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Implications of climate and energy policy on agricultural and forestry sectors

Adopted on 22/04/2015
Reference: 
NAT/655-EESC-2014-06932-00-00-ac-tra
Rapporteur: 
Mr Mindaugas MACIULEVIČIUS (Diversity Europe - GR III / Lithuania)
Plenary session: 
507 -
Apr 22, 2015 Apr 23, 2015

The Committee has received a request for an exploratory opinion from the incoming Latvian Presidency, which recommended to look at the following aspects in regard to the agricultural and forestry sectors: rural development, social aspects, regional contribution and the potential in achieving objectives and the "self-sufficiency" of the EU in the fields of food and renewable energy. A holistic assessment and approach is required in order to facilitate the reduction of GHG emissions without hampering the sustainable development and competitiveness of the EU.

EESC opinion: Implications of climate and energy policy on agricultural and forestry sectors

The circular economy: job creation and the Green Action Plan for SMEs

Adopted on 11/12/2014
Reference: 
NAT/652-EESC-2014-05003-00-00-ac-tra
Referral: 
COM(2014) 440 final
Rapporteur: 
Antonello PEZZINI (Employers - GR I / Italy)
Plenary session: 
503 -
Dec 10, 2014 Nov 11, 2014

The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) believes that the prospect of a European circular economy should bring a major boost to the systemic competitiveness of the EU, a driver for growth and a generator of new green jobs and skills.

EESC opinion: The circular economy: job creation and the Green Action Plan for SMEs

Circular economy

Adopted on 11/12/2014
Reference: 
NAT/651-EESC-2014-05002-00-00-ac-tra
Referral: 
COM(2014) 398 final
Rapporteur: 
Ms. An LE NOUAIL MARLIÈRE (Workers - GR II / France)
Plenary session: 
503 -
Dec 10, 2014 Dec 11, 2014

The Committee welcomes the two communications and the package of amendments to the waste directives and supports the campaign to make all businesses and consumers aware of the need to phase out the current linear economic model of "take, make, consume and dispose" .

EESC opinion: Circular economy

EU greenhouse gas emission trading scheme

Adopted on 04/06/2014
Reference: 
NAT/637-EESC-2014-800
Referral: 
COM(2014) 20 final
Rapporteur: 
Mr. Antonello PEZZINI (Employers - GR I / Italy)
Plenary session: 
499 -
Jun 04, 2014 Jun 05, 2014

The Committee considers the European Union's Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) to be a key instrument in EU climate and energy policy for reducing the EU's industrial emissions, and, therefore, calls for its genuine reform aimed at achieving both the EU's climate objectives for 2020 and 2030 while safeguarding our industrial competitiveness and avoiding investment leakage. The EESC supports the proposal to establish a market stability reserve at the beginning of the next ETS trading period in 2021, as a possible measure to deal with post-2020 ETS price volatility.

 

 

 

 

EU greenhouse gas emission trading scheme

Policy Framework for Climate and Energy 2020-2030

Adopted on 04/06/2014
Reference: 
NAT/636-EESC-2014-917
Referral: 
COM(2014) 15 final
Rapporteur: 
Ms. Ulla SIRKEINEN (Employers - GR I / Finland)
Plenary session: 
499 -
Jun 04, 2014 Jun 05, 2014

The EESC recommends taking a decisive step towards a real European Energy Community by coordinating national plans, particularly with a view to securing the EU’s energy supply, providing more information on plans to step up action in the non-ETS sector, particularly in the transport, agriculture and land use sectors. And taking radical action on innovation and research as the providers of real solutions to the challenges, in combination with measures to promote the manufacture of equipment for the low carbon economy, while and ensuring that delivery by industry is supported by better training, and making the international development of climate policies the top priority and in parallel paying more attention to adaptation to climate change.

 

 

Policy Framework for Climate and Energy 2020-2030

Market-based instruments - Low carbon economy in the EU

Adopted on 25/03/2014
Reference: 
NAT/620-EESC-2013-6638
Rapporteur: 
Mr. Martin SIECKER (Workers - GR II / Netherlands)
Co-rapporteur: 
Mr. Lutz RIBBE (Diversity Europe - GR III/Germany)
Plenary session: 
497 -
Mar 25, 2014 Mar 26, 2014

The effect of the current financial and economic crisis has put energy pricing under the spotlight because of the impact on household energy costs in the context of austerity and on industrial competitiveness of high energy prices. The importance of Market Based Instruments (MBI) is that they must both advance the transition to a resource-efficient and low carbon economy and support economic recovery. Environmental and climate policies should not be seen as a burden in the recovery from the fiscal and economic and social crisis, but rather as a part of the solution. The Committee urges the Commission to make environmental fiscal reform an integral and permanent part of the European Semester.

 

 

Market-based instruments - Low carbon economy in the EU

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