Close Menu
    Latest Category
    • Finance
    • Tech
    • EU Law
    • Energy
    • About
    • Contact
    EUbusiness.com | EU news, business and politicsEUbusiness.com | EU news, business and politics
    Login
    • EU News
    • Focus
    • Guides
    • Press
    • Jobs
    • Events
    • Directory
    EUbusiness.com | EU news, business and politicsEUbusiness.com | EU news, business and politics
    Home » ‘Sustainable Europe’ plan pays lip-service to global goals but avoids action at home

    ‘Sustainable Europe’ plan pays lip-service to global goals but avoids action at home

    npsBy nps22 November 2016Updated:3 July 2024 No Comments2 Mins Read
    — Filed under: Focus
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

    — last modified 22 November 2016

    The EU Commission has missed a unique chance to bring a sustainable Europe closer today, with its glossy but incomplete package of actions for the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

    Civil society has repeatedly called for a overarching strategy to ensure the Agenda, and its 17 global goals, are implemented across all EU policy areas. The European Commission has ignored this and produced a ‘map’ spinning what is already being done in some sectors as sufficient. This piecemeal approach is not “transformative” as the Agenda requires. It ignores the fact that sustainability concerns every area, and fails to consider how different policies impact one another or where the gaps are.

    “The European Commission is busy repainting the front door to impress the neighbours while ignoring the fact that much of the house is missing,” commented Geneviève Pons, Director of WWF European Policy Office.

    “The 2030 global goals are indivisible and universal – not a series of separate boxes to tick or ignore. This is why an overarching EU implementation strategy, built with civil society’s input, is needed to ensure all policies are transformed and work in harmony towards greater sustainability.”

    The Commission says in its communication that it will reflect on its vision for the “long-term implementation” of the goals.

    “We look forward to the Commission using its planned “reflection” to develop the needed implementation strategy.  However this must be done urgently. Otherwise the EU will be at risk of missing the boat on a better future for people and planet”, said Pons.

    The Commission also made a forward-looking proposal on external development: the ‘new European Consensus’, which must now be translated into action.

    “The Consensus recognises the importance of implementing every part of the 2030 Agenda,” commented Sally Nicholson, Head of Development Policy and Finance, WWF European Policy Office.  “It also emphasises how climate change can undermine poverty reduction, food security, water, health and livelihoods. The EU must be ambitious on tackling climate change at home as well as supporting climate change adaptation through its international development work.”

    The European Parliament and Council will discuss and suggest amendments to the Consensus proposal in 2017.

    WWF

    Add A Comment
    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    You must be logged in to post a comment.

    nps
    • Website

    Related Content

    Internet safety children - Photo by Jonathan Borba on Pexels

    EU Commission issues guidelines for protecting children online

    Euro - ECB-Photo by Mika Baumeister on Unsplash

    Trump demands more concessions as EU holds off on US tariff countermeasures – Euro currency news daily

    Academy of European Law logo

    Lawyer / Course Director in Data Protection and AI Law, Academy of European Law, ERA

    Subianto - von der Leyen - Photo © European Union 2025

    EU and Indonesia reach political agreement on trade partnership

    EU agenda - Image by Andreas Lischka from Pixabay

    EU Agenda: Week Ahead – 14-20 July 2025

    Euro coins and notes - Photo by Pixabay

    Eurozone Economic Calendar

    LATEST EU NEWS
    Internet safety children - Photo by Jonathan Borba on Pexels

    EU Commission issues guidelines for protecting children online

    14 July 2025
    Euro - ECB-Photo by Mika Baumeister on Unsplash

    Trump demands more concessions as EU holds off on US tariff countermeasures – Euro currency news daily

    14 July 2025
    Subianto - von der Leyen - Photo © European Union 2025

    EU and Indonesia reach political agreement on trade partnership

    13 July 2025
    Sustainable finance - Image by Nattanan Kanchanaprat from Pixabay

    Brussels eases corporate sustainability reporting requirements

    11 July 2025
    Tochytskyi - Micallef - Ukraine Recovery Conference - Photo © European Union 2025

    EU offers support for Ukraine culture and heritage

    11 July 2025

    Subscribe to EUbusiness Week

    Get the latest EU news

    CONTACT INFO

    • EUbusiness Ltd 117 High Street, Chesham Buckinghamshire, HP5 1DE United Kingdom
    • +44(0)20 8058 8232
    • service@eubusiness.com

    INFORMATION

    • About Us
    • Advertising
    • Contact Info

    Services

    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms
    • EU News

    SOCIAL MEDIA

    Facebook
    eubusiness.com © EUbusiness Ltd 2025

    Design and developed by : 

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

    Sign In or Register

    Welcome Back!

    Login to your account below.

    Lost password?