The European Green Deal
Towards the first climate-neutral continent?
In december of 2019, the European Union presented the European Green Deal. The EU Green Deal proposes targeting key policy areas to reduce emissions and move towards a more sustainable society, namely through:
- Protecting biodiversity 🌱
- Sustainable food systems 🍎
- Sustainable agricultural practices 👨🌾👩🌾
- Clean energy sources 🔋💡
- Sustainable production ♻
- A cleaner construction sector 👷♀️🚧
- Sustainable mobility 🚲🚇
- Zero pollution 🏭
- Climate neutrality by 2050 🌍
The Green New Deal has received criticism for being overambitious or not ambitious enough to stop dangerous climate change. What do you think? Regardless, public engagement is vital to ensure that the EU commits to working for a more sustainable future. Interested?