In this opinion, the EESC recommends adopting one definition at EU level for climate-induced migration. Furthermore, it recommends encouraging and funding further research of projects, recognising the complexity and multi-faceted aspect of migration, and to investigate the possibility of amending data collection protocols for people entering countries of destination.
The EESC also calls for efforts to encourage dialogue between legal and migration professionals to share different interpretations of the legal framework within and across Member States. It calls on the European Commission to develop a compendium of relevant case law and highlights the need to encourage the use of the Practical Toolkit on International Protection for people displaced across borders in the context of climate change and disasters. Additionally, it calls for efforts to encourage the creation of synergies between the EU’s environmental and migration policy by integrating the Humanitarian Development-Peace nexus further into climate mobility policy and embedding migration as adaptation in its approach to climate mobility.
The EESC also calls on the European Commission to further shape its cooperation with partner countries, to facilitate access to international funds to support partner countries in climate resilience and preparedness, and to pursue the commitments made.
Finally, the EESC recommends that the scope of the Temporary Protection Directive be extended to migrants fleeing from countries heavily affected by disasters and climate change.
Building up on this important opinion, the Section for External Relations is organizing a follow-up event on Blue Diplomacy and Water Cooperationon 5 November, from 10:00 to 13:00, at the EESC, in room VMA 23.
The event will gather experts, practitioners, and representatives of civil society, with possibilities of networking.
Participants will be able to listen and speak in English, French and German.
Jacques Delors Building – Room JDE 62 (Rue Belliard 99, 1040 Brussels)
Brussels
Belgium
Conference co-organised by the EESC Workers’ Group and the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) to explore the critical issue of how artificial intelligence and algorithmic decision-making systems are reshaping the workplace, impacting workers’ rights, privacy, and dignity.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) will actively participate in the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30), to be held in Belém, Brazil, from 10 to 21 November 2025.
The public hearing will examine how national, local and civil society actors will work together to foster collaboration through partnership principle and multi-level governance in order to deliver more inclusive, sustainable, and resilient outcomes across all regions.
The NAT section is organising a debate on the European Environment Agency's recently published flagship report "Europe's Environment 2025" to deepen understanding, foster dialogue, and catalyse action towards building common ground for transformative solutions.
The event will bring together stakeholders from EU and national institutions, social partners, civil society organisations and academia, to exchange their views on crucial questions related to:
- how to unlock the potential of people that are underrepresented in the labour market (ESDE 2025 - discussed in session 1 – 14:30 – 15:45);
- how to promote quality jobs, including fair wages, and a competitive economy (LMWD 2025 – discussed in session 2 – 16:15 – 17:30).
The EESC's objective with this debate is to underscore the importance of aligning macroregional strategies with national regional partnership plans (NRPPs) in order to boost cohesion and cross-border cooperation.
The sixth EESC FRRL Group's annual conference will provide a platform for debate of the annual EC rule of law report, as well as of the recent country visits carried out by the FRRL Group.
EESC Members, civil society representatives (including social partners), EU institutions and other stakeholders will discuss the main recent developments in the EU in the area of fundamental rights and the rule of law, as well as the EU response notably through the rule of law review mechanism.
The European Migration Forum – the dialogue platform on migration, asylum and migrant integration - will meet for the tenth time on 27-28 November 2025.
Participation in the Forum meeting is by invitation only - the call for interested organisations is civil society organisations is now closed.
