Chapter 2 - Drivers, EU Taxonomy and EU Green Deal
The EU Green Deal is a set of initiatives that aim to enable a 55 percent reduction in current carbon emissions by 2030 and then move on towards climate neutrality.
Overall, the European Green Deal supports the transformation of the entire European society required for a more modern and competitive economy.
The European Green Deal aims to increase resource efficiency by moving to a clean, circular economy and to halt climate change, reverse biodiversity loss and reduce pollution.
Here is a selection of the key elements:
A climate law applicable to all EU Member States.
Transition to renewable energy
Substantial savings in the energy sector
Transformation of the transport sector
An action plan for the circular economy
A strategy to increase biodiversity.
In line with the Green Deal, a biodiversity strategy and a 'farm to fork' strategy on the transition to a sustainable food system were adopted.
To translate the various Green Deal initiatives into legislation, the European Commission prepared the 'Fit for 55' package. It consists of a set of proposals to review climate, energy and transport-related legislation and introduce new initiatives aligned with the EU's climate neutrality objective.
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https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/european-green-deal/delivering-european-green-deal_en