He stated that the threat of climate change may go beyond the usual welfare statistics and if left unresolved, climate change and the accompanying twin crises may, in due time, put our shared vision of a free, open and democratic g lobe at risk. He argued that to effectively respond to such a global challenge, we need a global and coordinated agenda of actions.
This could also mean that social partners would need to go beyond their national remit and adopt a European perspective. Conclusion The outcome of this kind of process would certainly not be optimal from a purely economic standpoint. That is a key feature of democracy.