Cuales son los siguientes pasos de la agenda verde de la Union Europea
Summary
The author contends that the EU's green agenda has lost momentum and calls for a deep economic transformation. Key proposals include shifting from unanimity to qualified majority voting in the European Council to implement taxes on fossil fuel profits and billionaires, phasing out fossil gas by 2035, and reforming global financial architectures to support the Global South. The text emphasizes that a sustainable economy must integrate strict social and environmental standards for public subsidies and transition toward a circular economy to reduce overproduction and energy waste.
Key insights
- The author proposes that EU member states move from unanimity to qualified majority voting in the European Council to enable taxes on corporate excess profits, specifically for fossil fuel companies, and wealth taxes for billionaires to fund the transition away from fossil fuels.
- The document advocates for a structured European plan to phase out fossil gas by 2035, noting that solar and wind installations have already saved consumers 100 billion euros since 2021.
- To support the Global South in meeting Paris Agreement goals, the author suggests reforming the IMF and World Bank, canceling debt for climate-vulnerable developing countries, and establishing loss and damage compensation mechanisms through international forums like COP28.
- The text argues for a transition to a circular economy that addresses planned obsolescence and overproduction, while demanding that public subsidies for corporations be tied to strict social and environmental rules, such as gender equality and the prohibition of dividend payments.
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- Martinelli, C. (2023). Cuales son los siguientes pasos de la agenda verde de la Union Europea. Green European Journal. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/cuales-son-los-siguientes-pasos-de-la-agenda-verde-de-la-union-europea/
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- Martinelli, Chiara. Cuales son los siguientes pasos de la agenda verde de la Union Europea. Green European Journal, 2023. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/cuales-son-los-siguientes-pasos-de-la-agenda-verde-de-la-union-europea/.
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- {{cite press release |last1=Martinelli |first1=Chiara |title=Cuales son los siguientes pasos de la agenda verde de la Union Europea |publisher=Green European Journal |date=3 October 2023 |url=https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/cuales-son-los-siguientes-pasos-de-la-agenda-verde-de-la-union-europea/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @misc{martinelli2023cuales, author = {Martinelli, Chiara}, title = {{Cuales son los siguientes pasos de la agenda verde de la Union Europea}}, publisher = {Green European Journal}, year = {2023}, month = oct, url = {https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/cuales-son-los-siguientes-pasos-de-la-agenda-verde-de-la-union-europea/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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