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Stepping up Europe's Climate Ambition (Communication)

In elaborazione (updated on 21/01/2021)
Riferimento: 
NAT/803-EESC-2020
Referral: 
COM(2020) 562 final
Rapporteur: 
Arnold PUECH d'ALISSAC (Employers - GR I / France)
Co-rapporteur: 
Jan DIRX (Diversity Europe - GR III/Netherlands)
Sessione plenaria: 
557 -
Jan 27, 2021 Jan 28, 2021

The Commission aims for more ambitious 2030 emissions reduction targets, both in the EU and internationally. President von der Leyen wants the EU to lead international negotiations to raise the ambition of other major emitters by 2021, and has pledged to put forward a comprehensive, responsible plan to increase the European Union's emissions reduction target for 2030, from 40 % towards 55 %. The plan should ensure a level playing field and stimulate innovation, competitiveness and jobs, based on social, economic and environmental impact assessments.

The 2030 climate plan Communication, adopted on 17th September 2020, sets out the proposed targets, as well as potential implications for the overall regulatory and enabling framework. It describes the overall architecture of policy measures to be put in place to achieve that target.

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The Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2020 (additional opinion)

Adottati on 29/10/2020
Riferimento: 
ECO/520-EESC-2020
Rapporteur: 
Philip VON BROCKDORFF (Workers - GR II / Malta)
Sessione plenaria: 
555 -
Oct 27, 2020 Oct 29, 2020

This additional opinion updates and complements the proposals made in the original ASGS opinion, adopted in February this year. The EESC welcomes the step forward towards embracing a more social, inclusive and sustainable economic model, particularly given the economic and social effects of COVID-19. To support the economic recovery and public investment, and in support of a digital and green transformation, the EESC believes that a revision of the Stability and Growth Pact, flexibility in state aid rules and a rethink of tax policy is necessary. Well-resourced public health measures and social security systems are likewise of vital importance. The EESC also welcomes the Commission's proposals for Next Generation EU and sees the ASGS as an opportunity for the EU to shift towards an economic model that gives equal weighing to both economic and social objectives.

Parere del CESE: The Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2020 (additional opinion)

Digitalisation and Sustainability – status quo and need for action in civil society perspective (Exploratory opinion at the request of the German presidency)

Adottati on 18/09/2020
Riferimento: 
NAT/794-EESC-2020
Rapporteur: 
Peter SCHMIDT (Workers - GR II / Germany)
Co-rapporteur: 
István KOMORÓCZKI (Employers - GR I/Hungary)
Sessione plenaria: 
554 -
Sep 16, 2020 Sep 18, 2020

Parere del CESE: Digitalisation and Sustainability – status quo and need for action in civil society perspective (Exploratory opinion at the request of the German presidency)

Mandatory due diligence

Adottati on 18/09/2020
Riferimento: 
INT/911-EESC-2020
Rapporteur: 
Thomas WAGNSONNER (Workers - GR II / Austria)
Co-rapporteur: 
Emmanuelle BUTAUD-STUBBS (France)
Sessione plenaria: 
554 -
Sep 16, 2020 Sep 18, 2020

The EESC affirms that it is time for the European Commission to propose legislation on mandatory due diligence that acknowledges responsibility based on current standards and offers a clear and secure legal framework for European businesses. It must be ensured that victims of business-related Human Rights infringements have guaranteed access to fair proceedings, courts and authorities.

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Sustainable supply chains and decent work in international trade (Exploratory opinion at the request of the German presidency)

Adottati on 18/09/2020
Riferimento: 
REX/532-EESC-2020
Rapporteur: 
Tanja BUZEK (Workers - GR II / Germany)
Sessione plenaria: 
554 -
Sep 16, 2020 Sep 18, 2020

Key points

Global supply chains (GSC) are key and complex in economic activities across the world and in global trade. Economic growth, job creation and entrepreneurship are also contested by evidence of negative implications for working conditions as well as for sustainability in some supply chains.

The COVID-19 crisis has unveiled the serious downfalls related to highly fragmented and undiversified supply chains. It exposed the vulnerability of workers' health and safety, and it highlighted violations of human rights. Trade will have to play a key role in promoting a sustainable economic recovery. However, stronger instruments need to deliver on a socially and environmentally responsible business, trade and investment agenda.

GSC need to become more resilient, diversified and responsible, and ambitious actions need to ensure they contribute to a fairer economic and social model, based on sustainability and decent work.

Parere del CESE: Sustainable supply chains and decent work in international trade (Exploratory opinion at the request of the German presidency)

Towards structured youth engagement on climate and sustainability in the EU decision-making process (own-initiative opinion)

Adottati on 18/09/2020
Riferimento: 
NAT/788-EESC-2020
Rapporteur: 
Cillian LOHAN (Diversity Europe - GR III / Ireland)
Sessione plenaria: 
554 -
Sep 16, 2020 Sep 18, 2020

This opinion will look into the possibilities to engage with young people in a formal way at institutional level and provide the building blocks for a new structured approach to youth engagement at EU level.

Parere del CESE: Towards structured youth engagement on climate and sustainability in the EU decision-making process (own-initiative opinion)

European Climate Pact (Exploratory opinion)

Adottati on 15/07/2020
Riferimento: 
NAT/785-EESC-2020-01432
Rapporteur: 
Dimitris DIMITRIADIS (Employers - GR I / Greece)
Co-rapporteur: 
Peter SCHMIDT (Workers - GR II/Germany)
Sessione plenaria: 
553 - Jul 16, 2020

The opinion will provide guidance on how to build on existing structures like citizens' dialogues and assemblies, social dialogue committees in order to structure and mainstream the dialogue with civil society. It will also make recommendations about how to encourage information sharing and public understanding of climate action; how to create real and virtual spaces for exchange on climate and how to build capacity to facilitate grassroots initiatives, among others.

Parere del CESE: European Climate Pact (Exploratory opinion)

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A post COVID-19 emergency: the design of a New Multilateral Matrix (own-initiative opinion)

Adottati on 15/07/2020
Riferimento: 
REX/529-EESC-2020
Rapporteur: 
Emmanuelle BUTAUD-STUBBS (France)
Sessione plenaria: 
553 - Jul 16, 2020

The unprecedented magnitude of the COVID crisis requires an unprecedented, long-term and unequivocal response. International trade is a vital tool to finance recovery ge get out of the crisis. In these efforts, the EU must stay true to its values and ensure the protection of businesses, workers and people, leaving no one behind. Recovery must be based on sustainability, and inclusive and green growth. Green Deal measures are therefore more relevant than ever.

Parere del CESE: A post COVID-19 emergency: the design of a New Multilateral Matrix (own-initiative opinion)

Taxation mechanisms for reducing CO2 emissions

Adottati on 15/07/2020
Riferimento: 
ECO/512-EESC-2020
Rapporteur: 
Krister ANDERSSON (Employers - GR I / Sweden)
Sessione plenaria: 
553 - Jul 16, 2020

The EESC believes that there are well-founded reasons to establish uniform rules within the EU to combat global warming and based on these to embark on international discussions with other trading blocs. Furthermore, the Committee deems that, in the future, it could be useful and necessary to also devise new taxation measures that can supplement the current emissions trading system  and national carbon taxes in order to achieve an effective and symmetrical policy framework to tackle the increasing amount of CO2 emissions.

Parere del CESE: Taxation mechanisms for reducing CO2 emissions

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