The President of the Commission noted that, as the figures show, this “promise” is being kept as “last year, for example, greenhouse gas emissions in Europe fell by around 2.5%, while the economy grew by 3.5%.”
The European Green Deal it was born from the need to protect citizens and the planet, but it was also designed as an opportunity to build future prosperity, emphasized the President of the Commission Ursula von der Leyen in a speech in the Czech Republic. The President of the Commission noted that, as the figures show, this “promise” is being kept as “last year, for example, greenhouse gas emissions in Europe fell by around 2.5%, while the economy grew by 3.5%.” We have successfully reduced our emissions while at the same time growing our economy.” At the same time, he said that the European Green Deal was “backed by huge investments – NextGenerationEU and REPowerEU – to accelerate the transition to tomorrow’s clean economy”.
“We have seen the transformative power of these investments in our energy sector. When Putin tried to use natural gas to blackmail us, the European Green Deal was Europe’s answer,” stressed Ursula von der Leyen, while pointing out that “today Europe, for the first time in history, produces more electricity than wind and sun rather than gas”. Finally, he mentioned that renewable energy sources are not only good for the planet, but also enable the creation of good jobs and help energy independence.
Source :Skai
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