@ALDEParty Congress resolutions 2014 - Green growth the key to future European success

This is a Swedish-speaking effort, proposed by the combined forces of Svenska Folkpartiet (Finland), Centerpartiet (Sweden) and Folkpartiet Liberalerna (Sweden);

The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Party convening in Lisbon, Portugal on 20-22 November 2014:

Notes that 

• according to the European Economic Forecast for Winter 2014: GDP growth in the EU, has turned positive in the second quarter of 2013, is increasingly driven by domestic demand;
• the consequences of the economic crisis are still holding back growth and job creation and could do so for some time;
• unemployment is at record levels and, there is a serious risk of growth remaining stuck in low gear;
• bold structural reforms in both vulnerable and core countries are still needed to tackle slow growth;
• the projected unemployment rate in the European Union is unacceptably high at 10.7% in 2014.

Believes that

• One of the most important keys to the future success of the European economy can be found in green technology;
• there will be endless opportunities for European companies to thrive on a global scale if innovation and product development in green technologies thrives;

Calls on

• innovative steps by the European Union to strengthen Europe’s technology sector focusing on green technology;
• the European Union to be active in the global work to combat climate change, and take steps to focus on renewable energy sources;
• the EU to use more of the EU structural funds resources on developing green technology;
• support energy solutions that can be used by everyone in order to promote sustainable energy solutions;
• the Juncker Commission to include the above-mentioned issues in the upcoming programs of the European Commission.

This isn't a bad resolution, but certainly does indicate how well the United Kingdom is doing in relative terms, as unemployment is well below 7% now here as well as GDP growth comfortably ahead of our European partners.