Economia circular

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A transição para a economia circular ocupa um lugar cimeiro na ordem do dia do CESE enquanto solução para lutar contra a crise climática e proteger o planeta. Constitui ao mesmo tempo uma excelente oportunidade para a sociedade civil, pois pode contribuir para:

  • aumentar a competitividade da indústria europeia;
  • promover o crescimento económico sustentável;
  • criar novos postos de trabalho.

O modelo de produção e consumo linear, baseado no princípio «produz-utiliza-deita fora», que ainda domina a nossa economia não só resulta no desperdício de recursos como também prejudica a luta contra as alterações climáticas. Ao contrário da economia linear, a economia circular assenta numa conceção regenerativa e restauradora centrada na criação e retenção de valor económico, o que permite enfrentar os desafios ambientais a nível mundial, como as alterações climáticas, a perda de biodiversidade e a poluição, colhendo ao mesmo tempo benefícios económicos.

A boa notícia é que a transição para a economia circular já está em marcha no terreno. A nível local e regional, existem inúmeras iniciativas circulares concebidas e executadas pelas partes interessadas da sociedade civil, nomeadamente empresas, sindicatos, universidades e comunidades de conhecimento, organizações de juventude, ONG e outros grupos de interesses. A Europa tem a sua melhor oportunidade para acelerar a transição para a economia circular atuando como catalisador das soluções circulares das partes interessadas pertinentes e do seu papel de liderança neste processo.

Neste sentido, em 2017, o CESE e a Comissão Europeia criaram em conjunto a Plataforma Europeia das Partes Interessadas da Economia Circular, que visa reunir a comunidade da economia circular na Europa. Esta plataforma, dinamizada pelas partes interessadas, apoia a transição europeia para a economia circular promovendo o diálogo, partilhando conhecimentos e fazendo o intercâmbio de boas práticas entre os vários intervenientes.

  • Adotados on 14/06/2023 - Bureau decision date: 23/01/2023
    Referência
    ECO/610-EESC-2023-00689
    Workers - GR II
    Lithuania
    Plenary session number
    579
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    The movement of skilled workers out of regions already suffering from lower economic development may further undermine the growth and development potential of these regions. Such a "brain drain" from vulnerable EU regions therefore may contribute to widening territorial disparities, going against the objective of territorial cohesion set out in Article 174 TFEU. Given the cross-border impact of such developments the Commission considers that action at EU level is necessary.

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  • Adotados on 14/06/2023 - Bureau decision date: 23/01/2023
    Referência
    ECO/609-EESC-2023
    Workers - GR II
    Italy
    Employers - GR I
    Greece
    Plenary session number
    579
    -

    Since 2016, as requested by the Council, every second year the Commission publishes a report on the implementation of the existing macro-regional strategies (MRS). This is the fourth report, covering the period from mid-2020 to mid-2022. It assesses the state of play and progress on implementing the MRS and examines ways forward especially in the context of the war in Ukraine and the COVID-19 crisis. 

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  • Adotados on 27/04/2023 - Bureau decision date: 25/10/2022
    Referência
    NAT/886-EESC-2022
    Employers - GR I
    Hungary
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Italy
    Plenary session number
    578
    -
    Download — Parecer do CESE: Policy framework for bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastics
  • Adotados on 27/04/2023 - Bureau decision date: 19/10/2021
    Referência
    NAT/854-EESC-2022
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Greece
    Plenary session number
    578
    -
    Download — Parecer do CESE: Revision of Directive 94/62/EC on Packaging and Packaging Waste
  • Adotados on 22/03/2023 - Bureau decision date: 25/10/2022
    Referência
    NAT/888-EESC-2022
    Employers - GR I
    France
    Plenary session number
    577
    -
    Download — Parecer do CESE: EU strategy on fertilisers
  • Adotados on 22/02/2023 - Bureau decision date: 20/09/2022
    Referência
    NAT/877-EESC-2022
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Bulgaria
    Plenary session number
    576
    -
    Download — Parecer do CESE: Review of the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive
  • Adotados on 13/07/2022 - Bureau decision date: 19/10/2021
    Referência
    NAT/851-EESC-2022
    Workers - GR II
    Austria

    The Sustainable Products Initiative (SPI) package aims to make every aspect of the design, production, use and sale of products placed on the EU market more environmentally-friendly and circular to deliver on the sustainability and climate objectives. The proposals of the package will introduce a new era where sustainable products become the norm as well as Europe's resource independence.

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  • Adotados on 18/05/2022 - Bureau decision date: 19/10/2021
    Referência
    NAT/846-EESC-2021
    Employers - GR I
    France
    Download — Parecer do CESE: Restoring sustainable carbon cycles
  • Adotados on 09/06/2021 - Bureau decision date: 20/02/2020
    Referência
    INT/903-EESC-2020
    (Germany

    In its own-initiative opinion, the EESC examines the extent to which existing EU company law currently serves as an "expedient" for the politically-desirable Green Deal and which gaps still need to be closed, in particular regarding corporate social responsibility obligations. The opinion aims at following-up on the European Commission's initiative on due diligence and broadening the debate on sustainable corporate governance interlinking the social, environmental and economic dimensions.

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  • Adotados on 16/09/2020 - Bureau decision date: 18/02/2020
    Referência
    INT/898-EESC-2020
    Employers - GR I
    Bulgaria
    Civil Society Organisations - GR III
    Greece

    Europe is embarking on a transition towards climate neutrality and digital leadership. European businesses can lead the way as we enter this new age, as they has done in the past.

    Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are essential to Europe’s competitiveness and prosperity. Based on the new SME Strategy, the EU will support SMEs by:

    • encouraging innovation through new funding and digital innovation hubs as part of the sustainable and digital transitions;
    • cutting red tape by reducing barriers within the Single Market and opening up access to finance;
    • allowing better access to finance by setting up an SME Initial Public Offering Fund (with investments channelled through a new private-public fund) and the ESCALAR initiative (a mechanism to boost the size of venture capital funds and attract more private investment).
    • • Position paper "Strengthening SMEs: Way Forward to a Dedicated SME Strategy"
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