Towards a fair and sustainable Europe 2050: Social and economic choices in sustainability transitions

This foresight study explores possible and necessary changes in the European social and economic systems as the European Union engages in managing sustainability transitions towards 2050. With this focus, the study presents strategic areas of intervention covering a new social contract, governance for sustainability, people and economy, and the global perspective on sustainability. The study reflects on the agency of EU actors (such as government at various levels, business, and communities) to address the strategic areas of intervention as part of collectively addressing sustainability transitions. The study builds on a participatory foresight exercise, which generated four foresight scenarios for a climate-neutral EU in 2050. Based on each scenario, a corresponding transition pathway was co-created and analysed through the process. The study presents and analyses these outputs of the process. The outputs can also serve as input to policymakers and practitioners interested in conducting new participatory exercises on sustainability transitions.

MATTI Cristian; JENSEN Kathrine; BONTOUX Laurent ; GORAN Petra; PISTOCCHI Alberto ; SALVI Maurizio

2023-07-06

Publications Office of the European Union

JRC133716

978-92-68-04196-3 (online) , 978-92-68-04197-0 (print)

1831-9424 (online) , 1018-5593 (print)

EUR 31545 EN , OP KJ-NA-31-545-EN-N (online) , OP KJ-NA-31-545-EN-C (print)

10.2760/804844 (online) , 10.2760/561899 (print)