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TheEuropeanGreenDeal
EuropeanGreen Deal
WHAT?
PUTTING EUROPE ON A PATHWAY
TO A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
WHILE
LEAVING NO ONE BEHIND
TheEuropeanGreenDeal
EuropeanGreen Deal
HOW?
AMBITIOUS TARGETSINTEGRATED
STRATEGY
INCLUSIVE APPROACH
FAIRNESS AT ITS HEART
TheEuropeanGreenDeal
EuropeanGreen Deal
RESULT:
CLEANER GREENER
HEALTHIERENVIRONMENT
SUSTAINABLE RESILIENTGROWINGECONOMY
TheEuropeanGreenDeal
EuropeanGreenDeal
TransitiontoaCircularEconomy
PreservingEurope’snaturalcapital
AzeropollutionEurope
Takeeveryonealong(JustTransitionMechanism)Financingthetransition
FarmtoFork
TowardsaGreenCAP
SustainableTransport
AchievingClimateNeutrality
Clean,ReliableandAffordableenergy
TheEuropeanGreenDeal
EuropeanGreenDeal
• ProposeaEuropean‘ClimateLaw’ enshriningthe2050climateneutralityobjectiveinlegislationbyMarch2020
• PresentacomprehensiveplantoincreasetheEU’sclimatetargetfor2030toatleast50%andtowards55%inaresponsiblewaybyOctober2020
• Proposetoreviseallrelevantlegislativemeasurestodeliveronthisincreasedambition byJune2021
• ProposetorevisetheEnergyTaxationDirective [byJune2021]• Proposeacarbonborderadjustmentmechanism forselectedsectorsby2021
• AdoptanewEUStrategyonAdaptation toClimateChangeby[Q42020]
AchievingClimateNeutrality
TheEuropeanGreenDeal
EuropeanGreenDeal
• AssesstheambitionofthefinalNationalEnergyandClimatePlansby[October2020]
• Proposetorevisetheenergylegislationtoreflecttheincreased2030climateambition byJune2021,includingtheEnergyEfficiencyandRenewableEnergyDirectives
• Presentastrategyforsmartsectorintegration bymid-2020
• ProduceguidanceforMemberStatestoaddressenergypoverty
• ReviewtheTEN-ERegulation
Clean,ReliableandAffordableenergy
TheEuropeanGreenDeal
EuropeanGreenDeal
• Adoptastrategyforsustainableandsmartmobility by[2020]• RevisetheCO2emissionsperformancelegislation forlightdutyvehiclesbyJune2021
• ProposetoextendtheEU’sEmissionsTradingSystem tothemaritimesector,andtoreducethefreeallowancesforairlinesbyJune2021
• Supportthedeploymentofpublicchargingpoints withthelaunchofafundingcallforalternativefuelinfrastructure
• Considerlegislativeoptionstoboosttheproductionandsupplyofsustainablealternativefuels forthedifferenttransportmodes
•WithdrawandresubmitaproposaltorevisetheCombinedTransportDirective
• ReviewtheAlternativeFuelsInfrastructureDirective andtheTEN-TRegulation
• Proposemore stringentairpollutantemissionsstandards forcombustion-enginevehicles
SustainableTransport
TheEuropeanGreenDeal
EuropeanGreenDeal
• ProposeanEUBiodiversityStrategyfor2030,outliningtheEU’svisionforleadingtheworldtowardsanambitiousGlobalBiodiversityFrameworkandsettingtheEU’scommitmentstocurtailbiodiversityloss
• PrepareanewEUForestStrategy withobjectivesforafforestationandforestrestorationinEurope
• Assessdemand-sideregulatoryandnon-regulatorymeasurestosupportdeforestation-freevaluechainsandminimise theriskofdeforestationandforestdegradationassociatedwithimports
PreservingEurope’snaturalcapital
TheEuropeanGreenDeal
EuropeanGreenDeal
• Adoptanairpollutionactionplan,includingtoreviewairqualitystandardstoalignthemwiththeWorldHealthOrganizationguidelines
• Adoptawaterqualityactionplan• ReviewEUmeasurestoaddressindustrialpollution fromlargeindustrialinstallations
• Presentachemicalinnovationstrategy inJune2020followedbyapackageofregulatorymeasuresby[2021]
AzeropollutionEurope
TheEuropeanGreenDeal
EuropeanGreenDeal
• AdoptanEUIndustrialStrategy byMarch2020• AdoptanewcirculareconomyactionplanbyMarch2020,includingasustainableproductsinitiative
• Stimulateleadmarketsforclimateneutralandcircularproducts inenergyintensiveindustrialsectors
• RollouttheEUEmissionsTradingSystemInnovationFundtosupportlarge-scaleinnovativeindustrialprojects
• ProposetousepartoftheEuropeanCommunityonCoalandSteelinliquidationtosupportCleanSteelbreakthroughtechnologiesleadingtoazerocarbonsteelmakingprocessby2030.
• AdoptlegislativemeasuresforbatteriesbyOctober2020insupportoftheStrategicActionPlanonBatteriesandCircularEconomy
• Proposelegislativereformstacklingwaste
TransitiontoaCircularEconomy
TheEuropeanGreenDeal
EuropeanGreenDeal
• Seektoensurehighenvironmentalandclimateambition inthereformofthecommonagriculturalpolicy
• WorkwithMemberStatesandstakeholderstoensurethatnationalstrategicplansforagriculturereflectfullytheambitionoftheGreenDealandtheFarmtoForkStrategy
• Presentthe‘FarmtoFork’Strategy inspring2020,inviewofrolling-outasetofinitiativesfromtheendof2020,including:
• targetsonreductionofchemicalpesticides[50%by2030],fertilisers [byX%by2030]andincreasedorganicarea[toX%]
• adoptionofatoolboxforalternativestochemicalpesticides
• actionstodevelopinnovativeways,includingnewgenomictechniques,toadapttoclimatechangeandimprovesustainabilityoffoodsystems
FarmtoFork
TowardsaGreenCAP
TheEuropeanGreenDeal
EuropeanGreenDeal
JustTransitionMechanismDecember2019
• 5bn JTF+>5bn ERDF/ESF+1,5bn guarantee=35billionJustTransitionMechanism
• Regionsmostexposedtodecarbonisation challenge:eligibilitycriteria
• Integratedstrategiesinregions• Greenconversions,largecompanies(conditional)• Lowerfundingcostsandadditionalfunding possibilities(greenbonds,EIB,InvestEU)
• TechnicalAssistance:regionaltransitionplans
• JustFinancing:renovation fornormal households.
Leavenoonebehind(JustTransition)
TheEuropeanGreenDeal
EuropeanGreenDeal
• Continuetopushforhighclimateandenvironmentalambitioninthenegotiationsonthenextmulti-annualfinancialframework
• Facilitatetheidentificationofarobustpipelineofprojects• SupporttheEIB’seffortsasclimatebank• Presenta[greenfinancingactionplanbyQ32020]• ReviewtheroleoftheInnovationandModernisation Funds aspartoftherevisionoftheEUEmissionTradingSystem
• ReviewtheNon-FinancialReportingDirective tomaximise thetransparencytowardsthepublic
• Assesstheneedforadditionallegalrequirementsonsustainablecorporategovernance(byJune2021)
Financingthetransition.I
TheEuropeanGreenDeal
EuropeanGreenDeal
• Screenandbenchmarkgreenbudgetingpractices oftheMemberStates,aswellasitsown
• AspartofthereviewoftheEuropeaneconomicgovernanceframework,examinewhethertostrengthenittoincentivisegreenpublicinvestment,whilepreservingadequatesafeguardsagainstriskstodebtsustainability,includingthosestemmingfromclimatechange
• Reviewthestateaidguidelinesforenvironmentandenergy,aswellasotherclimateandenergy-relatedguidelines,tobringtheminlinewiththeGreenDeal
Financingthetransition II
TheEuropeanGreenDeal
GlobalDimension
• Lead the international climate negotiations• Intensify our bilateral efforts• Strengthen the EU’s Climate and Energy Diplomacy• Adopt geographic and thematic strategies to support sustainable
management of natural resources and the green economy• Affirm the respect of the Paris Agreement as an essential element of every
future trade agreement• Pursue global Green Alliances, and specific action with third countries, notably
in the EU’s neighbourhood, including the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans
• EU Africa Energy Plan
Globaldimension
TheEuropeanGreenDeal
ClimatePactParliaments
Cities
Schools
RuralAreas
Businesses
NeighbourhoodsNGO’s
Unions
Consumers
Churches
Public housing
Citizens
Villages
Universities
TheEuropeanGreenDeal
ResearchInnovationEducation
Digitalization Digitalization
35%ofHorizontoclimateactivities
GreendealMissions inHorizon
EIBprogram3bn forRenovationofSchoolsin
2020
500millionR&Din2020
EuropeanSkillsagenda
EuropeanCompetenceFramework
InnovationPrinciple inallEUlegislation
TheEuropeanGreenDeal
Green OathDonoHarm
• EnsurethatallnewinitiativesareinlinewiththeobjectivesoftheGreenDealandpromoteinnovation
• BetterintegratetheSustainableDevelopmentGoals intheEuropeanSemesterfrom2020• IncludeintotheEuropeanSemesterprocessastrongerfocusonenvironmentalchallengesofmacro-economicrelevance,suchasclimatechange.
• Revampthe environmentalimplementationreviewprocess,toensurebetterandmoreeffectiveimplementationandenforcementofexistingenvironmentallegislation