Europese Green Deal

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Op 11 december 2019 lanceerde de Europese Commissie de Europese Green Deal, die een extra impuls geeft aan het vastberaden streven van de EU om klimaat- en milieugerelateerde uitdagingen aan te pakken; dat is de belangrijkste taak van deze generatie. Het doel van de Europese Green Deal is de EU om te vormen tot een moderne, hulpbronnenefficiënte en concurrerende economie die er garant voor staat dat:

  • er uiterlijk in 2050 geen sprake meer is van een netto-uitstoot van broeikasgassen;
  • de economische groei is losgekoppeld van het gebruik van hulpbronnen;
  • geen enkele persoon en geen enkele plaats wordt achtergelaten.

Voor de verwezenlijking van de Europese Green Deal voert de EU een uitgebreid pakket initiatieven uit, waaronder beleids- en wetgevingsvoorstellen en de ontwikkeling en modernisering van financieringsinstrumenten.

Onder verwijzing naar het nauwe verband tussen de Green Deal en sociale rechtvaardigheid dringt het EESC aan op een “Green and Social Deal”. Om ervoor te zorgen dat de duurzame en concurrerende bedrijven van morgen in een gezonde omgeving kunnen opereren is het van essentieel belang dat de stem van alle belanghebbenden wordt gehoord.

In de Europese Green Deal ligt de nadruk op investeringen en op de financiering van de groene en duurzame transitie. De Green Deal is Europa’s ontsnappingsroute uit de COVID-19-pandemie. De Green Deal wordt bekostigd door een derde van de 1,8 biljoen euro aan investeringen uit het herstelplan NextGenerationEU en de zevenjarige begroting van de EU. De bedoeling van al deze financieringsmogelijkheden is om de crisis aan te grijpen als een kans om de toekomst van Europa anders vorm te geven.

Het EESC speelt hierbij een cruciale rol: het houdt toezicht op de uitvoering van de initiatieven en maatregelen in het kader van de Europese Green Deal. Het EESC stelt adviezen op en organiseert activiteiten (zie het menu links op deze pagina) om ervoor te zorgen dat de EU-instellingen op de hoogte zijn van de standpunten van het maatschappelijk middenveld en dat de Green Deal-initiatieven stroken met de economische, sociale en maatschappelijke omstandigheden in het veld.

De Europese Green Deal is zo transversaal en allesomvattend dat alle afdelingen van het EESC en de CCMI zich ermee bezighouden.

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

    Goedgekeurd on 15/07/2020 - Bureau decision date: 20/02/2020
    Referentie
    REX/529-EESC-2020
    Rapporteur
    Emmanuelle BUTAUD-STUBBS
    (France

    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.

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  • New Circular Economy Action Plan

    Goedgekeurd on 15/07/2020 - Bureau decision date: 18/02/2020
    Referentie
    INT/895-EESC-2020
    Referral
    COM(2020) 98 final
    COM(2020) 98 final
    Rapporteur
    Antonello PEZZINI
    (Italy
    Co-rapporteur
    Cillian LOHAN
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Ireland

    The Commission's new Circular Economy Action Plan focuses on sustainable products, less waste, product value chains, and circularity in regions and cities, and the global level.

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  • European Climate Law

    Goedgekeurd on 15/07/2020 - Bureau decision date: 21/01/2020
    Referentie
    NAT/784-EESC-2020-1431
    Referral
    COM(2020) 80 final 2020/0036 COD
    Rapporteur
    Jan DIRX
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Netherlands
    Co-rapporteur
    Tellervo KYLÄ-HARAKKA-RUONALA
    (Finland

    This EESC opinion will respond to the European Commission's proposal for a regulation on establishing a European Climate Law and it will look into the role of citizens in driving the transformation towards climate neutrality.

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  • European Climate Pact (Exploratory opinion)

    Goedgekeurd on 15/07/2020 - Bureau decision date: 21/01/2020
    Referentie
    NAT/785-EESC-2020-01432
    Rapporteur
    Dimitris DIMITRIADIS
    Employers - GR I
    Greece
    Co-rapporteur
    Peter SCHMIDT
    Workers - GR II
    Germany

    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.

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  • Just Transition Fund and amendments to the Common Provisions Regulation

    Goedgekeurd on 10/06/2020 - Bureau decision date: 21/01/2020
    Referentie
    ECO/504-EESC-2020
    Referral
    COM(2020) 22 final 2020/0006 COD
    COM(2020) 22 final 2020/0006 COD
    COM(2020) 23 final 2018/0196 COD
    COM(2020) 23 final 2018/0196 COD
    Rapporteur
    Ester VITALE
    (Italy
    Co-rapporteur
    Petr ZAHRADNÍK
    (Czech Republic
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  • European Green Deal Investment Plan

    Goedgekeurd on 10/06/2020 - Bureau decision date: 21/01/2020
    Referentie
    ECO/505-EESC-2020-2020-00463-00-00-TRA
    Referral
    COM(2020) 21 final
    Rapporteur
    Carlos TRIAS PINTÓ
    (Spain
    Co-rapporteur
    Petr ZAHRADNÍK
    (Czech Republic

    The coronavirus outbreak will have a deep and negative impact on the achievement of the SDGs and the objectives of the European Green Deal. For this reason, the EESC insists on the need to face this urgent threat as soon as possible and focus our recovery efforts without undue delay on the SDGs and the Green Deal. The Sustainable Europe Investment Plan (SEIP) is the first comprehensive policy measure to fulfil very ambitious targets of carbon neutrality until 2050 in line with the EU Green Deal. While saluting the Green Deal's ambitions, the EESC regrets the lack of consistency with the budgetary allocation within the next Multiannual Financial Framework and also expresses its doubts about the effectiveness of climate mainstreaming in all EU programmes and calls on the Member States to involve civil society organisations in pushing for climate-proof EU spending.

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  • Financing the Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy and the Challenges in Financing Climate Change Adaptation (Exploratory opinion at the request of the Croatian presidency)

    Goedgekeurd on 10/06/2020 - Bureau decision date: 24/09/2019
    Referentie
    NAT/778-EESC-2019
    Rapporteur
    Toni VIDAN
    (Croatia
    Co-rapporteur
    Dimitris DIMITRIADIS
    Employers - GR I
    Greece

    The transition to a low-carbon economy is the EU's goal and obligation and the EU committed itself to implement this transition in a socially just and cost-effective manner. It is thus important to examine all the feasible ways of financing climate neutrality, and possibly find new and innovative financing models in the near future.

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  • From Larnaca to the entire EU: Annita Demetriou sets out Cyprus՚ perspective on climate, sustainability and food security

    The EU needs a long-term vision that takes greater account of geographic specificities. Sustainable water management and food security must become top priorities, with food security and biodiversity going hand in hand. 

    Agriculture, Rural Development & Fisheries
    Climate action
    Sustainable development
    Environment

  • Photo exhibition on sustainability in construction inspires visitors

    On 2 July, the Civil Society Organisations’ Group of the European Economic and Social Committee opened the photo exhibition Giving form to the future at the Danish Society of Engineers (IDA) as part of its conference Building green and inclusive – Making our communities future-proof.

    Fundamental and Citizens Rights
    Housing
    Sustainable development
    Social Affairs

  • The future of housing in the EU must be greener and more inclusive

    Reimagining the design of cities, communities and housing is essential to face the current challenges. Civil society organisations have a key role to play in steering this transformation. Sustainability and the right to housing must be at the heart of future strategies. The EU could contribute to this by increasing European funding for affordable housing and supporting the social economy.

    Housing
    Social Affairs
    Fundamental and Citizens Rights
    Sustainable development
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