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Report (2025/2131(INL)) 2026-01-14

Just transition directive in the world of work: ensuring the creation of jobs and revitalising local economies

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14.1.2026 A10-0261/1

Amendment 1

Georgiana Teodorescu

on behalf of the ECR Group

Report A10-0261/2025

Jana Toom

Just transition directive in the world of work: ensuring the creation of jobs and revitalising local economies

(2025/2131(INL))

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

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A. whereas the green and digital transitions are having a profound transformative effect on Europe’s economies, societies, regions and workplaces in different ways, requiring comprehensive social and employment policy measures to prevent adverse impacts and promote economic, social and territorial cohesion; whereas ensuring an effective shift to a climate-neutral and digitalised economy and a reduction on energy supply dependencies is essential for Europe’s long-term prosperity, wellbeing, sustainability, growth and competitiveness; whereas the ultimate success of the twin transition will depend heavily on ensuring that transition is just and inclusive for workers, businesses and regions and that it contributes to social justice for all, with particular focus on the most vulnerable, in order to ensure that no one is left behind; whereas a fair transition alone could yield 261 billion euro per year in benefits, particularly by addressing social inequalities and regional disparities8 ; whereas the pathways of each affected region will be different, based on their economic and social realities;

A. whereas the green and digital transitions are having a profound transformative effect on Europe’s economies, societies, regions and workplaces in different ways, requiring comprehensive social and employment policy measures to prevent adverse impacts and promote economic, social and territorial cohesion; whereas ensuring an effective shift to a climate-neutral and digitalised economy and a reduction on energy supply dependencies is essential for Europe’s long-term prosperity, wellbeing, sustainability, growth and competitiveness; whereas the ultimate success of the twin transition will depend heavily on ensuring that transition is just and inclusive for workers, businesses and regions and that it contributes to social justice for all, with particular focus on the most vulnerable, in order to ensure that no one is left behind; whereas a fair transition alone could, possibly, yield, relative to the baseline EUR 260 billion in 2050, particularly by addressing social inequalities and regional disparities8; whereas the pathways of each affected region will be different, based on their economic and social realities;

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8https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2025/774668/EPRS_BRI(2025)774668_EN.pdf

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Justification

This technical adjustment is in line with the additional clarifications provided by one of the authors of the study, via EPRS, indicating that such gains are projected relative to the baseline in that year, 2050, not every year, in the best-case scenario, while some smaller gains could possibly be anticipated before 2050 as well.

14.1.2026 A10-0261/2

Amendment 2

Marlena Maląg

on behalf of the ECR Group

Report A10-0261/2025

Jana Toom

Just transition directive in the world of work: ensuring the creation of jobs and revitalising local economies

(2025/2131(INL))

Motion for a resolution

Recital E

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E. whereas managing the shift to a carbon neutral economy should not only support transitions to new quality jobs in emerging sectors but also maintain and adapt existing jobs and sectors to more sustainable and clean industries and technologies for people, especially those living in more impacted territories; whereas a particular focus on regions and industries dependent on fossil fuels is crucial as these will have to be redesigned to meet the Union’s climate commitments; whereas it is important that everyone, including workers and jobseekers are supported in managing transitions in order to foster understanding and acceptance and effectiveness of the goals of the 2050 long-term strategy; whereas as shown by Eurofound research9 , broad involvement of civil society, social partners and public authorities in the transition process is critical to securing and fairly distributing the returns from economic activity and resources, as well as navigating conflicts;

E. whereas managing the shift should not only support transitions to new quality jobs in emerging sectors but also maintain and adapt existing jobs and sectors to more sustainable and clean industries and technologies for people, especially those living in more impacted territories; whereas a particular focus on regions and industries dependent on fossil fuels is crucial as these must be protected from deprivation; whereas it is important that everyone, including workers and jobseekers are involved in managing transitions in order to build reasonable and acceptable solutions; whereas as shown by Eurofound research9, broad involvement of civil society, social partners and public authorities in the transition process is critical to securing and fairly distributing the returns from economic activity and resources, as well as navigating conflicts;

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9 Eurofound (2024), Creating a new social contract for the just transition: Is partnership working? Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg

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14.1.2026 A10-0261/3

Amendment 3

Marlena Maląg

on behalf of the ECR Group

Report A10-0261/2025

Jana Toom

Just transition directive in the world of work: ensuring the creation of jobs and revitalising local economies

(2025/2131(INL))

Motion for a resolution

Recital F

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F. whereas Europe’s economic transformation requires a strong focus on competitiveness and growth; whereas entrepreneurs and job creators must be given the right conditions to invest and expand, and ensuring efficient use of funds is essential to attract private investment; whereas it is important that citizens, in both urban and rural areas, are engaged in and supportive of a just transition that balances competitiveness with solidarity, and that they can be confident their job, income and way of life will be safeguarded so that no one is left behind;

F. whereas Europe’s economic transformation requires a strong focus on competitiveness and growth; whereas a slowdown of the pace of the implementation of the climate-neutral goals is essential in this regard; whereas the Emission Trading Scheme must be abandoned; whereas entrepreneurs and job creators must be given the right conditions to invest and expand, and ensuring efficient use of funds is essential to attract private investment; whereas it is important that citizens, in both urban and rural areas, are engaged in and supportive of a just transition that balances competitiveness with solidarity, and that they can be confident their job, income and way of life will be safeguarded so that no one is left behind;

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14.1.2026 A10-0261/4

Amendment 4

Marlena Maląg

on behalf of the ECR Group

Report A10-0261/2025

Jana Toom

Just transition directive in the world of work: ensuring the creation of jobs and revitalising local economies

(2025/2131(INL))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

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10. Stresses that Eurostat’s regional projections indicate a continued decline in the working-age population across many territories during the 2020s and 2030s, particularly in regions already affected by ageing and geographical mobility ; underlines that such trends risk weakening labour supply, and in turn threaten long-term development, at the very moment when skilled workers are essential for the green and digital transitions; Emphasises the importance of people’s ‘right to stay’ in their regions or local areas and the need for targeted strategies for rural and peripheral areas; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support place-based policies that create economic opportunities for both people and companies in rural regions, attract private investment, and generate local jobs; underlines that such strategies are necessary to strengthen economic opportunities in rural areas, support quality job creation, innovation, local industrial renewal and, ultimately, ensure that citizens can build their future in their communities;

10. Stresses that Eurostat’s regional projections indicate a continued decline in the working-age population across many territories during the 2020s and 2030s, particularly in regions already affected by ageing and geographical mobility ; underlines that such trends risk weakening labour supply, and in turn threaten long-term development, at the very moment when skilled workers are essential for the transition; Emphasises the importance of people’s ‘right to stay’ in their regions or local areas and the need for targeted strategies for rural and peripheral areas; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support place-based policies that create economic opportunities for both people and companies in rural regions, attract private investment, and generate local jobs; underlines that such strategies are necessary to strengthen economic opportunities in rural areas, support quality job creation, innovation, local industrial renewal and, ultimately, ensure that citizens can build their future in their communities;

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14.1.2026 A10-0261/5

Amendment 5

Marlena Maląg

on behalf of the ECR Group

Report A10-0261/2025

Jana Toom

Just transition directive in the world of work: ensuring the creation of jobs and revitalising local economies

(2025/2131(INL))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

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21. Stresses that a coherent, integrated policy mix is necessary for delivering on the objectives of the just transition; calls for climate and industrial measures by the EU to take into consideration inclusion, social protection and skills objectives; highlights the importance of ensuring that European and national funds are used to facilitate the green and digital transition, including by promoting social dialogue and collective bargaining; calls for EU funding and State aid by Member States to be aligned with a European industrial policy, in order to offer high-quality jobs, promote collective bargaining, respect of EU labour rights and standards, improve the competitiveness of European businesses and ensure improved working conditions;

21. Stresses that a coherent, integrated policy mix is necessary for delivering on the objectives of the just transition; calls for reasonable industrial measures by the EU to take into consideration inclusion, social protection and skills objectives; highlights the importance of ensuring that European and national funds are used to facilitate the transition, including by promoting social dialogue and collective bargaining; calls for EU funding and State aid by Member States to be aligned with a European industrial policy, in order to offer high-quality jobs, promote collective bargaining, respect of EU labour rights and standards, improve the competitiveness of European businesses and ensure improved working conditions;

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14.1.2026 A10-0261/6

Amendment 6

Marlena Maląg

on behalf of the ECR Group

Report A10-0261/2025

Jana Toom

Just transition directive in the world of work: ensuring the creation of jobs and revitalising local economies

(2025/2131(INL))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

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22. Calls on the Member States to ensure sufficient funding for quality skills and vocational training programmes as a long-term investment in workers and businesses’ productivity, growth and competitiveness; calls on Member States, with the support of the Commission, to strategically leverage existing Union instruments to implement the Union of Skills, particularly the Skills Guarantee; calls on Member States to increase the use of national Emission Trading Scheme revenues for the training of workers and labour reallocation particularly for workers in carbon-intensive regions; calls on the Commission to explore and issue guidance on how public-private partnerships between Member States and enterprises can fund the training, reskilling and upskilling of workers in particular the right to training for individual workers;

22. Calls on the Member States to ensure sufficient funding for quality skills and vocational training programmes as a long-term investment in workers and businesses’ productivity, growth and competitiveness; calls on Member States, with the support of the Commission, to strategically leverage existing Union instruments to implement the Union of Skills, particularly the Skills Guarantee; calls on the Commission to explore and issue guidance on how public-private partnerships between Member States and enterprises can fund the training, reskilling and upskilling of workers in particular the right to training for individual workers;

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14.1.2026 A10-0261/7

Amendment 7

Marlena Maląg

on behalf of the ECR Group

Report A10-0261/2025

Jana Toom

Just transition directive in the world of work: ensuring the creation of jobs and revitalising local economies

(2025/2131(INL))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

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24. Recalls the role that the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) plays in supporting workers affected by the green and digital transitions during its remaining programming period and encourages Member States, with the support of the Commission, to make full use of the Fund; welcomes the aim of the proposed revision to the current EGF to proactively support workers affected by imminent job displacement and speed up the approval procedure for applications; stresses the importance however of ensuring enterprises undergoing restructuring who wish to apply for the Fund do so in full consultation with workers and their representatives including in the design of the personalised package of measures; notes with concern the discontinuation of the (EGF) in the proposal for the Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034; stresses the importance of active labour market and social protection measures in reintegrating displaced workers into the labour market following major restructuring events; calls on the Commission to ensure continued dedicated support for workers at risk from or displaced by major restructuring events in the next MFF;

24. Recalls the role that the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) plays in supporting workers affected by the transition during its remaining programming period and encourages Member States, with the support of the Commission, to make full use of the Fund; welcomes the aim of the proposed revision to the current EGF to proactively support workers affected by imminent job displacement and speed up the approval procedure for applications; stresses the importance however of ensuring enterprises undergoing restructuring who wish to apply for the Fund do so in full consultation with workers and their representatives including in the design of the personalised package of measures; notes with concern the discontinuation of the (EGF) in the proposal for the Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034; stresses the importance of active labour market and social protection measures in reintegrating displaced workers into the labour market following major restructuring events; calls on the Commission to ensure continued dedicated support for workers at risk from or displaced by major restructuring events in the next MFF;

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14.1.2026 A10-0261/8

Amendment 8

Marlena Maląg

on behalf of the ECR Group

Report A10-0261/2025

Jana Toom

Just transition directive in the world of work: ensuring the creation of jobs and revitalising local economies

(2025/2131(INL))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution

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27. Highlights the importance of supporting workers in strengthening their transformative, core and cognitive skills such as creative and critical thinking, foresight, resilience, flexibility and agility, motivation and self-awareness, curiosity and lifelong learning – in recognition of the importance of workers’ ability to adapt to disrupted workplaces, self-efficacy, and generate new solutions that the green and digital transformations require;

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14.1.2026 A10-0261/9

Amendment 9

Marlena Maląg

on behalf of the ECR Group

Report A10-0261/2025

Jana Toom

Just transition directive in the world of work: ensuring the creation of jobs and revitalising local economies

(2025/2131(INL))

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 32

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32. Underlines the need to support short-time work schemes and the importance of targeted support for workers affected by transitions, building on the positive experience of SURE; calls for the Commission to propose a reinforced SURE mechanism aimed at the green and digital transition, as supporting such temporary employment-protection measures in times of crises can stabilise public expenditure dedicated to employment policies and just transition measures to mitigate the immediate impacts on jobs of the necessary transformation of the EU economy in line with the goals of a just transition;

32. Underlines the need to support short-time work schemes and the importance of targeted support for workers affected by transitions, building on the positive experience of SURE; calls for the Commission to propose a reinforced SURE mechanism aimed at the transition, as supporting such temporary employment-protection measures in times of crises can stabilise public expenditure dedicated to employment policies and just transition measures to mitigate the immediate impacts on jobs of the necessary transformation of the EU economy in line with the goals of a just transition;

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