On 24 January 2025 (9:30 - 11:30 CET), the EESC will hold a public hearing on Phasing out fossil fuel subsidies while ensuring European competitiveness, mitigating the cost-of-living crisis, and promoting a just transition in the context of the preparation of its opinion.
The EESC has already called for phasing out harmful fossil fuel subsidies and now would like to focus on how to phase them out responsibly while ensuring European competitiveness and a just transition.
This approach aims to include:
- scaffolding of the phase out (which subsidies must be phased out first and which later) to minimise the effects on competitiveness and society,
- redirection of resulting public budget savings to decarbonisation, clean energy production and infrastructure,
- benefits for businesses, consumers and the environment from the transition to a clean energy system.
The identified pathways must be considered from the perspective of different industries, SMEs, consumers and households while also considering phasing out fossil fuel subsidies in relation to developments outside of the EU to drive decarbonisation and ensure a level playing field.
This event will be webstreamed and interpreted into EN, ES, and PL. For any question, please contact us by replying to this email.
