Guest lecture: EU climate policies & Green Deal

The Green Deal

• Raising climate ambition for 2030 and 2050

• zero pollution reduction for a toxic-free environment

• conservation and restoration of ecosystems and biodiversity

• “Farm to fork”: a fair, healthy and sustainable food system

• accelerating the transition to sustainable and smart mobility

• building and renovating efficiently

• mobilizing industry for a clean and circular economy

• clean, affordable and secure energy

the big challenge: reconciling social and environmental objectives

regional differences, some industrial sectors will have to adapt or disappear, vulnerable people may have more difficulties

positive trends

climate and energy agenda: focus will be on-the-ground implementation preparation of the 2040 climate targets

mixed trends

the circular economy: in support of the EU’s ‘strategic autonomy’, but it is not always easy to implement and have a short-term impact

negative trend

the issues of nature and biodiversity