European Green Deal: Commission proposes transformation of EU economy and society to meet climate ambitions

Today, the European Commission adopted a broad set of proposals to make the EU’s climate, energy, transport and taxation policies fit for reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels. Achieving these emission reductions in the next decade is crucial to Europe becoming the world’s first climate-neutral continent by 2050 and making the European Green Deal a reality.

With today’s proposals, the Commission is presenting the legislative tools to deliver on the targets agreed in the European Climate Law and fundamentally transform our economy and society for a fair, green and prosperous future.

More information is available online in:

• A press release
• 6 Q&As on:
  • Emission Trading
  • Effort sharing and land use, land use change and forestry
  • Making our energy systems fit for our climate targets
  • Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
  • Energy taxation
  • Transport
• 10 factsheets, and the texts of all of today’s proposals are available on the dedicated website.

Follow the press conference with President von der Leyen, Executive Vice-President Timmermans, and Commissioners Simson, Gentiloni, Vălean, Sinkevičius and Wojciechowski live on EbS.