The European Alliance for a Just Transition’s Vision for the EU Cycle 2024-2029 and Beyond
We live in a time of deepening and accelerating climate, environmental and social crises. The summer of 2024 was the hottest on record, both in Europe and globally. In addition to the devastating human and material losses, the EU’s economy is projected to lose more than €50 billion per year to extreme weather and climate events. Simultaneously, geopolitical tensions and traditional economic policies have driven up the cost of living, exacerbating already high socio-economic inequalities and fuelling polarisation. In 2023, more than 20 % of the EU population was at risk of poverty or social exclusion.
A fair and just green transition is essential to address these multifaceted and interconnected global crises effectively. In this document, the Alliance presents its vision for a European Union that prioritises and advances a fair and just transition throughout the 2024-2029 political cycle and beyond.
- An EU that ensures the green transition leads to prosperity for all, with a strong focus on reducing socio-economic inequalities.
- An EU that advances ambitious and forward-looking climate, environmental and social agendas in a coordinated, coherent and mutually reinforcing manner.
- An EU that applies and promotes proactive decision-making for a fair and just transition and makes substantial investments to support it.
- An EU that puts social, climate and environmental objectives at the heart of all its internal and external actions and investments to foster a truly sustainable society.
You can download the joint vision in the pdf below.
