government Gazette
Government Gazette Vol 1; 2018 Managing Editor Arvind Venkataramana editor@governmentgazette.co.uk (+44) 020 3137 8655 Commissioning Editor Janani Krishnaswamy janani.krishnaswamy@governmentgazette.co.uk (+44) 020 3137 8653 Editor, Performance Supplement Meliissa Gokhool melg@governmentgazette.co.uk Publisher Matt Gokhool matt.gokhool@governmentgazette.co.uk (+44) 020 3137 8611 Advertising and sponsorship sales advertising@governmentgazette.co.uk (+44) 020 3137 8653 © 2017 CPS Printed by The Magazine Printing Company plc, Mollison Avenue, Brimsdown, Enfield, Middlesex, EN3 7NT. The acceptance of advertising does not necessarily indicate endorsement. Photographs and other material sent for publication are submitted at the owner’s risk. The Government Gazette does not accept responsibility for any material lost or damaged.
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14 EU COMMISSIONER MARIYA GABRIEL ON CYBER SECURITY POLICY
08 PLASTICS
28 CARDIAC HEALTH
EU Commissioner Karmenu Vella outlines the European Plastics Strategy
42 CITY FOCUS
Susanne Løgstrup, Director, European Heart Network, presents strategic policy measures to improve heart health
Evgeni Krussev, Deputy Mayor of Sofia writes about the city of Sofia’s plan for sustainable urban mobility
12 POLICY ASSESSMENT Julie Girling MEP makes an assessment of the Plastics Strategy
10 GREEN TAXES
Jonathan Gaventa, Director, Third Generation Environmentalism, explores whether carbon and plastic taxes can fund the European Union
16 BULGARIAN PRESIDENCY Eva Maydell MEP writes about the policy priorities of Bulgaria’s EU Presidency
18 CIRCULAR ECONOMY Sirpa Pietikäinen MEP says Europe cannot survive without improving resource efficiency
22 EVENT ROUND-UP High-level roundtable on cardiac health discusses strategies to promote healthy hearts in Europe
24 HEART FAILURE Annie Schreijer-Pierik MEP says we must continue to fight to keep heart failure on the political agenda
Jos Delbeke, Director General, DG CLIMA, defends the Commission’s clean mobility strategy
30 PREVENTION Prof. Lale Tokgozoglu, President, European Atheroscierosis Society says prevention must be priority in managing cardiac disease
31 AIR POLLUTION Simon Gillespie, Chief Executive, British Heart Foundation says we must clean the air to protect our hearts
34 SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY MEPs and senior policymakers present solutions to make European roads more sustainable
36 ELECTRIC MOBILITY Miriam Dalli MEP highlights the need to switch from fossil fuels to electric and writes about how Malta plans to tackle the city’s mobility challenges
38 PARLIAMENT PERSPECTIVE Keith Taylor MEP worries that Europe is running out of time to fix our transport habits
26 URGENT ACTION
40 CITY FOCUS
Karin Kadenbach MEP proposes public policy interventions to tackle cardiovascular disease in Europe
Daniël Termont, Mayor of Ghent writes about the city’s new plan to tackle the rising urban mobility problems
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47 CLEAN EU
43 BEST PRACTICE
48 INTERVIEW
The Danish city of Odense proves how cities can lead by example, making two wheels part of the mobility solution
Maja Bakran Marcich, Deputy Director General, DG MOVE, answers our pressing questions about EU’s clean mobility strategy
44 AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORT
52 EVENT ROUND-UP High-level European roundtable discusses pressing challenges in managing bladder cancer in Europe
Is Europe ready for the driverless revolution? Maroš Šefčovič, Vice President, European Commission’s Energy Union, says Europe is moving fast towards that direction
54 BLADDER CANCER
46 AIR POLLUTION
58 PATIENT-PERSPECTIVE
Seb Dance MEP worries that the lack of policy coherence within the Commission remains a stumbling block
Alolz Peterle MEP writes about the importance of patient-perspective in healthcare
Senior policymakers and practitioners offer solutions to tackle Europe’s most neglected cancer