Rio+20

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  • Przyjęte on 18/05/2022 - Bureau decision date: 06/07/2021
    Sygnatura
    ECO/561-EESC-2021-01-01-03929
    Workers - GR II
    Malta
    Employers - GR I
    Spain

    The EESC considers that it is necessary to add new own resources to cover the debt repayment resulting from borrowing under the NextGenerationEU initiative without jeopardising the budgets of other EU programmes and instruments, or substantially increasing the Gross National Income (GNI)-based resource contribution. Although the Commission proposals as set out in the communication are deemed necessary, EESC believes that the Commission should ensure that the design of the new system is based on achieving equity and fairness, efficiency, transparency, simplicity and stability, with a focus on competitiveness and applying solidarity where necessary.

    EESC opinion: Proposal for an own resources decision
  • Przyjęte on 23/03/2022 - Bureau decision date: 07/12/2021
    Sygnatura
    ECO/571-EESC-2021-01-01-06493
    Employers - GR I
    Romania

    The EESC welcomes the implementation of the remaining elements of the international standards agreed by the Basel Committee for Banking Supervision, from the perspective of both timing and substance, as they are meant to enhance the stability of the financial market in the EU, and thus not to expose European citizens to increased financial market risks. The EESC also stresses that financial market stability is a crucial prerequisite for overall economic stability, whereas the sound regulation and surveillance of the banking sector is essential in order to prevent the threat of turbulences and crisis.

    EESC opinion: Banking Package 2021
  • Przyjęte on 08/12/2021 - Bureau decision date: 08/06/2021
    Sygnatura
    ECO/560-EESC-2021-01-01-03634
    Workers - GR II
    Malta

    The EESC strongly supports the goal of redirecting investments in such a way that they contribute to the EU's transition to a sustainable economy but calls for the social partners and civil society to be brought better on board in the design and implementation of sustainable finance. The EU green bond standard has the potential to yield significant economic benefits for both issuers and investors alike and help the green transition.

    EESC opinion: EU green bond standard
    Proposal for Regulation on European green bonds
  • Przyjęte on 08/12/2021 - Bureau decision date: 08/06/2021
    Sygnatura
    ECO/559-EESC-2021-01-01-03471
    Workers - GR II
    Austria
    Employers - GR I
    Germany

    The EESC strongly supports the goal of redirecting investments in such a way that they contribute to the EU's transition to a sustainable economy but calls for the social partners and civil society to be brought better on board in the design and implementation of sustainable finance. The EU green bond standard has the potential to yield significant economic benefits for both issuers and investors alike and help the green transition.

    EESC opinion: Renewed sustainable finance strategy
    Presentation SF Strategy - Sustainable Finance package - EESC informal meeting_24.08.2021
    Presentation from DG Fisma : Strategy for Financing the Transition to a Sustainable Economy
  • Przyjęte on 22/09/2021 - Bureau decision date: 23/03/2021
    Sygnatura
    ECO/549-EESC-2021-02010
    (Sweden

    The EESC underscores the potential key role of the Sustainable Finance Taxonomy Delegated Regulation in creating a clear, coherent and comprehensive framework to highlight the ambitious development of a greener economy without lock-in effects. The taxonomy should build on technical criteria that clearly define the green investments that directly contribute to Europe's climate objectives.

    It is essential that efficient, easily applicable, innovative and productive tools are used, to bring about rapid and readable results, and by also preventing "greenwashing". However, the EESC poses the question as to whether the technical criteria set out in the Delegated Regulation do indeed meet the fundamental prerequisite of appearing reasonable, realistic and acceptable, and takes note of the concerns of real economy actors regarding the negative effects of the Delegated Regulation on financing possibilities and costs.

    EESC opinion: Sustainable finance taxonomy - climate change
  • Przyjęte on 22/09/2011
    Sygnatura
    NAT/499-EESC-2011-01-01-1386
    Workers - GR II
    Germany
    Plenary session number
    474
    -
    The Rio 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development must send out a clear signal to the world community, with specific proposals for the transition to an economic order based on qualitative economic growth that helps to eliminate poverty and social injustice whilst preserving natural resources for future generations. The EESC is convinced that ensuring access to resources, food and energy should be amongst the priorities of the global sustainability agenda. Policy measures and clear indicators must be established to measure progress on the road to greater sustainability.
    EESC Opinion: Contribution of European organised civil society to UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio (Rio+20)
  • A proposed review of EU banking rules aims at ensuring that EU banks become more resilient to potential future economic shocks, while contributing to Europe's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the transition to climate neutrality. The public hearing will provide the views of institutional and civil society stakeholders, and will help form the policy recommendations the EESC is drawing up on the legislative proposals currently under discussion.

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    Based on an intensive civil society dialogue the EESC contributed to establishing the EU's position on Rio+20. In February 2012, the major EESC conference Go sustainable, be responsible! European civil society on the road to Rio+20, sent out a list of messages to take on board at Rio+20 and called on our political leaders to step up their efforts to arrive to an ambitious outcome at the UN conference.

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    8 pages

    On 13 and 14 February 2014, over 150 civil society representatives gathered at the EESC to discuss their positions on a global Post-2015 framework for sustainable development. Participants from local, regional and national authorities, EU and UN level policy-makers, social partners, environment, development, human rights, agriculture and consumer organisations; industry, business and academia brought a wealth of perspectives into the debate.

  • Speaker
    Staffan Nilsson
    Organisation
    EESC
    This workshop is exactly in line with what we had declared we would be doing to bring Rio home: we keep up the momentum for further promoting sustainable development, we want European civil society to be involved and we want to contribute with concrete proposals.
    Staffan Nilsson`s address at the European civil society workshop on Sustainable Development Goals