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Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

Adopted on 08/12/2021
Reference: 
NAT/834-EESC-2021
Referral: 
COM(2021) 564 final 2021/0214 CODCOM(2021) 564 final 2021/0214 COD
Rapporteur: 
Andrés BARCELÓ DELGADO (Employers - GR I/Spain), Andrés BARCELÓ DELGADO (Employers - GR I/Spain) (Employers - GR I / Spain)
Co-rapporteur: 
John COMER (Diversity Europe - GR III/Ireland)

This opinion will provide the civil society perspective on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. The main purposes of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) would be to discourage EU businesses from moving their production to countries with less ambitious climate change policies (carbon leakage) and to encourage a global move towards net zero carbon emissions by 2050 in line with the Paris Agreement.

EESC opinion: Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), including maritime transport and Market Stability Reserve

Adopted on 08/12/2021
Reference: 
NAT/833-EESC-2021
Referral: 
COM(2021) 551 final 2021/0211 CODCOM(2021) 551 final 2021/0211 CODCOM(2021) 571 final 2021/0202 COD
Rapporteur: 
Stefan BACK (Sweden)

The EU ETS was launched in 2005 and covers about 45 % of EU greenhouse gas emissions. The latest revision of the EU ETS Directive, adopted in 2018, sets the total quantity of emission allowances for phase 4 (2021-2030), in line with what was the current EU emission reduction target at the time (40 % reduction below 1990 levels by 2030).

EESC opinion: Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), including maritime transport and Market Stability Reserve

Zero Pollution Action Plan for air, water and soil

Adopted on 20/10/2021
Reference: 
NAT/830-EESC-2021-EESC-2021-02629-00-00
Referral: 
COM(2021) 400 final COM(2021) 400 final
Rapporteur: 
Maria NIKOLOPOULOU (Workers - GR II / Spain)

The European Green Deal announced that to protect Europe’s citizens and ecosystems, the EU needs to move towards a zero pollution ambition, and better prevent and remedy pollution from air, water, soil, and consumer products.

EESC opinion: Zero Pollution Action Plan for air, water and soil

Sustainable finance taxonomy - climate change

Adopted on 22/09/2021
Reference: 
ECO/549-EESC-2021-02010
Referral: 
COM(2021) 188 final
Rapporteur: 
Stefan BACK (Sweden)

The EESC underscores the potential key role of the Sustainable Finance Taxonomy Delegated Regulation in creating a clear, coherent and comprehensive framework to highlight the ambitious development of a greener economy without lock-in effects. The taxonomy should build on technical criteria that clearly define the green investments that directly contribute to Europe's climate objectives.

It is essential that efficient, easily applicable, innovative and productive tools are used, to bring about rapid and readable results, and by also preventing "greenwashing". However, the EESC poses the question as to whether the technical criteria set out in the Delegated Regulation do indeed meet the fundamental prerequisite of appearing reasonable, realistic and acceptable, and takes note of the concerns of real economy actors regarding the negative effects of the Delegated Regulation on financing possibilities and costs.

EESC opinion: Sustainable finance taxonomy - climate change

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

Adopted on 18/09/2020
Reference: 
NAT/788-EESC-2020
Rapporteur: 
Cillian LOHAN (Diversity Europe - GR III / Ireland)

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.

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

Financing the Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy and the Challenges in Financing Climate Change Adaptation (Exploratory opinion at the request of the Croatian presidency)

Adopted on 10/06/2020
Reference: 
NAT/778-EESC-2019
Rapporteur: 
Toni VIDAN (Croatia)
Co-rapporteur: 
Dimitris DIMITRIADIS (Employers - GR I/Greece)

The transition to a low-carbon economy is the EU's goal and obligation and the EU committed itself to implement this transition in a socially just and cost-effective manner. It is thus important to examine all the feasible ways of financing climate neutrality, and possibly find new and innovative financing models in the near future.

EESC opinion: Financing the Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy and the Challenges in Financing Climate Change Adaptation (Exploratory opinion at the request of the Croatian presidency)

The sustainable economy we need (own-initiative opinion)

Adopted on 23/01/2020
Reference: 
NAT/765-EESC-2019
Rapporteur: 
Peter SCHMIDT (Workers - GR II / Germany)

The EESC is currently drafting an opinion that aims to define what "the sustainable economy we need" should look like by exploring new economic models, investment decisions vis-à-vis technological advances as well as novel indicators for growth and competitiveness. 

EESC opinion: The sustainable economy we need (own-initiative opinion)

A more constructive role for civil society in implementing environmental law (Exploratory opinion at the request of the European Commission)

Adopted on 30/10/2019
Reference: 
NAT/759-EESC-2019-00097
Rapporteur: 
Arnaud SCHWARTZ (Diversity Europe - GR III / France)
Co-rapporteur: 
István KOMORÓCZKI (Employers - GR I/Hungary)

In this exploratory opinion, prepared at the request of the European Commission, the EESC provides its contribution to how environmental laws could be better supported at EU and national level and suggest ways to enhance the role of civil society in the framework of the EIR process.

EESC opinion: A more constructive role for civil society in implementing environmental law (Exploratory opinion at the request of the European Commission)

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