The Green Deal in a nutshell 19 2.1.1. While each has unique circumstances, there are many similarities with other EU and Energy Community member pean Green Deal provides a roadmap of 47 action points initialised (and some even completed) before the end of this year. The European Green Deal In the Fast Lane with Biomethane in Transport 15 Mt CO2 avoided in 2030 Up to More than 1 million jobs in Europe € 4.5 billion € fuel cost saving per year CO2 reduction equivalent to 755 million trees Total EU production capacity of >1 200 TWh The von der Leyen Commission launched the European Green Deal as the new growth strategy of the European Union (EU), with a view to promoting the … change and European Green Deal priorities so that stimulus money will flow to economic activities that have a place in a climate-neutral world. The EU will: Become climate-neutral by 2050 Protect human life, animals and plants, by cutting pollution Help companies become world leaders chemicals) and clear implementing measures. following policy areas of the EU Green Deal: Bioeconomy and the Circular Economy Action Plan 2.0 By storing CO2 and replacing fossil-based resources, bio-based materials and products help sustain material supply, keep natural resources in the economic cycle, while enhancing viability of these This combination of European Green Deal … SUMMARY . The Green Deal and the CAP: policy implications to adapt farming practices and to preserve the EU’s natural resources 3 . Breaking this down further , passenger cars account Against this background, the European Green Deal (EGD) announced by the Eu- ropean Commission (Commission) in December 2019 7 amounts to an unprecedented attempt at the level of the Union to foster the transition towards the common goal of a Making Europe climate-neutral and protecting our natural habitat will be good for people, planet and economy. Conversely, the needs for progress on health and environmental issues in the EU would require ambition beyond what is explicitly embraced by the SDGs in some areas (e.g. 3. INTRODUCTION 17 2. The European Green Deal is about improving the well-being of people. No one will be left behind. Main elements and possible impact of the coronavirus pandemic . European Green Deal Investment Plan . This report looks at Bulgaria, Greece and Romania as representative examples of southeast European countries (SEE) that are also EU member states. Whereas the October 2018 report entitled ‘‘Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 oC’’ by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the November 2018 Fourth National Climate Assessment report found that— (1) human activity is the dominant cause of ob-served climate change over the past century; As time passes, the re-launch may actually offer a unique opportunity for the EU to live up to the Green Deal’s promise of economic modernisation along the Paris decarbonisation objectives. a Green New Deal. ACEA’s 10-point plan to help implement the European Green Deal – January 2020 1 CONTEXT The t ransport sector is responsible for 22.3% of total EU greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, with road transport representing 21.1% of total emissions. what might be embraced in the Green Deal and 8th EAP. CONTENTS . AGRICULTURE AND FOOD IN THE GREEN DEAL 19 2.1. 3 But at the forefront of the list is a new EU-wide industrial strategy (expected in March 2021) that could redraw the market landscape. The European Green Deal European Green Deal •Adopt a strategy for sustainable and smart mobility by [2020] •Revise the CO2 emissions performance legislationfor light duty vehicles by June 2021 •Propose to extend the EU’s Emissions Trading Systemto the maritime sector, … economy as pursued through the European Green Deal. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 7 LIST OF BOXES 11 LIST OF FIGURES 11 LIST OF TABLES 12 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 13 1.