Brussels – In 2019, the European Commission presented its plan to make the Union climate neutral by 2050 – the European Green Deal.
The deal wants to set the Union up for a green and just transition which shall be achieved through a package of different policy initiatives – both reformed and new ones, targeting different sectors from transport to energy, construction, biodiversity or food.
The Green Deal includes the Fit for 55 legislative package, for example. The goal of the package is to reduce emissions by 55 percent by 2030 compared to 1990 emission levels.
Back in 2019, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described the Green Deal as the heart of the political agenda of the European Commission. But the political agenda has shifted since then – with farmers’ protests as well as the European elections in June.
The new composition and political direction of the next European Commission will influence the Union’s green policies, too.
Check out our video to learn more about what the EU has already achieved, which areas might be a source of concern and how the elections of the new European Parliament could influence the Union’s road to climate neutrality.