{"id":37883,"date":"2025-09-30T06:56:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T04:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/?p=37883"},"modified":"2025-09-30T06:57:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T04:57:44","slug":"what-is-the-main-goal-of-the-european-green-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.co2news.sk\/en\/2025\/09\/30\/what-is-the-main-goal-of-the-european-green-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the main goal of the European Green Deal?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The main objective of the European Green Deal (EGD) is to lay the foundations for The EU has become the first climate-neutral continent by 2050<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This ambitious initiative represents paradigm shift<\/strong> in environmental legislation and policy frameworks. EGD's long-term vision is to achieve the goal of "living well within the limits of our planet"<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The main objective of the EGD was to transform key systems in the European economy by mainstreaming sustainability into all policy areas and transforming Europe's main production and consumption systems.<\/p>\n

Key objectives of the European Green Deal<\/h3>\n

Key objectives and ambitions of the European Green Deal include:<\/p>\n

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  1. Climate neutrality and emission reduction:<\/strong>\n
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    • Achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest<\/strong>, which has become a binding target in EU climate legislation.<\/li>\n
    • Reduce net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 55 % by 2030<\/strong> compared to 1990 levels (as an interim binding target).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • Economic model and resource use:<\/strong>\n
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      • Decouple resource use from economic growth<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      • Transform key production and consumption systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
      • Nature and biodiversity protection:<\/strong>\n
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        • Protect, preserve and improve the EU's natural environment<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
        • Health protection and social justice:<\/strong>\n
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          • Protect the health and well-being of citizens<\/strong> from environmental risks and impacts.<\/li>\n
          • Ensure the transition to sustainability fair and inclusive<\/strong>, and to no one was left behind<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Chapter 2, \u201cThe evolving European policy framework\u201d, in this resource describes the current policy architecture aimed at achieving a just and green transition, providing an overview of the legislation agreed in the EGD. The European Commission\u2019s political guidelines for the period 2024-2029 underline the continued importance of delivering on the legislative commitments agreed in the EGD. JRi<\/strong><\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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