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European Commission’s sustainable finance drive can help address political challenges ahead | E3G
Photo by the World Meteorological Organization The future European Commission, headed up by Ursula von der Leyen, will put sustainability and inclusivity at the heart of the European financial policy. Over the last weeks, as the European Parliament elected Ms von der Leyen and approved most of her team, it was clear that advancing sustainable finance will be a key driver in their ambition for Europe to become the first climate-neutral continent.
Sustainable finance drive can help address EU’s political challenges
Home Opinions Energy & Environment Green finance Sustainable finance drive can help address EU’s political challenges DISCLAIMER: All opinions in this column reflect the views of the author(s), not of EURACTIV.COM Ltd. By Tom Jess | E3G 11-10-2019 Incoming EU Commissioner Vladis Dombrovskis will be responsible for developing a new green finance strategy and coordinating an investment plan worth €1 trillion of climate-related investment over the next decade.
InvestEU must make a serious dent in the EU’s energy efficiency investment gap
Unlocking far greater energy efficiency investment is the real test for whether InvestEU, and the wider EU budget, can deliver on clean growth and climate targets, write Pedro Guertler and Tom Jess. Pedro Guertler is a Senior Policy Advisor at E3G, an independent think tank operating to accelerate the global transition to a low carbon economy. Tom Jess is a Senior Researcher at E3G.
Climate change and the EU budget: what to make of the new proposals? | E3G
This week the European Commission released its new EU budget proposals for 2021-2027. This matters for Europe’s response to climate change: the EU budget is an important source of funds for areas from low carbon innovation to clean infrastructure and sustainable regional development. When it works well, EU climate spending should be able to lever in even larger amounts of private investment.
The energy efficiency myth buster
There will be a lot of discussions about energy efficiency in the coming months, its potential, and what needs to be done. Here are five myths and five truths about energy efficiency that you need to know. Five myths It is estimated that €60-100bn of annual investment is needed in buildings alone to achieve the 20% EU energy savings target by 2020. Current investments are less than half this level.
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