ELA includes in a report a proposal to chart the course of the eco-social transition in Hego Euskal Herria

Faced with the ecological emergency, the union DE A proposes in the report, among other things, to reduce the consumption of materials and energy, to publicize the energy system, to relocate the economy and to transform the transport model ‘Proposal for the eco-social transition’ that he published this Monday.

In recent years, “the consequences of the ecological crisis have begun to become more serious and the necessary measures have not been taken,” the union said in a note. “The effects of climate change seemed far away, but we are increasingly influencing our daily lives, including employment” added.

As ELA has underlined: “It is impossible to maintain the current economic structure; the materials needed by the economy are becoming increasingly rare and scarce, and renewable energy sources cannot replace all fossil energy consumption“. Therefore, they emphasize that the economy of Hego Euskal Herria “a profound transformation to change how it works.

To meet these challenges, ELA has drawn up a proposal for the eco-social transition and has demanded that measures be taken:

• Reduce consumption of materials and energy until they are within ecological limits and according to equity criteria.

• to publish the energy sector, develop sustainable energy and limit the current production of fossil energy.

• Move the economy. The economy must be local and circularwe must promote food sovereignty and transform and diversify the production model.

• Transform the transportation modelreduce the mobility of goods and base people’s mobility on collective public transport.

• distribution of wealth and working time reduction.

• Strengthen public services and care work.