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TheEuropeanGreenDeal

EuropeanGreen Deal

WHAT?

PUTTING EUROPE ON A PATHWAY

TO A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

WHILE

LEAVING NO ONE BEHIND


EuropeanGreen Deal

HOW?

AMBITIOUS TARGETSINTEGRATED

STRATEGY

INCLUSIVE APPROACH

FAIRNESS AT ITS HEART


EuropeanGreen Deal

RESULT:

CLEANER GREENER

HEALTHIERENVIRONMENT

SUSTAINABLE RESILIENTGROWINGECONOMY


EuropeanGreenDeal

TransitiontoaCircularEconomy

PreservingEurope’snaturalcapital

AzeropollutionEurope

Takeeveryonealong(JustTransitionMechanism)Financingthetransition

FarmtoFork

TowardsaGreenCAP

SustainableTransport

AchievingClimateNeutrality

Clean,ReliableandAffordableenergy


EuropeanGreenDeal

• ProposeaEuropean‘ClimateLaw’ enshriningthe2050climateneutralityobjectiveinlegislationbyMarch2020

• PresentacomprehensiveplantoincreasetheEU’sclimatetargetfor2030toatleast50%andtowards55%inaresponsiblewaybyOctober2020

• Proposetoreviseallrelevantlegislativemeasurestodeliveronthisincreasedambition byJune2021

• ProposetorevisetheEnergyTaxationDirective [byJune2021]• Proposeacarbonborderadjustmentmechanism forselectedsectorsby2021

• AdoptanewEUStrategyonAdaptation toClimateChangeby[Q42020]

AchievingClimateNeutrality


EuropeanGreenDeal

• AssesstheambitionofthefinalNationalEnergyandClimatePlansby[October2020]

• Proposetorevisetheenergylegislationtoreflecttheincreased2030climateambition byJune2021,includingtheEnergyEfficiencyandRenewableEnergyDirectives

• Presentastrategyforsmartsectorintegration bymid-2020

• ProduceguidanceforMemberStatestoaddressenergypoverty

• ReviewtheTEN-ERegulation

Clean,ReliableandAffordableenergy


EuropeanGreenDeal

• Adoptastrategyforsustainableandsmartmobility by[2020]• RevisetheCO2emissionsperformancelegislation forlightdutyvehiclesbyJune2021

• ProposetoextendtheEU’sEmissionsTradingSystem tothemaritimesector,andtoreducethefreeallowancesforairlinesbyJune2021

• Supportthedeploymentofpublicchargingpoints withthelaunchofafundingcallforalternativefuelinfrastructure

• Considerlegislativeoptionstoboosttheproductionandsupplyofsustainablealternativefuels forthedifferenttransportmodes

•WithdrawandresubmitaproposaltorevisetheCombinedTransportDirective

• ReviewtheAlternativeFuelsInfrastructureDirective andtheTEN-TRegulation

• Proposemore stringentairpollutantemissionsstandards forcombustion-enginevehicles

SustainableTransport


EuropeanGreenDeal

• ProposeanEUBiodiversityStrategyfor2030,outliningtheEU’svisionforleadingtheworldtowardsanambitiousGlobalBiodiversityFrameworkandsettingtheEU’scommitmentstocurtailbiodiversityloss

• PrepareanewEUForestStrategy withobjectivesforafforestationandforestrestorationinEurope

• Assessdemand-sideregulatoryandnon-regulatorymeasurestosupportdeforestation-freevaluechainsandminimise theriskofdeforestationandforestdegradationassociatedwithimports

PreservingEurope’snaturalcapital


EuropeanGreenDeal

• Adoptanairpollutionactionplan,includingtoreviewairqualitystandardstoalignthemwiththeWorldHealthOrganizationguidelines

• Adoptawaterqualityactionplan• ReviewEUmeasurestoaddressindustrialpollution fromlargeindustrialinstallations

• Presentachemicalinnovationstrategy inJune2020followedbyapackageofregulatorymeasuresby[2021]

AzeropollutionEurope


EuropeanGreenDeal

• AdoptanEUIndustrialStrategy byMarch2020• AdoptanewcirculareconomyactionplanbyMarch2020,includingasustainableproductsinitiative

• Stimulateleadmarketsforclimateneutralandcircularproducts inenergyintensiveindustrialsectors

• RollouttheEUEmissionsTradingSystemInnovationFundtosupportlarge-scaleinnovativeindustrialprojects

• ProposetousepartoftheEuropeanCommunityonCoalandSteelinliquidationtosupportCleanSteelbreakthroughtechnologiesleadingtoazerocarbonsteelmakingprocessby2030.

• AdoptlegislativemeasuresforbatteriesbyOctober2020insupportoftheStrategicActionPlanonBatteriesandCircularEconomy

• Proposelegislativereformstacklingwaste

TransitiontoaCircularEconomy


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


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)


EuropeanGreenDeal

• Continuetopushforhighclimateandenvironmentalambitioninthenegotiationsonthenextmulti-annualfinancialframework

• Facilitatetheidentificationofarobustpipelineofprojects• SupporttheEIB’seffortsasclimatebank• Presenta[greenfinancingactionplanbyQ32020]• ReviewtheroleoftheInnovationandModernisation Funds aspartoftherevisionoftheEUEmissionTradingSystem

• ReviewtheNon-FinancialReportingDirective tomaximise thetransparencytowardsthepublic

• Assesstheneedforadditionallegalrequirementsonsustainablecorporategovernance(byJune2021)

Financingthetransition.I


EuropeanGreenDeal

• Screenandbenchmarkgreenbudgetingpractices oftheMemberStates,aswellasitsown

• AspartofthereviewoftheEuropeaneconomicgovernanceframework,examinewhethertostrengthenittoincentivisegreenpublicinvestment,whilepreservingadequatesafeguardsagainstriskstodebtsustainability,includingthosestemmingfromclimatechange

• Reviewthestateaidguidelinesforenvironmentandenergy,aswellasotherclimateandenergy-relatedguidelines,tobringtheminlinewiththeGreenDeal

Financingthetransition II


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


ClimatePactParliaments

Cities

Schools

RuralAreas

Businesses

NeighbourhoodsNGO’s

Unions

Consumers

Churches

Public housing

Citizens

Villages

Universities


ResearchInnovationEducation

Digitalization Digitalization

35%ofHorizontoclimateactivities

GreendealMissions inHorizon

EIBprogram3bn forRenovationofSchoolsin

2020

500millionR&Din2020

EuropeanSkillsagenda

EuropeanCompetenceFramework

InnovationPrinciple inallEUlegislation


Green OathDonoHarm

• EnsurethatallnewinitiativesareinlinewiththeobjectivesoftheGreenDealandpromoteinnovation

• BetterintegratetheSustainableDevelopmentGoals intheEuropeanSemesterfrom2020• IncludeintotheEuropeanSemesterprocessastrongerfocusonenvironmentalchallengesofmacro-economicrelevance,suchasclimatechange.

• Revampthe environmentalimplementationreviewprocess,toensurebetterandmoreeffectiveimplementationandenforcementofexistingenvironmentallegislation

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