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The Conference on the Future of Europe was a one-year participatory process for citizens that began in spring 2021 and officially concluded on 9 May 2022. All Europeans were invited to share their opinions and ideas on the future of Europe and the European Union.

The aim of the conference was to involve as many people as possible in order to develop joint solutions to current and future challenges and strengthen European integration. Conclusions and guidelines were drawn up from the ideas and proposals of the conference and recorded in the final report of the conference. This report comprises 49 proposals and 326 individual measures on topics such as climate change and the environment, health, democracy in Europe, the EU in the world, digital transformation and others. The proposals comprise both concrete goals and measures for implementation by the EU institutions. Most of these projects have already been implemented or are in the process of being implemented.

Where do we go from here? The platform for citizen participation

The Citizen Engagement Platform has been created to maintain the momentum from the Conference on the Future of Europe and to ensure the sustainability of citizen participation. In addition to the so-called European Citizens' Forums, which have also been introduced and in which 150 randomly selected people can contribute their opinions, it is intended to offer the opportunity to hand in their own opinions on selected topics online.


European Green Deal

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"The European Green Deal is our new growth strategy. It will enable us to reduce emissions and create workstations at the same time."
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Committee

The European Green Deal aims to contribute to improving the well-being of citizens. It is the most ambitious agenda the EU has ever set itself. The aim is to have a positive impact on people, the planet and business through a climate-neutral Europe and the protection of habitats.

In other words, economic growth and climate protection are to be harmonised. Through the European Green Deal, the EU wants to be a global pioneer in the fight against climate change and set a good example.

     

The EU wants to achieve this:

  • Climate neutrality by 2050,
  • Protect human life and wildlife by curbing pollution,
  • Supporting enterprises through global management of clean products and technologies, and
  • a just and inclusive transition and decoupling growth from resource use.

The lead-management of the European Green Deal is the new Slovak Commissioner and EU Vice-president Maroš Šefčovič. Other EU departments and Commission President von der Leyen are also closely involved in the process and the work.

Implementing the Green Deal

Find out here what measures the EU wants to implement the European Green Deal with.

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Information from the EU

Further information on the European Green Deal is available from the European Committee here.

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What happens next?

The Clean Industrial Deal

With the Clean Industrial Deal, the European Union is continuing its strategy for a climate-neutral and competitive business. Building on the Green Deal, this new approach is intended to support energy-intensive industries in particular in switching to sustainable production methods.

Objectives of the Clean Industrial Deal
- Funding for innovation: Investments in clean technologies are to be facilitated in order to make European industry globally competitive.
- Reducing energy costs: enterprises are to be supported in switching to renewable energies through targeted measures.
- Sustainable value chains: The use of recycled raw materials and the circular economy should be strengthened in order to reduce dependence on imports.
- Creating and securing workstations: The transition to a climate-neutral industry should be linked to a strong social component and secure high-quality, sustainable workstations.
- International competitiveness: European enterprises are to be strengthened globally through fair trading conditions and strategic partnerships.

The European Committee plans to mobilise over 100 billion euros for the transition to clean industry. This comprises scholarship programmes, simplified approval procedures for innovative ends of projects and new financing instruments.

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Find out more about the Clean Industrial Deal and the EU's next steps here.