Social Platform and Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe, together with the signatories of this letter, call on the Members of the European Parliament to advocate and vote for a European Parliament Intergroup on the Just Transition.
Climate, economic and social policy must no longer be addressed in isolation. The rise of the far-right across Europe, the farmers’ protests and the ongoing struggles of the cost-of-living crisis show that people are being left behind and a meaningful Just Transition must be a priority for the European Parliament.
An Intergroup on the Just Transition would ensure that the social impact of climate policies on marginalised communities, workers, and provision of services, including social services can be fully identified and addressed. Ignoring these realities is a recipe for poor policy making and will prevent Europe from achieving our social targets, while undermining public support for climate policies in the future.
Our work on the just transition
The Just Transition is about making sure that as we work to address the climate challenge and build a greener, more sustainable Europe, the needs of people and communities are not forgotten. Despite commitments from EU policymakers to ‘leave no one behind’ in this transition, the risks of exacerbating existing inequalities are still high and more needs to be done to ensure green and social priorities go hand in hand.
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