Farming can only be continued if our natural resources are preserved, warns EESC
The EU needs to put greater emphasis on short supply chains and agroecology in farming in order to preserve its agriculture and make it more resilient to new challenges, such as climate change. Agroecology is also a way to secure our food supply, make our food healthier and as such raise its value. Short supply chains will help smaller farms to increase their income and enliven rural areas.
Es necesario recompensar mejor la contribución de los agricultores a la seguridad alimentaria y a la conservación de un tejido rural vivo. La rentabilidad y la viabilidad económica de la agricultura son un tema importante en la UE, donde la renta de un agricultor equivale, de media, a tan solo el 46,5 % de la de otros sectores económicos.
La sociedad civil ha de participar continuamente en la estrategia de la UE para reducir los gases de efecto invernadero, con el fin de lograr unas emisiones netas nulas de aquí a 2050.
La lucha contra el cambio climático y el fomento de la energía sostenible ocuparon un lugar destacado en el orden del día del pleno de
CDP European Roundtable which brings together leading businesses, public officials and CDP experts to discuss the latest topics in sustainable business. On 20 February CDP partnered with the EESC to organise this year's Roundtable. The event report is now available.
The Finnish presidency of the Council of the EU will place the fight against climate change high on its agenda. One of the challenges will be to unite the 28 Member States around this fight and focus on the opportunities that a more sustainable Europe can provide for economic, social and environmental progress.
EESC puts forward proposal to increase their contributions. The bioeconomy is a crucial factor in fighting climate change, responding to the growing food demand and boosting rural areas. In its opinion on the Updating of the Bioeconomy Strategy, adopted at its plenary session of 15 May, the EESC calls for better support for SMEs in the form of advice and access to finance
Europe should become the global leader of sustainable development. This is the key message of the EESC opinion on "Listening to the citizens of Europe for a sustainable Europe" which places Sustainable Development at a central role for the future of the EU. The work program of the NAT Section has been geared towards sustainable development since early 2016: all activities of the Section have to comply with the 2030 SD Agenda.
Opening the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference at the European Commission on 6 March, EESC President Luca Jahier said the Circular Economy Platform and the ambitious initiatives emerging from it are again proof that Europe is at its best when it works together, when it pools the skills and know-how of its different stakeholders - EU institutions, organized civil society and European citizens.
Organised by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) on 28 February 2019, the public hearing on 'Civil Society in Action: European Bioeconomy Strategy' brought together several representatives of different civil society organisations and institutions.
