European leaders commit – in broad terms – to pursuing a just and fair climate transition including ambitious electrification, resilience against natural hazards, build-up of net-zero technologies capacity, nature protection, unlocking the necessary investments, and ensuring welfare systems support a thriving society.
This strategic agenda agreed overnight by European leaders certainly leaves the door open to a successful just and fair transition to climate safety but requires the next Commission to step up in terms of ambition and concrete policy commitments to achieve this.
E3G will assess the commitments Ursula von der Leyen will make in her upcoming “political guidelines” against six benchmarks necessary to deliver a green, prosperous, and resilient future.
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Manon Dufour, Executive Director, E3G Brussels said:
“With this decision on top job and priorities, European leaders are signalling stability on the EU’s green transition. They’ll next need to align on the EU’s 2040 climate target and an investment package to deliver on their commitment to serve Europeans. Costa has the personal connections and experience to find European solutions and compromises in the face of existential challenges.”
Vincent Hurkens, E3G Programme Lead for Climate Governance and EU Politics said:
“Reinforcing the European Green Deal is the best insurance for Europeans against new cost-of-living increases caused by volatile fossil fuel imports and extreme weather events. As nominated President, Von der Leyen needs steadfastness to provide predictability for businesses and more focus on the social dimension to ensure direct benefits for citizens from decarbonising the economy.”
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Manon Dufour – Executive Director, Brussels (EN, FR)
> manon.dufour@e3g.org | +32 (0) 477 767 801
Vincent Hurkens – E3G Programme Lead – EU Politics & Climate Governance (EN, NL, FR)
> Vincent.hurkens@e3g.org | +32 (0) 494 584 829
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