Europe 4.0 (Maros Sefcovic, EurActiv)

The technological transformation brought by home automation, driverless technologies, or the new generation of drones, comes at a timely moment for Europe, presenting new opportunities during these challenging times, writes Maroš Šefcovic.

https://www.euractiv.com/section/innovation-industry/opinion/europe-4-0/

Will Europe lead the Fourth Industrial Revolution? (Maros Sefcovic, WEF)

Up until a few years ago, the expression “industrial revolution” was associated with history, with the radical societal and economic changes that started some 250 years ago. But suddenly, the term is ubiquitous. World-renowned scholars such as Jeremy Rifkin have reminded us that we are living in the middle of a new industrial revolution, one which is again reshuffling our system, presenting us with endless opportunities, if only we knew how to adjust and reap the benefits.

http://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/01/will-europe-lead-the-fourth-industrial-revolution

How can the EU create an energy secure future? (Maros Sefcovic, WEF)

Energy is not a luxury or a privilege. In a modern society, it’s a necessity, sometimes an existential one. And yet, in the EU most of our energy is imported from elsewhere in the world, sometimes from regions that are unstable. As a Slovak, I will never forget the winter of 2009 when gas supply to the country was halted entirely. This is a situation we cannot afford to live with any longer. A fragile international context, combined with overdependence of some Member States on one particular source or supplier, therefore calls for reinforced efforts to reduce its dependency on particular fuels, energy suppliers and routes.

http://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/03/how-is-the-eu-dealing-with-energy-security