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Committee to hold debate on fair and effective EU clean energy transition

The European Economic and Social Committee is to discuss proposed measures to put more renewable energy into the bloc’s power grids.
Committee to hold debate on fair and effective EU clean energy transition

The fundamental topic under discussion is how to ensure the European Union’s transition to a clean energy economy is fair, well-funded and effective? Five opinions will focus on the matter. The EU’s leading consultative body for civil society will release the final opinions on Wednesday 26 April, following a plenary debate and vote among its 350 members drawn from employers, workers and other interest groups.

At 10:30 a.m. on Thursday 27 April members will question Commission Vice President and Commissioner for Energy Union Maroš Šefčovič on their concerns, ahead of negotiations in the European Parliament and Council.

Likely topics of debate over the two days include:

Potential implementation and ambition gaps among member states

How to transition the most coal-dependent regions

How viable is the Commission’s proposed governance scheme on national energy/climate plans

Greater energy decision-making by local and regional governments

Mitigating job losses in phased-out industries

The need to accelerate construction of energy efficient buildings

Ensuring a level playing field for renewable energies against other fuel sources

‘Putting energy efficiency first’ while tackling energy poverty

Seeing that cost savings are passed on to consumers

The discussion can be watched live on webstream here.

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European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

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