Intergenerational Fairness: A Local and Regional Approach to Building Inclusive and Sustainable Societies

167th plenary session, 2-3 July 2025 DRAFT OPINION SEDEC-VIII/002 Intergenerational Fairness: A Local and Regional Approach to Building Inclusive and Sustainable Societies _____________ Rapporteur: Tine Radinja (SI/GREENS) Mayor of Škofja Loka _____________ Deadline for tabling amendments: 15:00 (Brussels time) on 17 June 2025. Amendments must be submitted using the online tool for tabling amendments (available through the Members’ Portal at https://memportal.cor.europa.eu/). Number of signatures required: 6 Rue Belliard/Belliardstraat 101 | 1040 Bruxelles/Brussel | BELGIQUE/BELGIË | Tel. +32 22822211 www.cor.europa.eu | @EU_CoR | /european.committee.of.the.regions | /european-committee-of-the-regions | @EU_regions_cities Draft opinion of the European Committee of the Regions – Intergenerational Fairness: A Local and Regional Approach to Building Inclusive and Sustainable Societies I. POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS THE EUROPEAN COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS (CoR) General comments 1. Affirms that building a fair and sustainable future for all generations is a shared responsibility and a cornerstone of the European project. Intergenerational fairness means ensuring that the decisions made today—on public finances, the environment, or care systems, and beyondenable both current and future generations to thrive. Recognises that when the benefits and burdens of policies are unevenly distributed across generations, this can lead to...