The European economic outlook 2016
PAST
EVENT
EVENT
Feb 09, 2016
00:00 - 00:00
The EPC explored Europe’s economic outlook for 2016 at this annual expert Policy Dialogue chaired by Fabian Zuleeg, EPC Chief Executive and Chief Economist. Following initial reflections from Zuleeg on the multiple challenges facing the EU at the moment and their implications for the economy, high-level representatives from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and European Commission considered the state of play, latest forecasts and potential opportunities for the year ahead. There was consensus that the year will most likely see steady but unspectacular growth in most of the euro area, with a number of significant risks.
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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