The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has given a favourable assessment of the European Commission's guidelines for Member States' employment policies, describing them as appropriate since they address the most urgent issues in the labour market.
At its September plenary, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) reiterates its strong support for the Green Deal commitments, even though the economic effects on the ongoing war in Ukraine cannot be disregarded. The EESC adopted an own-initiative opinion on the EU industry decarbonisation technologies. The EESC reiterates the need to maintain a solid industrial basis in the EU.
The appeal of living in the countryside may have grown over the past few years, but many rural areas in the EU still battle with a number of problems that prevent people from staying or moving there
As the number of EU households unable to warm their homes is likely to grow and with energy annual inflation hitting over 40%, the EU and the Member States should adopt and implement urgent measures to prevent and tackle energy poverty threatening Europeans
Într-un aviz adoptat în sesiunea sa plenară din septembrie Comitetul Economic și Social European (CESE) adoptă o poziție fermă în domeniul energiei: propunerea Comisiei reprezintă un pas în direcția cea bună pentru a garanta independența energetică a UE față de Rusia, dar aceste măsuri de urgență nu ar trebui să creeze noi dependențe sau să afecteze eforturile de realizare a neutralității climatice cât mai curând posibil.
Într-un aviz adoptat în sesiunea plenară din septembrie, Comitetul Economic și Social European (CESE) consideră că, pentru a realiza tranziția energetică și obiectivele climatice, sunt necesare investiții publice masive. CESE propune taxarea profiturilor excepționale și aplicarea unei „reguli de aur” pentru finanțarea investițiilor în infrastructură.
During its September plenary session, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted an own-initiative opinion on the EU Youth Test. For years, young people have demanded that their voices be heard in decision-making processes. With this opinion, the EESC becomes the first EU body to support their call for a mechanism to assess the impact of future legislation on youth.
In an own-initiative opinion, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) proposes creating a Climate Adjustment Fund (CAF) to ensure a rapid response to new climate and energy crises. The CAF would complement existing EU policies and ensure more effective use of existing funding.
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) calls on the European Commission to publish an overdue report to consider extending the EU's sustainability taxonomy's scope to social objectives.
The European Economic and Social Committee backs increased regulation of crypto-assets, with robust, coherent rules to better protect investors across the EU in line with current measures applied to traditional financial services.
