The year is 2050. Your child or your grandchild is mature and perhaps they have children of their own. Are we making the right choices between 2020 and 2050 to safeguard their future? How will our children and grandchildren judge us for our inaction on climate when we had full knowledge of the need to change our behavior?
Read MoreRead about the Renovation Wave Stategy, estimated to result in the renovation of 35 million buildings and the creation of 160,000 green construction jobs by 2030.
Read MoreMethane is also a toxic local air pollutant that can cause acute health problems. Reducing methane emissions is a critical element of the EU’s goals for 2050 climate neutrality, 55% greenhouse gas reduction by 2030, and zero-pollution. All of these targets are important components of the European Green Deal.
Read MoreThe European Commission has described scores of specific objectives for 2021 to implement the European Green Deal, the Digital Transformation, the Green Recovery, and other long-term strategies. The Commission Work Programme 2021 addresses multiple goals, each ambitious in its own right. Learn more in this blog.
Read MoreThe European Commission has initiated another consultation to start the process of developing an extensive and coordinated suite of roadmaps to implement the objectives of the European Green Deal. The latest consultation addresses offshore renewable energy (ORE), with the first step being to gather public input on what should be included in a future strategy. The deadline for providing this initial feedback is August 13.
Read MoreThe EU is marching forward in its efforts to implement the ambitious European Green Deal (EGD), recently kicking into gear the process of dramatically reducing methane emissions throughout the continent and globally. The Commission’s first step is to gather public input towards the development of a strategic plan for reducing methane emissions. Comments and suggestions on the Roadmap can be provided before August 5.
Read MoreThe European Commission has begun the process of reviewing the EU’s trade policy in the context of dramatic global changes in the past few years. One key takeaway is that the EC intends to meld trade policy with the European Green Deal, the Digital Transformation, and COVID recovery. Another is that Europe is poised to step into the void created by the United States’ stepping back as a leader on global trade.
Read MoreAn influential UK government think tank is recommending that the government’s COVID recovery actions be designed and taken to simultaneously create a lower carbon economy. This is in line with the EU Roadmap for Recovery, which combines implementation of the European Green Deal with COVID recovery. Learn more…
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