Economía circular

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La transición hacia una economía circular ocupa un lugar destacado en la agenda del CESE como solución para luchar contra la crisis climática y proteger nuestro planeta. Es una gran oportunidad para la sociedad civil, ya que puede contribuir a:

  • incrementar la competitividad de la industria europea,
  • fomentar el crecimiento económico sostenible;
  • generar nuevos puestos de trabajo.

El modelo de producción y consumo basado en «extraer, producir y desperdiciar» que sigue dominando nuestra economía en la actualidad no solo despilfarra recursos, sino que también socava la lucha contra el cambio climático. A diferencia de la economía lineal, la economía circular se basa en un diseño regenerativo y reparador que se centra en la creación y retención de valor económico y que aborda retos medioambientales mundiales como el cambio climático, la pérdida de biodiversidad y la contaminación, al tiempo que genera beneficios económicos.

La buena noticia es que la transición circular ya se está produciendo sobre el terreno. Las partes interesadas de la sociedad civil —incluidas las empresas, los sindicatos, el mundo académico y las comunidades de conocimiento, las organizaciones juveniles, así como las ONG y otros grupos de interés— están creando y aplicando numerosas iniciativas circulares a nivel local y regional. Catalizar las soluciones circulares y el liderazgo de las partes interesadas pertinentes es la mejor manera de que Europa acelere la transición hacia una economía circular.

Como tal, la Plataforma Europea de Partes Interesadas de la Economía Circular —una iniciativa conjunta del CESE y de la Comisión Europea— es una plataforma creada en 2017 para reunir a la comunidad de la economía circular en Europa. La plataforma impulsada por las partes interesadas respalda la transición de Europa hacia una economía circular mediante el fomento del diálogo y el intercambio de conocimientos y buenas prácticas.

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Sustainable products initiative, including Eco-design Directive

Opinion
Aprobados on 13/07/2022
Referencia: 
NAT/851-EESC-2022
Referral: 
COM(2022) 140 final COM(2022) 142 final 2022/0095 CODCOM(2022) 142 final 2022/0095 COD
Rapporteur: 
Thomas WAGNSONNER (Workers - GR II / Austria)
Pleno: 
571 -
Jul 13, 2022 Jul 14, 2022

The Sustainable Products Initiative (SPI) package aims to make every aspect of the design, production, use and sale of products placed on the EU market more environmentally-friendly and circular to deliver on the sustainability and climate objectives. The proposals of the package will introduce a new era where sustainable products become the norm as well as Europe's resource independence.

Dictamen del CESE: Sustainable products initiative, including Eco-design Directive

Revision of Directive 94/62/EC on Packaging and Packaging Waste

Opinion
En curso (updated on 06/02/2023)
Referencia: 
NAT/854-EESC
Referral: 
COM(2022) 677 final 2022/0396 CODCOM(2022) 677 final 2022/0396 COD
Rapporteur: 
István KOMORÓCZKI (Employers - GR I/Hungary), István KOMORÓCZKI (Employers - GR I/Hungary) (Employers - GR I / Hungary)
Co-rapporteur: 
Panagiotis GKOFAS (Diversity Europe - GR III/Greece), Panagiotis GKOFAS (Diversity Europe - GR III/Greece) (Greece)
Pleno: 
578 -
Apr 26, 2023 Apr 27, 2023

No Green Deal without a Social Deal

Opinion
Aprobados on 09/06/2021
Referencia: 
INT/903-EESC-2020
Rapporteur: 
Norbert KLUGE (Germany)

In its own-initiative opinion, the EESC examines the extent to which existing EU company law currently serves as an "expedient" for the politically-desirable Green Deal and which gaps still need to be closed, in particular regarding corporate social responsibility obligations. The opinion aims at following-up on the European Commission's initiative on due diligence and broadening the debate on sustainable corporate governance interlinking the social, environmental and economic dimensions.

Dictamen del CESE: No Green Deal without a Social Deal

SME strategy

Opinion
Aprobados on 16/09/2020
Referencia: 
INT/898-EESC-2020
Referral: 
COM(2020) 103 final
Rapporteur: 
Milena ANGELOVA (Employers - GR I / Bulgaria)
Co-rapporteur: 
Panagiotis GKOFAS (Greece)

Europe is embarking on a transition towards climate neutrality and digital leadership. European businesses can lead the way as we enter this new age, as they has done in the past.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are essential to Europe’s competitiveness and prosperity. Based on the new SME Strategy, the EU will support SMEs by:

  • encouraging innovation through new funding and digital innovation hubs as part of the sustainable and digital transitions;
  • cutting red tape by reducing barriers within the Single Market and opening up access to finance;
  • allowing better access to finance by setting up an SME Initial Public Offering Fund (with investments channelled through a new private-public fund) and the ESCALAR initiative (a mechanism to boost the size of venture capital funds and attract more private investment).

Dictamen del CESE: SME strategy

Downloads: 

• Position paper "Strengthening SMEs: Way Forward to a Dedicated SME Strategy"

Recovery plan for Europe and the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027

Opinion
Aprobados on 15/07/2020
Referencia: 
ECO/523-EESC-2020-02886-00-00-AC-TRA
Referral: 
COM(2020) 441 final 2020/0111 NLECOM(2020) 442 final COM(2020) 442 final COM(2020) 443 final 2018/0166 APPCOM(2020) 443 final 2018/0166 APPCOM(2020) 445 final 2018/0135 CNSCOM(2020) 446 final 2020/0109 APPCOM(2020) 446 final 2020/0109 APPCOM(2020) 456 final COM(2020) 459 final 2018/0224 COD
Rapporteur: 
Petru Sorin DANDEA (Workers - GR II/Romania), Tommaso DI FAZIO (/Italy), Petr ZAHRADNÍK (/Czech Republic) (Workers - GR II / Romania)

The EESC strongly supports the Commission's proposal – Next Generation EU – as a specific tool for a quick and effective recovery.

The EESC takes a very positive view of the Commission's two main decisions:

  1. to introduce an extraordinary financial recovery instrument as part of the multiannual financial framework
  2. to raise common debt, which will be repaid over a long period of time, and prevent the extraordinary financial burden from falling directly on the Member States in the short run.

The EESC strongly welcomes the fact that the newly proposed instrument should be closely coordinated with the European Semester process, and furthermore welcomes the Commission's proposal to introduce additional genuine own resources based on different taxes (revenues from the EU Emissions Trading System, digital taxation, large companies' revenues).

Dictamen del CESE: Recovery plan for Europe and the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027

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