The NESC Secretariat, at the request of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, has undertaken analysis to inform the development of Irish climate change policy. The NESC Climate Change project includes the development of potential policies and measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in agriculture, transport, heat in buildings and renewable energy supply; and, a basis for a national transition to a low-carbon future by 2050. After producing an interim report in June 2012, this work completed with a Final report sent to the Department of Environment in December 2012.
European Consumer Day on product safety and market surveillance
In 2013 the European Consumer Day is coming back to Brussels. The 15th edition of the event will be held in the EESC premises on 14 March 2013 and will focus on issues related to product safety and market surveillance.
Own-initiative Opinion on the “Economic, social and organisational consequences of an aging population”
(Approved with 39 votes in favour, 8 abstentions and no votes against)
Aware that the increase in life expectancy represents a very positive evolution of the Portuguese society, this Opinion promotes an analysis on the impact of aging on public policy and on how society and the state should articulate aiming at finding the most effective responses to this challenge.
This Own-initiative Opinion was based on a University study financed by the European Social Fund.
Own-initiative Opinion on the “Competitiveness of cities, social cohesion and territorial planning”
(Approved with 37 votes in favour, 3 abstentions and 7 votes against)
The main goal of this Opinion was to promote urban public policies, including economic, social and of governance in order to increase the competitiveness of Portuguese cities. It was prepared in a context conditioned by two important factors, namely the current situation of the domestic economy and the changes expected to take place during the next European Programming period 2014-2020.
This Own-initiative Opinion was based on three University studies financed by the European Regional Development Fund.
Please note that all Opinions approved by the Economic and Social Council of Portugal can be downloaded here in which an English version of institutional information is also available.
09/04/2013
In 2013, the European Citizens' Initiative Day brings together stakeholders and organisers of initiatives in order to discuss the first year of the citizens' initiative, its first problems and successes, and prepare the revision of the regulation in 2015.
11 - 12 avr 2013
Les Tables Rondes UE-Chine ont été instaurées par une décision des chefs d'Etat et de gouvernements en 2007.
Deux fois par an, les représentants du CESE et du Conseil Economique et Social Chinois échanges leurs idées et élaborent des rapports afin d'apporter la contribution de la sociaété civile au développement des relations UE-Chine.
Mid-term renewal of the XIVth (five-year) term of office
Plenary Session - At the European Parliament building - József Antall building - room JAN 4Q2 ,1050 Brussels, Belgium
The EESC will host its 489th Plenary Session on 17-18 April to mark the end of the actual Presidency headed by President Staffan Nilsson and welcoming a new Presidency, due to be elected EESC President for 2013-2015.
Au milieu du village européen, la délégation luxembourgeoise du Comité économique et social européen (CESE) et les membres du CES du Luxembourg ont partagé, avec les citoyens, leurs prises de position et engagements sur des sujets comme l’économie, l’emploi et l’environnement, qui sont des thèmes plus que jamais d’actualité pour l’ensemble des Européens.
