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The study investigates how Cohesion Policy responds to emerging and existing demographic and socio-economic challenges. Following an overview of the main socio-economic challenges, it provides an assessment of Cohesion Policy strengths and weaknesses in tackling these challenges in the 2014-2020 and 2021-2027 periods. It then considers the policy implications for future Cohesion Policy and the role of the European Ϸվ. The study is based on a review of the relevant literature and data, stakeholders ...

Union of skills

In sintesi 06-03-2025

As the EU is undergoing parallel digital, green and demographic transitions and, at the same time, seeking to hold course on competitiveness, skilled people have become vital. While education and training policies are within the remit of Member States, the EU supports them with guidance, funding and coordination. The European Commission has put forward a new initiative, the Union of skills, to address the existing shortages in terms of both occupations and skills in the EU, and Ϸվ is to debate ...

This paper has been drafted to assist the European Ϸվ's Committees on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) and on Budgets (BUDG) in the context of their work on an implementation report on the Recovery and Resilience Facility. Based on publicly available information, it provides a literature review of EU reports and academic papers on the state of play of the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility. It also summarises the main topics of recent parliamentary resolutions and ...

Spain's climate action strategy

Briefing 19-12-2024

Spain aims to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 (see trajectory in Figure 1). In 2023, Spain accounted for 8.2 % of the EU's net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and achieved a net emissions reduction of 39.3 % in the years 2005 to 2023, above the EU average reduction of 30.5 %. During the same period, the country reduced emissions covered by the EU emissions trading system (ETS) by 57.5 %. Spain's land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) sector has consistently performed as a carbon sink, ...

Austria's climate action strategy

Briefing 19-12-2024

Austria's government aims to achieve climate neutrality by 2040, 10 years ahead of the EU's net-zero target (see trajectory in Figure 1). The country reduced its total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 25 % between 2005 and 2023, less than the EU average of 30 %. Most of Austria's emissions reductions stem from the emissions trading sector. For the effort-sharing sectors, Austria met its targets for 2020, but will need to increase ambitions significantly to deliver on the updated 2030 obligations ...

The EU's ability to boost its competitiveness, become a climate-neutral economy by 2050, sustain the green and digital transition and achieve strategic autonomy depends heavily on access to critical raw materials (CRMs). Key technologies, across all industries, depend on CRMs' unique physical properties. The CRM Act (CRMA), aimed at making the EU's supply of CRMs more secure, resilient and sustainable, entered into force on 23 May 2024. The CRMA lists 34 CRMs, of which 17 are considered 'strategic ...

Il successo delle transizioni verde e digitale dipende dal fatto che esse siano condotte in modo socialmente equo, facendo attenzione a garantire posti di lavoro di qualità e la disponibilità di un numero sufficiente di lavoratori qualificati per svolgerli. Date le carenze esistenti in termini sia di professioni che di competenze, sono essenziali la riqualificazione e il miglioramento delle competenze della forza lavoro dell'UE. L'inizio del nuovo ciclo legislativo ha rinvigorito il dibattito sull'approccio ...

Before being nominated as Commissioner-designate, Stéphane Séjourné had been serving as French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs since January 2024. In July 2024, he was elected to the French Ϸվ for the ninth constituency of Hauts-de-Seine (Boulogne-Billancourt). He has also been secretary-general of the Renaissance party since 2022. From 2019 to 2024, Séjourné was a Member of the European Ϸվ, and President of the Renew Europe group (2021-2024). Before that, he was a political ...

The EU automotive sector has a century-old tradition of producing vehicles with internal combustion engines. It enjoys a global reputation for mechanical engineering excellence, quality, design and creativity. Today, the sector is at a crossroads: the green transition, digitalisation and global competition (in particular China's emergence as a leading global auto exporter) have fundamentally altered the competitive environment. The sector must adapt its business model quickly to mitigate the risks ...

This paper presents the latest findings and developments related to the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), with a particular focus on stakeholder assessments of its structure and initial implementation. It summarises the perspectives of stakeholders at the EU, national, regional, and local levels concerning the National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRPs). Notably, the paper compiles recent opinions and evaluations from EU stakeholders, as well as relevant institutions and bodies, regarding ...