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Proposal for an own resources decision

Opinion
Adopted on 18/05/2022
Reference: 
ECO/561-EESC-2021-03929
Referral: 
COM(2021) 566 final COM(2021) 569 final 2021/0429 APPCOM(2021) 569 final 2021/0429 APPCOM(2021) 570 final 2021/0430 CNS
Rapporteur: 
Philip VON BROCKDORFF (Workers - GR II / Malta)
Co-rapporteur: 
Antonio GARCÍA DEL RIEGO (Employers - GR I/Spain)

The EESC considers that it is necessary to add new own resources to cover the debt repayment resulting from borrowing under the NextGenerationEU initiative without jeopardising the budgets of other EU programmes and instruments, or substantially increasing the Gross National Income (GNI)-based resource contribution. Although the Commission proposals as set out in the communication are deemed necessary, EESC believes that the Commission should ensure that the design of the new system is based on achieving equity and fairness, efficiency, transparency, simplicity and stability, with a focus on competitiveness and applying solidarity where necessary.

EESC opinion: Proposal for an own resources decision

Banking Package 2021

Opinion
Adopted on 23/03/2022
Reference: 
ECO/571-EESC-2021-06493
Referral: 
COM(2021) 664 final 2021/0342 CODCOM(2021) 664 final 2021/0342 COD
Rapporteur: 
Bogdan PREDA (Employers - GR I / Romania)

The EESC welcomes the implementation of the remaining elements of the international standards agreed by the Basel Committee for Banking Supervision, from the perspective of both timing and substance, as they are meant to enhance the stability of the financial market in the EU, and thus not to expose European citizens to increased financial market risks. The EESC also stresses that financial market stability is a crucial prerequisite for overall economic stability, whereas the sound regulation and surveillance of the banking sector is essential in order to prevent the threat of turbulences and crisis.

EESC opinion: Banking Package 2021

Renewed sustainable finance strategy

Opinion
Adopted on 08/12/2021
Reference: 
ECO/559-EESC-2021-03471
Referral: 
COM(2021) 390 final COM(2021) 390 final
Rapporteur: 
Judith VORBACH (Workers - GR II / Austria)
Co-rapporteur: 
Jörg Freiherr FRANK VON FÜRSTENWERTH (Employers - GR I/Germany)

The EESC strongly supports the goal of redirecting investments in such a way that they contribute to the EU's transition to a sustainable economy but calls for the social partners and civil society to be brought better on board in the design and implementation of sustainable finance. The EU green bond standard has the potential to yield significant economic benefits for both issuers and investors alike and help the green transition.

EESC opinion: Renewed sustainable finance strategy

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Presentation SF Strategy - Sustainable Finance package - EESC informal meeting_24.08.2021

Presentation from DG Fisma : Strategy for Financing the Transition to a Sustainable Economy

EU green bond standard

Opinion
Adopted on 08/12/2021
Reference: 
ECO/560-EESC-2021-03634
Referral: 
COM(2021) 391 final 2021/0191 CODCOM(2021) 391 final 2021/0191 COD
Rapporteur: 
Philip VON BROCKDORFF (Workers - GR II / Malta)

The EESC strongly supports the goal of redirecting investments in such a way that they contribute to the EU's transition to a sustainable economy but calls for the social partners and civil society to be brought better on board in the design and implementation of sustainable finance. The EU green bond standard has the potential to yield significant economic benefits for both issuers and investors alike and help the green transition.

EESC opinion: EU green bond standard

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Proposal for Regulation on European green bonds

Sustainable finance taxonomy - climate change

Opinion
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

EESC Opinion: Contribution of European organised civil society to UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio (Rio+20)

Opinion
Adopted on 22/09/2011
Reference: 
NAT/499-EESC-2011-1386
Rapporteur: 
Mr Hans-Joachim WILMS (Workers - GR II / Germany)
Plenary session: 
474 -
Sep 21, 2011 Sep 22, 2011

The Rio 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development must send out a clear signal to the world community, with specific proposals for the transition to an economic order based on qualitative economic growth that helps to eliminate poverty and social injustice whilst preserving natural resources for future generations.

The EESC is convinced that ensuring access to resources, food and energy should be amongst the priorities of the global sustainability agenda.

Policy measures and clear indicators must be established to measure progress on the road to greater sustainability.

EESC Opinion: Contribution of European organised civil society to UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio (Rio+20)

The EU Banking Reform Package

Event
Public Hearing
Online event
Brussels
Belgium

A proposed review of EU banking rules aims at ensuring that EU banks become more resilient to potential future economic shocks, while contributing to Europe's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the transition to climate neutrality. The public hearing will provide the views of institutional and civil society stakeholders, and will help form the policy recommendations the EESC is drawing up on the legislative proposals currently under discussion.

08/02/2022

Go sustainable, be responsible – European civil society on the road to Rio+20

Publication
4 pages

Based on an intensive civil society dialogue the EESC contributed to establishing the EU's position on Rio+20. In February 2012, the major EESC conference Go sustainable, be responsible! European civil society on the road to Rio+20, sent out a list of messages to take on board at Rio+20 and called on our political leaders to step up their efforts to arrive to an ambitious outcome at the UN conference.

Published in: 
2019

A new global partnership - European Civil Society Positions on the Post-2015 Framework - Conference conclusions

Publication
8 pages

On 13 and 14 February 2014, over 150 civil society representatives gathered at the EESC to discuss their positions on a global Post-2015 framework for sustainable development. Participants from local, regional and national authorities, EU and UN level policy-makers, social partners, environment, development, human rights, agriculture and consumer organisations; industry, business and academia brought a wealth of perspectives into the debate.

Published in: 
2014
06/03/2013

Staffan Nilsson`s address at the European civil society workshop on Sustainable Development Goals

Presentation
Speaker
Staffan Nilsson
Organisation: 
EESC

This workshop is exactly in line with what we had declared we would be doing to bring Rio home: we keep up the momentum for further promoting sustainable development, we want European civil society to be involved and we want to contribute with concrete proposals.

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Staffan Nilsson`s address at the European civil society workshop on Sustainable Development Goals

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EESC and Rio+20More about the workshop

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