A stronger economy, social justice and jobs
11. Proposal: Sustainable Growth and innovation
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Measure 11(1) - Greener Production Processes by Companies
11.1) Promoting greener production processes by companies and supporting companies to identify the best solutions and providing positive and negative incentives, and by increasing local production and consumption;
- Revision of the Market Stability Reserve for the EU Emissions Trading System
- Monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions from maritime transport
- Reducing packaging waste – review of rules
- Zero Pollution Action Plan
- Energy efficiency
- Framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s net-zero technology products manufacturing ecosystem (Net Zero Industry Act)
- Radio Equipment Directive: common charger for electronic devices
- Code of conduct on responsible food business and marketing practices (F2F Strategy)
- Fluorinated greenhouse gases
- Ozone depleting substances
- New Regulation on Construction Products
- European green bonds
- Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation
- Renewable Energy Directive
- Deforestation Regulation
- Emissions Trading System
- Ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe. Recast
- Transparency and integrity of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating activities
- Facilitating finance for the transition to a sustainable economy
- Industrial Emissions Directive
- Industrial Emissions Portal
- Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
- Methane emissions reduction in the energy sector
- Production and marketing of plant reproductive material in the Union
- Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence
- Communication Managing climate risks
- Climate resilience
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Measure 11(2) - Sustainable and Circular Economy; Right of Repair
11.2) Working towards a more sustainable and circular economy by addressing the issue of planned obsolescence and ensuring the right of repair;
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Measure 11(3) - Review of EU Economic Governance for Just, Green, and Digital Transition
11.3) Reviewing the EU's economic governance and the European Semester in order to ensure that the green and digital transitions, social justice and social progress go hand in-hand with economic competitiveness, without ignoring the economic and fiscal nature of the European Semester. In addition, there is a need to better involve social partners and the local and regional authorities in the implementation of the European Semester in order to improve its application and accountability;
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Measure 11(4) - Tackling Single-Use Plastic
11.4) Tackling the use of single use plastic packaging/containers;
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Measure 11(5) - Promotion of European Technology
11.5) Expanding the use of European technology and make it a viable alternative to foreign technology;
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Measure 11(6) - Research into New Materials and Technologies
11.6) Promoting research into new materials and technologies, as well as the innovative use of existing materials, while ensuring that research efforts are not duplicated;
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Measure 11(7) - Addressing Sustainability, Affordability, and Accessibility of Energy
11.7) Addressing the sustainability, affordability and accessibility of energy, considering energy poverty and the dependence on non-EU states, by increasing the share of sustainably sourced energy;
- LIFE Clean Energy Transition and Climate Action sub-programmes
- Methane emissions reduction in the energy sector
- Communication on short-term gas and electricity market interventions
- Renewable Energy, Energy Performance of Buildings and Energy Efficiency Directives: amendments (REPowerEU)
- Strategy for EU external energy engagement in a changing world
- REPowerEU chapters in recovery and resilience plans
- Commission Recommendation on energy poverty
- EU Action Plan for Grids
- Union’s electricity market design (Regulation)
- Union’s electricity market design (Directive)
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Measure 11(8) - Raising Awareness for Sustainable Practices and Just Transition
11.8) Raising awareness among both companies and citizens how to behave in a more sustainable manner, and guarantee just transition, based on social dialogue and quality jobs;
- European green bonds
- Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence
- Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
- Environmental performance of products & businesses – substantiating claims (Green Claims Directive)
- Code of conduct on responsible food business and marketing practices (F2F Strategy)
- Transparency and integrity of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating activities
- Facilitating finance for the transition to a sustainable economy
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Measure 11(9) - Ambitious Standards in EU Trade Agreements
11.9) Including ambitious social, labour and health standards, including occupational health and safety, in new EU trade agreements;