European Economic
and Social Committee
European Economic
and Social Committee
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Sistema ta’ trasport sostenibbli fit-tul hija possibbli biss jekk iċ-ċittadini, l-industrija u s-settur tat-trasport jallinjaw ruħhom maż-żewġ objettivi: tnaqqis tal-emissjonijiet ta’ 90% fis-settur tat-trasport sal-2050 u impenn biex jiġu implimentati s-soluzzjonijiet maqbula biex jinkiseb ir-riżultat finali.
Dan huwa l-messaġġ tal-Opinjoni tal-KESE mfassla minn Stefan Back u Mateusz Szymański, u li ġiet adottata fis-sessjoni plenarja fis-27 ta’ April 2023.
Sabiex jintlaħaq l-objettiv ta’ trasport sostenibbli ekoloġiku fit-tul, “it-tranżizzjoni trid tkun attraenti u realistika, u għalhekk aċċettabbli għaċ-ċittadini u għan-negozji minn tliet lati: mil-lat finanzjarju, mil-lat soċjali, u mil-lat prattiku,” qal is-Sur Back.
"Dan huwa l-uniku mod biex it-tranżizzjoni tkun tista’ tiġi appoġġjata b’mod attiv mis-soċjetà tagħna, fin-nuqqas ta’ dan, ir-riskju mhuwiex biss il-falliment, iżda fl-agħar ipoteżi inkwiet soċjali,” żid jgħid is-Sur Szymański.
B’mod aktar speċifiku, il-KESE isostni li sabiex it-tranżizzjoni tirnexxi, iridu jiġu ssodisfati ċerti kundizzjonijiet.
L-ewwel nett, in-negozji jeħtiġilhom iħossu li mhumiex mgħobbija żżejjed bi spejjeż eċċessivi u li ser iżommu l-kompetittività, mhux biss fl-UE iżda wkoll lil hinn minnha.
It-tieni, l-impjegati jeħtiġilhom jaraw it-tranżizzjoni bħala esperjenza aċċettabbli u jingħataw il-possibbiltà li jadattaw għal kundizzjonijiet tax-xogħol ġodda b’mod soċjalment aċċettabbli.
It-tielet, iċ-ċittadini kemm fl-agglomerazzjonijiet kif ukoll f’żoni rurali jeħtiġilhom jibbenefikaw minn aċċessibbiltà u mobbiltà bi spejjeż raġonevoli u b’kundizzjonijiet ġenerali tajbin. (mp)