English
Български 
- Monday, 27 January 2020
On December 11, 2019, the European Commission announced the adoption of the “Green Deal” for the EU and its citizens.
This agreement commits the Commission to seek mechanisms to address the challenges related to climate change and the environment as a priority of the present generation. The temperature of the atmosphere is rising and the climate is changing every year. One million out of the eight million animal and plant species on the Planet are at risk of extinction. Forests and oceans are being polluted and destroyed.
The European Green Deal is a response to these challenges. It is a new growth strategy, aiming to transform the EU into a fair and prosperous community with a modern, efficient, and competitive economy, which by 2050 will be the first political union to have a neutral impact on climate change.
The main priorities of the “Green Deal” are:
Clean energy – opportunities for alternative and clean energy sources; Sustainable industry – ways to stimulate a sustainable and environmentally friendly production cycle; Construction and renovation – the need for a cleaner construction sector; Sustainable mobility – promoting sustainable modes of transport; Biodiversity – measures to protect vulnerable ecosystems; “From Farm to Fork” – ways to ensure sustainable food chains; Eliminating pollution – measures for rapid and effective reduction of emissions.
The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, presented in Strasbourg the plan and the need for nearly one trillion euros of investment in the “Green Deal.”
The Center of Competence ‘Clean&Circle’ has already been working for a second year on the development of clean technologies in the fields of water, energy, and waste, following the principles of the circular economy.
Read more about the “Green Deal” here.
