09/12/2021
EESC plenary debate with Kadri Simson, Commissioner for Energy
9 December 2021
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01/10/2021
The EESC Consumers and Environment Category has made significant contributions to the protection of consumer rights and the environment in Europe. It has championed topics such as the regulation of consumer over-indebtedness, planned obsolescence and the circular economy. Fair and just climate mitigation and adaptation must take centre stage of the Category's activities in the future as consumers and citizens will be key actors in the green transition.
01/10/2021
Conference '30 years defending European consumers', 1 October 2021
22/09/2021
Statement by the Diversity Europe Group III
03/05/2021
An interview with Arnaud Schwartz, a member of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) from the Diversity Europe group, representing France Nature Environnement, the French federation of associations for the protection of nature and the environment. He is currently one of the Vice Presidents of the NAT Bureau and his work focuses in particular on the protection of the environment.
10/02/2021
A pesar de constituirse como una de las partes del Convenio de Aarhus en 2005, la Unión Europea sigue sin cumplir plenamente sus disposiciones en lo referente al «acceso a la justicia». En su Dictamen aprobado el 27 de enero, el Comité Económico y Social Europeo (CESE) acoge favorablemente la propuesta de la Comisión de revisar la aplicación del Reglamento de Aarhus en la UE como un paso adelante para mejorar el acceso de los ciudadanos y las ONG a los procedimientos de recurso administrativo y judicial en materia de medio ambiente. Sin embargo, la Comisión no va lo suficientemente lejos. Las organizaciones de la sociedad civil piden a la UE unos mecanismos de ejecución más potentes para cumplir eficazmente el Convenio de Aarhus y el Pacto Verde Europeo.
10/12/2020
En una de las semanas más importantes del año para la acción por el clima, marcada por el quinto aniversario del Acuerdo de París, el acuerdo del Consejo Europeo en cuestiones relacionadas con el cambio climático y el lanzamiento, por parte de la Comisión Europea, el 16 de diciembre, del Pacto Europeo por el Clima, el Comité Económico y Social Europeo (CESE) pide que se empodere a la sociedad civil como condición previa para el éxito del Pacto, y que esta lo asuma como propio.
16/10/2020
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted the opinion From Farm to Fork: a sustainable food strategy at its September Plenary session, following the European Commission's communication on the Farm to Fork Strategy - for a fair, healthy and environmentally-friendly food system. As an integral part of the European Green Deal, this is the first EU strategy claiming to encompass the entirety of the food chain.
14/10/2020
Since the signing of the Kyoto Protocol, various jurisdictions throughout the world have implemented Emissions Trading Systems (ETSs). The EU ETS is the largest and oldest one and it is going to be overhauled in line with the EU’s 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework. In an opinion adopted at its September plenary session, the EESC provides an overview of the EU ETS and of other ETSs globally and outlines approaches to regulate trade in this new deal of carbon markets.
09/10/2020
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has adopted the opinion 2030 Biodiversity Strategy during its September Plenary session, following the European Commission's communication on the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 - Bringing nature back into our lives.