New sustainable economic models (exploratory opinion requested by the Commission)

Key points

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.

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Other relevant EESC Opinions:

• Collaborative economy (INT/793 - EESC 03545-2016)
• The functional economy (INT/784 - EESC 00975-2016)
• Sharing economy and self-regulation (INT/779 - EESC 00933-2016)
• Innovation as a driver of new business models (INT/778 - EESC 00078-2016)
• Crowdfunding in the European Union (INT/741 - EESC 02102-2014)
• Collaborative or participatory consumption: a sustainable model for the 21st century (INT/686 - EESC 02788-2013)
• Circular economy (NAT/651 - EESC 05002-2014)
• Circular Economy Package (NAT/676 - EESC 00042-2016)
• Sustainable Development: A Mapping of the EU's internal and external policies (NAT/693 - EESC 03385-2016)
• The Road from Paris (NAT/690 - EESC 02544-2016)
• Towards applying Nudge Thinking to EU Policies (NAT/685 - EESC 01333-2016)
• Market-based instruments - Low carbon economy in the EU (NAT/620 - EESC 06638-2013)
• The transition towards a more sustainable European future (SC/047 - ongoing)
• Economy for the Common Good (ECO/378 - EESC 02060-2015)
• Towards more sustainable consumption: industrial product lifetimes and restoring trust through consumer information (CCMI/112 - EESC 01904-2013)