Is there a need for a ‘new pact’ for Europe?
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Jun 17, 2015
00:00 - 00:00
Is there a need for a ‘new pact' for Europe? If so, who should this pact be between and what should it contain? These were the two central questions discussed at a high-level conference held in Brussels on 17 June. Findings from the New Pact for Europe project, launched in 2012 by the King Baudouin Foundation and Bertelsmann Stiftung with support from the European Policy Centre (EPC) and the involvement of 11 European foundations, helped to frame the debate and provide participants with a starting point for a day of discussion, debate and dialogue.
The Sustainable Prosperity for Europe (SPfE) Programme explores the foundations and drivers for achieving a sustainable, resilient and competitive European economy.
Prospering within the planetary boundaries requires rethinking our economic model, including our production and consumption patterns, as well as our energy, mobility and food systems. It requires addressing the climate emergency and environmental degradation, as well as becoming smarter with the resources we have. The transition to the world we want must bring both businesses and people along, if it is to succeed.
The Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Agenda provide the direction for travel globally and in Europe, and the SPfE Programme engages in a debate on the drivers and the means for achieving our goals. The Programme focuses on areas where working together across the EU can bring significant benefits to the member states, citizens and businesses and can ensure sustainable prosperity within the limits of this planet.
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