Sustainable development

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  • Ongoing (updated on 17/06/2026) - Bureau decision date: 16/06/2026
    Reference
    NAT/999-EESC
    Plenary session number
    610
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    EESC opinion on EU Strategy on coastal communities.

  • Ongoing (updated on 25/09/2026) - Bureau decision date: 25/09/2026
    Reference
    NAT/988-EESC
    Plenary session number
    612
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  • Adopted on 15/07/2026 - Bureau decision date: 20/01/2026
    Reference
    TEN/872-EESC-2026
    Plenary session number
    607
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    • Follow-up from the Commission TEN/872
    Download — EESC opinion: EU Strategy for Housing Construction
    Download — Keypoints
    Download — Record of Proceedings
  • Adopted on 18/02/2026 - Bureau decision date: 22/10/2025
    Reference
    TEN/865-EESC-2025
    Workers - GR II
    France
    Plenary session number
    603
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    This opinion explores modernising grids, adopting smart technologies, expanding connections and investing in storage and transmission innovation. It aims to improve integration and reliability to build a resilient European energy system in collaboration with neighbouring regions.

    • Record of proceedings TEN/865
    Download — EESC opinion: Energy connectivity, electricity grids
  • Adopted on 18/09/2025 - Bureau decision date: 15/07/2025
    Reference
    TEN/858-EESC-2025-02488
    Workers - GR II
    Romania
    Plenary session number
    599
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    • Record of proceedings TEB/858
    Download — EESC opinion: Extension of the Eurovignette Directive
  • Adopted on 18/09/2025 - Bureau decision date: 25/02/2025
    Reference
    NAT/952-EESC-2025
    Employers - GR I
    Finland
    Plenary session number
    599
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    The European Economic and Social Committee emphasizes the urgent need for climate action to prevent the worst impacts of climate change from affecting societies and, ultimately, the EU population, and views the European Climate Law as a key instrument in achieving this goal. CO2 levels emitted into the atmosphere have continued to rise globally, with a new peak being reached in 2023. The EESC is convinced that the greatest support for climate policy will be established if the overall aim is to achieve the highest greenhouse gas emissions reduction at the lowest socio-economic costs.

    Download — EESC opinion: European Climate Law amendment
  • Adopted on 17/07/2025 - Bureau decision date: 25/02/2025
    Reference
    NAT/951-EESC-2025
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Germany
    Plenary session number
    598
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    Download — EESC opinion: Towards 2030 – Assessment of key environmental actions to be included in the annex to the 8th Environmental Action Programme to better anchor environmental policy in society
  • Adopted on 19/06/2025 - Bureau decision date: 23/01/2025
    Reference
    TEN/849-EESC-2025
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Croatia
    Workers - GR II
    Poland
    Plenary session number
    597
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    • Record of Proceedings TEN/849
    • Follow-up from the Commission TEN/849
    Download — EESC opinion: Planning sustainable urban mobility in the EU
  • Adopted on 30/05/2024 - Bureau decision date: 16/01/2024
    Reference
    NAT/931-EESC-2024
    Employers - GR I
    Finland
    Plenary session number
    588
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    Download — EESC opinion: EU climate target for 2040
  • Adopted on 04/12/2024 - Bureau decision date: 15/02/2024
    Reference
    NAT/933-EESC-2024
    Workers - GR II
    Germany
    Plenary session number
    592
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    • NAT/933 _Record of proceedings
    Download — EESC opinion: Towards a just transition legislative proposal and EU policy tools that enable a more social European Green Deal