A European Green Deal
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A European Green Deal
Climate change and environmental degradation are an existential threat to Europe and the world. To overcome these challenges, the European Green Deal will transform the EU into a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, ensuring:
- no net emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050
- economic growth decoupled from resource use
- no person and no place left behind
The European Green Deal is also our lifeline out of the COVID-19 pandemic. One third of the 1.8 trillion euro investments from the Next Generation EU Recovery Plan, and the EU’s seven-year budget will finance the European Green Deal.
The European Commission adopted a set of proposals to make the EU’s climate, energy, transport and taxation policies fit for reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels. More information on Delivering the European Green Deal.
The benefits of the European Green Deal
The European Green Deal will improve the well-being and health of citizens and future generations by providing:
fresh air, clean water, healthy soil and biodiversity- renovated, energy efficient buildings
- healthy and affordable food
- more public transport
- cleaner energy and cutting-edge clean technological innovation
- longer lasting products that can be repaired, recycled and re-used
- future-proof jobs and skills training for the transition
- globally competitive and resilient industry
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Actions
Get involved
You can make a difference by getting involved in the European Climate Pact, an initiative that helps communities share and implement measures to combat climate change, or in the New European Bauhaus, an initiative that is bringing a cultural and creative dimension to the European Green Deal.
Timeline
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17 November 2021
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15 September 2021
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14 July 2021
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17 May 2021
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12 May 2021
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25 March 2021
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24 February 2021
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18 January 2021
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