The Digital Agenda in Europe - How far from the finishing line?
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Feb 04, 2014
00:00 - 00:00
The Digital Agenda is a "moving target" in a fast-changing world and is increasingly at the heart of a wide range of policies, according to Constantijn van Oranje-Nassau, Head of Cabinet of European Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes responsible for the Digital Agenda for Europe, is still seen merely as technology or, at best, a "sector" when it is so much more than that. "There is never a finishing line...we are really in a period of deep transition...we are not, by a long shot, near the end of our programme."
The Sustainable Prosperity for Europe (SPfE) Programme explores the foundations and drivers for achieving a sustainable, resilient and competitive European economy.
Prospering within the planetary boundaries requires rethinking our economic model, including our production and consumption patterns, as well as our energy, mobility and food systems. It requires addressing the climate emergency and environmental degradation, as well as becoming smarter with the resources we have. The transition to the world we want must bring both businesses and people along, if it is to succeed.
The Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Agenda provide the direction for travel globally and in Europe, and the SPfE Programme engages in a debate on the drivers and the means for achieving our goals. The Programme focuses on areas where working together across the EU can bring significant benefits to the member states, citizens and businesses and can ensure sustainable prosperity within the limits of this planet.
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