Catalogue of Ideas for Improved Climate Action in the EU

The European Union is not currently on track to deliver on its ambition to become climate neutral by 2050 at the latest. Despite several sets of climate and energy proposals from the European Commission for 2030, including Fitfor55 and REPowerEU, new policies and perhaps even a revamp of the climate architecture at large is needed to get the EU all the way to net-zero.

With this catalogue, CONCITO presents concrete ideas that aim to inspire the European Commission and other relevant actors to further increase the EU’s ambitions.

The list of ideas is not exhaustive and varies in both scope and detail but should be seen as points of direction for how the next European Commission can accelerate the green transition across sectors.

Time is of the essence. Not only is the next European Commission the last one with the ability to launch the timely policies and reforms needed to bring the EU on a credible track to climate neutrality and comply with the Paris Agreement. It will also have to quickly present proposals that accelerate the EU’s efforts to reach 90-95 percent emission reductions by 2040, as proposed by the EU’s Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change.

With the US and China investing heavily in key technologies, the EU’s imperative to gear up not only reflects a historic responsibility to lead on climate action, and a promising opportunity. It also represents a necessity if the EU is to win the global race to the top for industrial leadership, improved sustainable competitiveness and job creation. An accelerated green transition will also provide much improved energy security and avoid new risky dependencies.

CONCITO welcomes dialogue with the European Commission, the European Parliament, and Member States to develop new policies and measures that can support and speed up the green transition of the EU.

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