Following the European Conference for a Just Transition and ahead of the negotiations on the Environment Council Conclusions, SOLIDAR and 20 other members of the European Alliance for a Just Transition have sent a letter to Ministers calling for a holistic and coordinated EU policy framework for a just transition. The European Conference for a Just Transition…
The European Commission has proposed an ambitious target of a 90% reduction in EU greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. SOLIDAR stresses that a bold vision for climate action should go hand in hand with the thorough planning and implementation of an equally strong and forward-looking policy framework for a just transition that fosters social justice…
In December 2023, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted the Exploratory Opinion “Advancing the EU’s just transition policy framework: what measures are necessary” at the request of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, whose priorities include the promotion of a just transition. SOLIDAR welcomes this Opinion and urges policymakers to use…
Oxfam’s new report, Climate Equality: A planet for the 99%, was published on 20 November 2023 and examines the causes and consequences of carbon inequality and the disproportionate impact of the super-rich, dubbed the ‘polluter elite’. Marginalised communities and people in vulnerable socio-economic situations are the most affected by the impacts of climate change and…
Thematic Conference | Global Citizenship Education: From Research to Policy On 16 November, during the Global Education Week 2023, SOLIDAR Foundation presented its Policy Paper on Global Citizenship Education at the annual thematic conference. Being the culmination of a year-long work on the topic, the Policy Paper WE ALL BELONG: The role of GCE in supporting…
On 20 September 2023, ESU and SOLIDAR Foundation organised the SMILE Policy Roundtable: Policy Recommendations for a more inclusive higher education, that took place at the European Parliament’s Info Hub. The event focused on the Policy Recommendations and Action Plan developed in the frame of the SMILE project, and Higher Education representatives (HE), policymakers and representatives of civil society…
On Thursday 8th June, the Council of the European Union (the Council) led by the Swedish presidency reached an agreement on two files of the EU Pact of Migration and Asylum: the Asylum and Migration Management Regulation (AMMR) and the Asylum Procedures Regulation (APR). Trialogues have been open as those files need to be discussed…
Global Citizenship Education as a Political Right On June the 8th, SOLIDAR Foundation launched its annual work on the topic of Global Citizenship Education (GCE), in a framework in which it could be established as a political right. In times of crucial need of consolidating our democracy by sustaining political participation and enhancing the competences…
Momentum for Minimum Income in the EU and the need for a Framework Directive Adequate minimum income schemes are a crucial tool to shield people from poverty and social exclusion, as well as a right enshrined in the European Pillar of Social Rights (principle 14). The Eurofound defines minimum income as “a non-contributory and means-tested…
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