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Zero Pollution Action Plan for air, water and soil

Ongoing (updated on 15/06/2021)
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)
Plenary session: 
564 -
Oct 20, 2021 Oct 21, 2021

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.

Information memo: Zero Pollution Action Plan for air, water and soil

Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability Towards a Toxic-Free Environment

Adopted on 27/04/2021
Reference: 
NAT/807-EESC-2020
Referral: 
COM(2020) 667 final COM(2020) 667 final
Rapporteur: 
Maria NIKOLOPOULOU (Workers - GR II/Spain), Maria NIKOLOPOULOU (Workers - GR II/Spain) (Workers - GR II / Spain)
Co-rapporteur: 
John COMER (Diversity Europe - GR III/Ireland), John COMER (Diversity Europe - GR III/Ireland) (Diversity Europe - GR III/Ireland)
Plenary session: 
560 -
Apr 27, 2021 Apr 28, 2021

The EU chemicals strategy aims to address the cumulative and combined effects of chemicals, including pesticides, stressing a need to accelerate work on methodologies that ensure existing provisions can be fully implemented.

The strategy is intended as a first step towards a zero pollution ambition for a toxic-free environment, as announced in the European Green Deal. 

EESC opinion: Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability Towards a Toxic-Free Environment

Application of the Aarhus Convention - Access to Justice in Environmental Matters

Adopted on 27/01/2021
Reference: 
NAT/808-EESC-2020-04962
Referral: 
COM(2020) 642 final 2020/0289 COD
Rapporteur: 
Arnaud SCHWARTZ (Diversity Europe - GR III / France)
Co-rapporteur: 
Isabel CAÑO AGUILAR (Workers - GR II/Spain)
Plenary session: 
557 -
Jan 27, 2021 Jan 28, 2021

EESC opinion: Application of the Aarhus Convention - Access to Justice in Environmental Matters

Revised action plan for the Atlantic strategy

Adopted on 27/01/2021
Reference: 
NAT/801-EESC-2020
Referral: 
COM(2020) 329 final
Rapporteur: 
Carlos Manuel TRINDADE (Workers - GR II / Portugal)
Plenary session: 
557 -
Jan 27, 2021 Jan 28, 2021

The Atlantic maritime strategy was adopted in 2011 to support the sustainable development of blue economy in the EU Member States bordering the Atlantic. In 2013, the European Commission put forward an Atlantic action plan to implement the strategy.

To give a new boost to a sustainable maritime economy that can create jobs, the European Commission proposes to update the priorities for regional cooperation, following stakeholders’ consultation. The update is also a fresh contribution to Europe’s recovery from the unprecedented socio-economic crisis triggered by the current COVID-19 pandemic.

EESC opinion: Revised action plan for the Atlantic strategy

Industrial transition towards a green and digital European economy: regulatory requirements and the role of social partners and civil society (exploratory opinion requested by the Parliament)

Adopted on 02/12/2020
Reference: 
INT/913-EESC-2020-03642
Rapporteur: 
Lucie STUDNIČNÁ (Workers - GR II/Czech Republic), Lucie STUDNIČNÁ (Workers - GR II/Czech Republic) (Workers - GR II / Czech Republic)
Plenary session: 
556 -
Dec 02, 2020 Dec 03, 2020

Europe is going through a green and digital transformation and the European institutions are committed to ensuring that people remain centre-stage and that the economy works for them.

EESC opinion: Industrial transition towards a green and digital European economy: regulatory requirements and the role of social partners and civil society (exploratory opinion requested by the Parliament)

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