Our response on why meaningful youth participation through the Climate Pact is key for the success of the European Green Deal 

The European Green Deal is the EU’s roadmap towards a sustainable future, with the ultimate goal of achieving a climate-neutral continent by 2050.  As part of the Green Deal, the Commission announced its plans to launch a European Climate Pact, which would allow citizens and stakeholders “a voice and role in designing new climate actions, sharing information, launching grassroots activities and showcasing solutions that others can follow.” This year, between March and June, the Commission opened a public consultation to better understand how this Climate Pact will work. 

The European Youth Forum came together with Generation Climate Europe, the largest European coalition of youth-led organisations focused specifically on environmental issues, to respond. We welcome the Climate Pact and the public consultation and have taken this opportunity to share the youth perspective on citizen engagement in climate action. Broad societal engagement on climate and environment is key to a sustainable Europe and the success of the European Green Deal.

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