Recital (7) · Council Decision (EU) 2023/2528

(7)Climate change and other environment-related challenges, the need to ensure a fair green transition, a further shift towards energy independence, the enhanced competitiveness of net-zero industries and the need to secure Europe’s open strategic autonomy, as well as the development of digitalisation, artificial intelligence and the platform economy, an increase in teleworking and demographic change are deeply transforming Union economies and societies. The Union and its Member States are to work together to effectively and proactively address such structural developments and adapt existing systems as needed, recognising the close interdependence of the Member States’ economies and labour markets, and related policies. This requires coordinated, ambitious and effective policy action at both Union and national levels while recognising the role of social partners, in accordance with the TFEU and with the Union’s provisions on economic governance, taking into account the European Pillar of Social Rights. Such policy action should encompass a boost in sustainable investment, a renewed commitment to appropriately sequenced reforms that enhance sustainable and inclusive economic growth, the creation of quality jobs, productivity, adequate working conditions, social and territorial cohesion, upward socio-economic convergence, resilience and the exercise of fiscal responsibility.As shown in the Council Recommendation of 16 June 2022 on learning for the green transition and sustainable development, integrating the education and training dimension systematically into other policies related to the green transition and sustainable development in a lifelong perspective can support the implementation of those policies. Support should be provided from existing Union funding programmes, and in particular the Recovery and Resilience Facility established by Regulation (EU) 2021/241 of the European Parliament and of the Council^note and the cohesion policy funds, including the European Social Fund Plus established by Regulation (EU) 2021/1057 of the European Parliament and of the Council^note and the European Regional Development Fund governed by Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 of the European Parliament and of the Council^note, as well as the Just Transition Fund established by Regulation (EU) 2021/1056 of the European Parliament and of the Council^note. Policy action should combine supply-side and demand-side measures, while taking into account the economic, environmental, employment and social impact of such measures.