Transformation in the poly-crisis age

In this publication, the ESIR group advocates for the EU to embark on a deep transformation by seizing the opportunities offered by the current state of emergency. Dealing with raw materials and fossil fuels dependencies and the need for coherence and directionality require the EU to strongly and coherently promote an Industry 5.0 approach, with particular emphasis on the quality and quantity of future jobs and meaningful work according to local specificities. In the age of poly-crises, policymakers must increase technological and systemic adaptability and resilience and ensure policy coherence internally as well as externally.