"Policy recommendations
• Recognise the crucial role of social assistance in protecting vulnerable persons and preventing new social risks from arising from climate change and the green transition.
• Reimagine existing policy frameworks by adapting existing minimum income schemes to address socio-ecological challenges.
• Redesign minimum income schemes through an eco-social lens, reforming generosity and conditionality, while broadening eligibility criteria. This approach allows minimum income schemes to cover a wider spectrum of the population by responding not only to existing needs (such as poverty or unemployment), but also to new ecological and labour market risks (for example, climate-related displacement, loss of jobs, regional economic decline).
• Ensure sustainable funding for expanded minimum income schemes through progressive taxation mechanisms aligned with the polluter pays principle, for example, redistributing revenues from carbon taxes or the EU Emissions Trading System. This should ensure adequate financing and fair burden-sharing in the transition."

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