Utskottet för miljö, klimatförändringar och energi

Framtiden för EU:s klimatpolitik samstämmighet mellan begränsningsmål och anpassningsutmaningar

Opinion factsheet

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  • klimatförändringar och energi
  • Klimatpolitik
  • EU:s energipolitik
  • Den europeiska gröna given
  • Konstitutionella och institutionella frågor
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  • Hållbar utveckling
  • Transport
  • Hållbar mobilitet

Essential points

THE EUROPEAN COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS

 endorses the European Commission’s proposal to establish a 90% net emissions reduction target by 2040. Option 3 will best facilitate measures to reach the EU’s 2050 climate neutrality goal;

 emphasises the critical role of local and regional authorities in urban and regional settings: 70% of climate change mitigation and 90% of adaptation initiatives are executed at the municipality and regional levels;

 advocates evidence-informed decision-making to address climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution through systemic transformation at all governance levels;

 calls for mitigation and adaptation policies to be more integrated;

 underscores the necessity of establishing new mechanisms to mobilise substantial private investment;

 highlights public-private RDI collaboration to improve both technology-based and nature-based advancements;

 emphasises that a well-designed CO2 pricing system is crucial for boosting private sector investment in climate adaptation and mitigation;

 stresses the importance of electrifying the economy and decarbonising electricity generation;

 highlights the significant gap between technical readiness and commercial viability;

 calls for leveraging the EU Missions’ success, requiring an upgrade in co-financing for potential breakthrough measures;

 highlights, by the Letta and Draghi reports, the importance of adopting a mindset geared toward renewal, increased RDI, and effective use of digitalisation.

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