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Compatibility of EU trade policy with the European Green Deal (own-initiative opinion)

in Erarbeitung (updated on 24/07/2020)
Referenz: 
NAT/791-EESC-2020-EESC-2020-01349
Rapporteur: 
John BRYAN (Diversity Europe - GR III / Ireland)
Plenartagung: 
554 -
Sep 16, 2020 Sep 18, 2020

This opinion deals with three of four megatrends at the heart of the new Commission priorities: climate change, biodiversity loss and globalisation. While the European Green Deal will result in higher environmental standards with, for instance, stricter climate change targets, it is important that all Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) are not undermining these improvements by contributing to deforestation or biodiversity loss in other countries. As one of the world's largest importer of energy, agricultural goods and raw materials, the EU has contributed to deforestation and biodiversity loss in other countries.

Stellungnahme der Fachgruppe: Compatibility of EU trade policy with the European Green Deal (own-initiative opinion)

Towards structured youth engagement on climate and sustainability in the EU decision-making process (own-initiative opinion)

in Erarbeitung (updated on 17/07/2020)
Referenz: 
NAT/788-EESC-2020
Rapporteur: 
Cillian LOHAN (Diversity Europe - GR III / Ireland)
Plenartagung: 
554 -
Sep 16, 2020 Sep 18, 2020

This opinion will look into the possibilities to engage with young people in a formal way at institutional level and provide the building blocks for a new structured approach to youth engagement at EU level.

Stellungnahme der Fachgruppe: Towards structured youth engagement on climate and sustainability in the EU decision-making process (own-initiative opinion)

SDGs in new economic models

in Erarbeitung (updated on 10/07/2020)
Referenz: 
INT/901-EESC-2020
Rapporteur: 
Carlos TRIAS PINTÓ (Diversity Europe - GR III / Spain)
Plenartagung: 
553 - Jul 16, 2020

The partial paradigm shift inspired by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has already impacted economies, businesses and consumers. The time has come to scale up, using the common sustainable practices already being implemented as a basis for taking these sustainable practices to the next level.

Digitalisation and Sustainability – status quo and need for action in civil society perspective (Exploratory opinion at the request of the German presidency)

in Erarbeitung (updated on 08/07/2020)
Referenz: 
NAT/794-EESC-2020
Rapporteur: 
Peter SCHMIDT (Workers - GR II / Germany)
Co-rapporteur: 
István KOMORÓCZKI (Employers - GR I/Hungary)
Plenartagung: 
554 -
Sep 16, 2020 Sep 17, 2020

The upcoming German EU Council Presidency has requested an EESC opinion on "Digitalisation and Sustainability – status quo and need for action in civil society perspective".

The Federal Environment Ministry (BMU) has decided to place special emphasis on the topic of digitalisation and sustainability during Germany’s upcoming European Council Presidency in the second half of 2020. The current crisis with increasing demand for teleworking, virtual conferences and digital services highlights the need for sustainable digitalisation even more.

The EESC opinion will establish the status quo and explore the need for action from a civil society perspective to help identify options for action at European level.

Informationsvermerk: Digitalisation and Sustainability – status quo and need for action in civil society perspective (Exploratory opinion at the request of the German presidency)

The Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2020 (additional opinion)

in Erarbeitung (updated on 25/06/2020)
Referenz: 
ECO/520-EESC-2020
Rapporteur: 
Philip VON BROCKDORFF (Workers - GR II / Malta)
Plenartagung: 
555 -
Oct 27, 2020 Oct 29, 2020

This additional opinion will complement and update the proposals made in the original 2020 Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy (ASGS) opinion, adopted in February this year, produced under time pressure and before the COVID-19 outbreak so it could not take into account recent developments.

The Semester exercise will be geared towards exiting the current crisis and the opinion is necessary for the EESC to make related proposals.  The additional opinion will be presented for the October 2020 Plenary, to provide a timely input to the Commission's preparation of the next ASGS expected again for November 2020. It will therefore target directly the next European Semester cycle at the right political and institutional moment.

Informationsvermerk: The Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2020 (additional opinion)

European Climate Pact (Exploratory opinion)

verabschiedet on 15/07/2020
Referenz: 
NAT/785-EESC-2020-01432
Rapporteur: 
Dimitris DIMITRIADIS (Employers - GR I / Greece)
Co-rapporteur: 
Peter SCHMIDT (Workers - GR II/Germany)
Plenartagung: 
553 - Jul 16, 2020

The opinion will provide guidance on how to build on existing structures like citizens' dialogues and assemblies, social dialogue committees in order to structure and mainstream the dialogue with civil society. It will also make recommendations about how to encourage information sharing and public understanding of climate action; how to create real and virtual spaces for exchange on climate and how to build capacity to facilitate grassroots initiatives, among others.

Stellungnahme des Ausschusses: European Climate Pact (Exploratory opinion)

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EESC section opinion: European Climate Pact

New Circular Economy Action Plan

verabschiedet on 15/07/2020
Referenz: 
INT/895-EESC-2020
Referral: 
COM(2020) 98 final COM(2020) 98 final
Rapporteur: 
Antonello PEZZINI (Employers - GR I / Italy)
Co-rapporteur: 
Cillian LOHAN (Diversity Europe - GR III/Ireland)
Plenartagung: 
553 - Jul 16, 2020

The Commission's new Circular Economy Action Plan focuses on sustainable products, less waste, product value chains, and circularity in regions and cities, and the global level.

Stellungnahme des Ausschusses: New Circular Economy Action Plan

Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2020

verabschiedet on 19/02/2020
Referenz: 
ECO/502-EESC-2019
Referral: 
COM(2019) 650 final
Rapporteur: 
Tommaso DI FAZIO (Diversity Europe - GR III / Italy)
Plenartagung: 
550 -
Feb 19, 2020 Feb 20, 2020

The EESC welcomes the approach taken by the annual growth strategy for 2020, based on the four key pillars that are the environment, productivity, stability and fairness and also welcomes the inclusion of the United Nations' 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. It also welcomes the fact that social rights are highlighted in the 2020 growth strategy and hopes that special attention will be given to the gender issue. Long term investment in education, training and skills development and to boost research and innovation, with increased funds earmarked for them, is absolutely crucial and decisive for the EU competitiveness. The greatest priority of all is to restore sustainable growth, above all in the weakest countries and regions. Finally,  the EESC agrees on the need to strengthen the stability and resilience of the financial system and tighten the rules governing the financial markets.

Stellungnahme des Ausschusses: Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2020

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