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.

  • Aprobados on 15/07/2020 - Bureau decision date: 09/06/2020
    Referencia
    ECO/523-EESC-2020-02886-00-00-AC-TRA

    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).

    Download — Dictamen del CESE: Recovery plan for Europe and the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027
  • Aprobados on 15/07/2020 - Bureau decision date: 18/02/2020
    Referencia
    INT/897-EESC-2020
    (Romania
    Workers - GR II
    Germany

    The European Union and its Member States must stand united to protect their sovereignty. The EESC firmly believes that if Europe is to maintain its leading role in the world, it needs a strong, competitive industrial base. The EESC recognises the crucial importance of shifting to a carbon-neutral economy and of reversing the current curve of biodiversity collapse. Without a green industrial strategy as a cornerstone of the Green Deal, the EU will never succeed in reaching a carbon-neutral economy within one generation. The new industrial strategy must ensure the right balance between supporting European businesses, respecting our 2050 climate neutrality objective and providing consumers with incentives to shift consumption to sustainable goods and services .

    Download — Dictamen del CESE: Industrial strategy
  • Aprobados on 30/10/2019 - Bureau decision date: 19/03/2019
    Referencia
    NAT/775-EESC-2019-02306
    Workers - GR II
    Germany
    Download — Dictamen del CESE: Delivering on the circular economy action plan
  • Aprobados on 26/09/2019 - Bureau decision date: 24/01/2019
    Referencia
    NAT/764-EESC-2019-02078-00-00
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Ireland
    Download — Dictamen del CESE: Developing synergies across different circular economy roadmaps (own-initiative opinion)
  • Aprobados on 17/07/2019 - Bureau decision date: 19/03/2019
    Referencia
    TEN/695-EESC-2019-01938
    Workers - GR II
    France

    The EESC takes note of the Fourth Report on the State of the Energy Union (SEU), supports the objectives of the Energy Union and welcomes the emphasis on the engagement and mobilisation of EU society to take full ownership of the Energy Union.

    Download — Dictamen del CESE: Report on the State of the Energy Union
  • Aprobados on 19/09/2018 - Bureau decision date: 22/05/2018
    Referencia
    INT/863-EESC-2018-02860-00-00-AC-TRA
    (Luxembourg

    The majority of road accidents are down to human error alone, so a comprehensive approach to road safety is needed. It should cover driver behaviour, the working conditions and skills of professional drivers, and infrastructure.

    Download — Dictamen del CESE: Vehicle safety / protection of vulnerable road users
  • Aprobados on 11/07/2018 - Bureau decision date: 19/09/2017
    Referencia
    NAT/722-EESC-2018-00464
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Ireland
    (Finland

    The circular economy monitoring framework draws upon and complements the existing Resource Efficiency Scoreboard and Raw Materials Scoreboard, which were developed in recent years by the Commission.

    Download — Dictamen del CESE: Monitoring framework for the circular economy (communication)
  • Aprobados on 23/05/2018 - Bureau decision date: 19/09/2017
    Referencia
    NAT/721-EESC-2018-00536
    (Italy

    This EESC opinion covers both the Communication on A European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy (COM(2018) 28 final) and the proposal for a Directive on Port Reception Facilities (COM(2018) 33 final), as this initiative also contributes to the objective of reducing the leakage of plastics into the environment

    Download — Dictamen del CESE: Strategy on plastics in a circular economy (communication)
  • Aprobados on 18/10/2017 - Bureau decision date: 23/02/2017
    Referencia
    SC/48-EESC-2017-01690-00-00-AC-TRA
    (France
    (Spain

    This Committee opinion, prepared in response to the commission's request, has taken stock of the views of European stakeholders on how EU policies and regulatory action can use sustainable economic models to transition successfully towards economic modernisation by reconciling economic prosperity and efficiency, social inclusion and environmental responsibility.

    • Expert hearing SC/048
    • Expert hearing SC/048
    • Expert hearing SC/048
    • Expert hearing SC/048
    Download — Dictamen del CESE: New sustainable economic models (exploratory opinion requested by the Commission)
  • Aprobados on 05/07/2017 - Bureau decision date: 24/01/2017
    Referencia
    NAT/707-EESC-2017
    (United Kingdom

    RoHS 2 addresses the waste hierarchy’s highest priority, waste prevention. Waste prevention includes measures that reduce the content of harmful substances in materials and products. Decreasing the amount of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic waste benefits the management of such waste as a result.

    Download — Dictamen del CESE: Restrictions on hazardous substances