Category: SDG News
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To Achieve Agenda 2030, We Must End Gender Discrimination
By Sascha Gabizon, WECF The Agenda 2030 calls for the universal achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aiming at the well-being of all. In particular, the agenda focuses on […]
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The EU’s Multi Stakeholder Platform on SDGs
By Deirdre de Burca (IFP) & Leida Rijnhout (Friends of the Earth Europe), SDG Watch Europe Steering Group Members In late 2016, the European Commission announced its intention to establish […]
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EDITORIAL: Achieving the SDGs through Eco-sufficiency
By Leida Rijnhout, Friends of the Earth Europe Our current level of overconsumption in Europe is plundering the Earth’s resources at a faster rate than they can be regenerated. As […]
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Not fit for purpose: SDG monitoring report fails to illustrate how far the EU is from a sustainable future
SDG Watch Europe has released its five questions commentary on Eurostat report “Sustainable Development in the European Union – Monitoring report on progress towards the SDGs in an EU context”. Summary SDG […]
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President Juncker ignores the Sustainable Development Goals
President Juncker delivered his State of the Union (SOTEU) 2017 address on Wednesday 13th of September. Just like last year, his speech made no mention of the 2030 Agenda for […]
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SDG Watch Europe – Opinion on President Juncker’s State of the Union 2017
On Wednesday 13 of September, President Juncker delivered his State of the Union (SOTEU) 2017 address. Just like last year, his speech made no mention of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable […]
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Juncker should stop avoiding the elephant in the room and ‘Make Europe Sustainable For All
Two years after signing up to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the EU still has no clear plan on how to achieve them and the clock is ticking. Outside the […]
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Sustainable Europe for its Citizens – the 6th Scenario
In April 2017 European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker presented a White Paper on the Future of Europe, including five possible scenarios for discussion at European and Member State levels. In […]
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European Commission must match the ambition of Member States
On June 20, 2017, the European Council adopted its Conclusions on “A sustainable European future: The EU response to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”. SDG Watch Europe welcomes the Conclusions […]
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SDG Watch Europe input to the Reflection paper on EU finances
Europe faces multiple challenges, which need to be responded to by means of EU policies and financial rules alike. Unemployment, social inequalities and migration (perceived to be the top three […]