Cohesion policy and climate change
At a Glance
22-03-2021
The European Green Deal and the European Union's commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions have put climate issues firmly on top of the EU agenda. However, the transition towards climate neutrality will also entail economic and social change. Cohesion policy, which accounts for about one third of the EU budget, can play an important role in tackling this challenge. The European Parliament is due to vote on an own-initiative report on 'cohesion policy and regional environment strategies in the fight against climate change' during its March II plenary session.
At a Glance
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- climate change
- deterioration of the environment
- economic and social cohesion
- economic policy
- ECONOMICS
- ENVIRONMENT
- environmental policy
- EU finance
- EU regional policy
- European construction
- EUROPEAN UNION
- fund (EU)
- greenhouse gas
- reduction of gas emissions
- regional aid
- regional development
- regions and regional policy
- sustainable development