Conclusion of the Energy Efficiency Debate
After months of insightful contributions and deliberations, the Citizens’ Engagement Platform has brought its first debate to a close. Since February, citizens from all across Europe have been sharing their views on how to enhance energy efficiency, reduce costs and avoid energy waste.
The ideas that were submitted by citizens on the Platform informed the discussions of the European Citizens’ Panel on Energy Efficiency. Furthermore, a dedicated report on the full results of the online debate will be submitted soon. The European Commission will follow up on these results, which in turn will help to guide future Commission initiatives.
The final report will be published on this page once it becomes available.
The European Citizens’ Panel on Tackling Hatred in Society has submitted its recommendations to the European Commission
Over three weekends, 150 randomly selected citizens representing all 27 EU Member States have been coming together to discuss the various causes and drivers of hatred in the EU and different fields of action to address them.
Together, the citizens have put forward a series of recommendations that will contribute to shaping future EU laws and feed into upcoming Commission initiatives.
What is the Citizens’ Engagement Platform?
This is your dedicated space to engage and debate on EU policies that affect us all.
Your feedback is a vital part of our policymaking process. Everyone's voice matters and we are keen to hear yours.
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Tackling Hatred in Society DebateWhat can we do about hate and how can we enhance mutual respect in our societies? Do you have a recommendation that can support the European Commission’s future work on combatting hate speech and hate crime?
This is the space where you can share your views and engage with other citizens.
Citizen engagement phases
- ParticipationOnline contributions
Citizens create, comment and vote on contributions on the Citizens' Engagement Platform
- DeliberationEU Citizens' Panels
Contributions feed into European Citizens' Panels and input into the European policymaking process
- Follow-upTaking action on citizens' recommendations
Contributions are followed up on via discussions based on regular reports
- FeedbackTransparent communication on the outcome
Citizens are informed about policy actions
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European Citizens' Panels
A key objective of the European Commission is the stronger citizen participation in its democratic processes and policies. In this vein, the Commission has established European Citizens’ Panels as a regular feature of democratic life in the EU.
Each Citizens’ Panel brings together 150 randomly selected citizens from all 27 EU Member States, reflecting Europe's diversity and young generations. The Panels make recommendations on key policies that affect us all.
Stay tuned for latest developments on current and future Panels.