Communication updating the 2012 Bio-economy Strategy - Related Opinions

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Sustainable inclusive bio-economy - new opportunities for European economy (own-initiative opinion)

Adopted on 12/12/2018
Reference: 
CCMI/160-EESC-2018
Rapporteur: 
Mindaugas MACIULEVIČIUS (Lithuania)
Co-rapporteur: 
Estelle BRENTNALL (Belgium)

The bioeconomy encompasses the production of renewable biological resources and their conversion into food, feed, bio-based products and bioenergy. This includes agriculture, forestry, fisheries, food, pulp and paper production, as well as parts of chemical, biotechnological and energy industries. For the purpose of this opinion, research on genomes, cell processes and bioinformatics is not specifically considered.

EESC opinion: Sustainable inclusive bio-economy - new opportunities for European economy (own-initiative opinion)

Bioeconomy – contributing to achieving the EU's climate and energy goals and the UN's sustainable development goals (exploratory opinion requested by the Austrian Presidency)

Adopted on 19/09/2018
Reference: 
NAT/739-EESC-2018-02466
Rapporteur: 
Tellervo KYLÄ-HARAKKA-RUONALA (Finland)
Co-rapporteur: 
Andreas THURNER (Diversity Europe - GR III/Austria)

The future Austrian Presidency of the Council has requested the EESC to draw up an exploratory opinion on the Bioeconomy, and how it can contribute to achieving the EU's climate, energy goals and the UN's sustainable development goals.

EESC opinion: Bioeconomy – contributing to achieving the EU's climate and energy goals and the UN's sustainable development goals (exploratory opinion requested by the Austrian Presidency)

Waste-to-energy under the Circular Economy

Adopted on 05/07/2017
Reference: 
NAT/706-EESC-2017-00719-00-00-AC-TRA
Referral: 
COM(2017) 34 final
Rapporteur: 
Cillian LOHAN (Diversity Europe - GR III / Ireland)
Co-rapporteur: 
Antonello PEZZINI (Italy)

The objective of the Communication on the role of waste-to-energy in the circular economy is to ensure that the recovery of energy from waste in the EU is consistent with the objectives pursued in the Circular Economy Action Plan.

EESC opinion: Waste-to-energy under the Circular Economy

“Bio-industries” (Modification)

Adopted on 26/04/2017
Reference: 
INT/819-EESC-2017-01752-00-00-AC-TRA
Referral: 
COM(2017) 68 final 2017/0024 NLE
Rapporteur: 
Mihai MANOLIU (Romania)

The Commission proposal is technically amending the existing Council Regulation (EU) No 560/2014 establishing the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU).

BBI JU is a body entrusted with the implementation of a public-private partnership whose members are the European Union represented by the Commission and the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC).

Due to difficulty of BIC to deliver its financial contribution as foreseen by the current Council Regulation, the European Commission proposes to adjust the initial text of the Council Regulation by introducing the possibility of delivering financial contributions at project level, in addition to the existent mode of delivery at programme level.

EESC opinion: “Bio-industries” (Modification)

Effort Sharing Decision in 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework and Emissions and removals from land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF)

Adopted on 14/12/2016
Reference: 
NAT/696-EESC-2016-EESC-2016-04477-00-00-AC-TRA
Referral: 
COM(2016) 479 final 2016/0230 CODCOM(2016) 479 final 2016/0230 CODCOM(2016) 482 final 2016/0231 CODCOM(2016) 482 final 2016/0231 COD
Rapporteur: 
Tellervo KYLÄ-HARAKKA-RUONALA (Finland)
Co-rapporteur: 
Mindaugas MACIULEVIČIUS (Lithuania)

EESC opinion: Effort Sharing Decision in 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework and Emissions and removals from land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF)

Sustainable development: a mapping of the EU's internal and external policies (exploratory opinion requested by the European Commission)

Adopted on 21/09/2016
Reference: 
NAT/693-EESC-2016-2016-03385-00-01-AC-TRA
Rapporteur: 
Ioannis VARDAKASTANIS (Diversity Europe - GR III / Greece)
Co-rapporteur: 
Jarmila DUBRAVSKÁ (Diversity Europe - GR III/Czech Republic)

In September 2015 world leaders adopted the UN agenda Transforming our world: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, establishing a set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet, ensure protection of human rights and guarantee prosperity for all. As an initial step the Commission is carrying out an internal "mapping" exercise in order to identify which existing EU policies already address the challenges set by the SDGs. The Commission has asked the Committee to contribute to that process with the present exploratory opinion.

EESC opinion: Sustainable development: a mapping of the EU's internal and external policies (exploratory opinion requested by the European Commission)

More sustainable food systems (exploratory opinion requested by the Dutch presidency)

Adopted on 25/05/2016
Reference: 
NAT/677-EESC-2016-0232
Rapporteur: 
Mindaugas MACIULEVIČIUS (Lithuania)

In the past few years, civil society has been increasingly concerned about the environmental and social impact of food production and consumption. At the request of the Dutch EU Presidency, the EESC is preparing an exploratory opinion on how to achieve sustainable food systems in a resource-constrained world. The opinion takes a holistic and comprehensive approach, looking at the interdependence of food production and consumption as well as fostering inter-sectoral cooperation.

EESC opinion: More sustainable food systems (exploratory opinion requested by the Dutch presidency)

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