It is our deal for a sustainable, healthier and more resilient Europe!
A plan to bring nature back into our lives - for the benefit of us all!

Discover the European Green Deal, from A to Z 🔤

#EUGreenDeal
There are many different species of them. They enrich the biodiversity of our planet.

✅ Animals

🐝 With the #EUGreenDeal, we want to halt and reverse the decline of pollinators. Nature restoration and wildlife protection will also be key to the EU’s recovery from the pandemic.
It is the sum of all ecosystems – from natural areas to animals, weather and landscapes.

✅ Biosphere

🌍 With the #EUGreenDeal, we want to protect our biodiversity and ecosystems by restoring at least 25,000 km of EU rivers to a free-flowing state and planting 3 billion trees.
It is all about turning over a new leaf.

✅ Change

🌿 We need change – a transformational change.
With the #EUGreenDeal, we aim to transform our economy and society for a sustainable, climate-neutral future by 2050, while at the same time leaving no one behind.
It is destroying our biodiversity and natural environment.

✅ Deforestation

🌲 With the #EUGreenDeal and its #EUBiodiversity Strategy for 2030, we will restore our forests by planting 3 billion trees, and establishing protected areas for at least 30% of land in Europe.
It gives us the power we need to live. It might come thanks to the sun, or the wind!

✅ Energy 

💡 With the #EUGreenDeal, we want to decarbonise the EU’s energy system by boosting Europe’s offshore wind energy and the production of clean hydrogen.
They put food on our tables and we will help them to make the EU food system more sustainable.

✅ Farmers

🌾 With the #EUGreenDeal and its #EUFarm2Fork Strategy, we want to boost organic farming and reduce the use and risk of chemical and hazardous pesticides by 50%.
It is the colour of nature - and of our future growth and recovery.

✅ Green

💚 With the #EUGreenDeal, we want to make Europe greener, healthier and more sustainable. Green will also be our recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – for a more resilient and healthier society.
Boosting their energy performance will improve our lives and relieve the pressure on the environment.

✅ Housing

🏘 With the #EUGreenDeal, we will make buildings more energy-efficient to create safer and healthier living spaces, lower energy bills and reduce emissions.
It is the source of all the goods we use. It will become greener and less polluting.

✅ Industry

🏭 Thanks to the #EUGreenDeal, our industries will be able to use fewer resources and to create less waste such as plastics, which often ends up in the world's seas and oceans.
We want a green transformation that is fair and works for everyone.

✅ Just transition

⚖ Implementing the #EUGreenDeal will be more challenging for some regions, and some sectors. The Just Transition Mechanism will provide financial and practical support to those most in need.
It applies to all food products that are produced, sold, and eaten locally – with minimum impact on the environment.

✅ 0 km

🍅 With the #EUGreenDeal, we aim at making our food system safer and more sustainable - for a healthier society and environment, by 2030!
It is home to the food we eat, the air we breathe, the water we drink.

✅ Land

🍃 The #EUGreenDeal will take care of our land – 30% of it will become protected areas, while we will increase organic farming and biodiversity-reach landscape features on agricultural land by 10%.
It accounts for ¼ of EU’s greenhouse emissions.

✅ Mobility

🚗 With the #EUGreenDeal, we want to reduce polluting transport emissions further and faster: 90% reduction by 2050 is our goal.
To achieve this, we will promote a cleaner and more sustainable mobility for all.
When it is healthy, it protects and provides. We must look after it, because our planet and economy depend on it.

✅ Nature

🏞 With the #EUGreenDeal, we want to protect our natural environment, by restoring biodiversity and conserving endangered ecosystems.
They are home to the majority of all life on Earth, produce oxygen and help keep the climate in balance.

✅ Oceans

🌊 With the #EUGreenDeal, we will establish protected areas for at least 30% of EU’s seas by 2030, conserve marine ecosystems and restore their biodiversity.
We are looking forward to engaging with you in common actions for our climate and environment.

✅ Pact

🤝 The European Climate Pact will give everyone a voice, and space to design new climate actions, to build a better future for all - because everyone has its part to play.
Our aim is to improve it, for you and for the future generations that will benefit from a cleaner and healthier environment.

✅ Quality of life

👍 Improving the quality of our lives, while also restoring and protecting the environment is what the #EUGreenDeal is all about.
It will be green, just and digital. It will help Europe get back on its feet and secure a more stable future for all.

✅ Recovery

💚 The #EUGreenDeal is at the core of our recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, helping us build a healthier, stronger and more resilient Europe.
It is about using our resources carefully and being thoughtful about leaving a better world for those to come.

✅ Sustainability

🌻 The #EUGreenDeal is all about a better & sustainable future. The EU budget will provide investment to develop and deploy new, clean technologies.
They are green ambitions for a healthier and climate-neutral future.

✅ Targets

🌍 With the #EUGreenDeal, we want to become climate-neutral by 2050, cut pollution and ensure a just and inclusive transition for all.
It is the activity of using our creativity to give old, unused items a second life instead of throwing them away.

✅ Upcycling

♻️ The #EUGreenDeal will boost the transition to a circular economy while helping companies design products that are easier to reuse, repair & recycle.
It is our call to improve people's well-being, protect our natural habitats for the people, the planet and the economy.

✅ Vision

👀 With the #EUGreenDeal, we have the vision of becoming climate-neutral by 2050 to protect human life, animals and plants by cutting pollution.
Have you heard about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? There is another very large one in the Mediterranean.

✅ Waste

♻️ With the Circular Economy Action Plan, we want to target the entire life cycle of products to modernise our economy while also protecting the environment.
1 million species on Earth are at risk of…

✅ (E)xtinction

🦋 The global population of wild species has fallen by 60% over the last 40 years. With the new EU-wide Biodiversity Strategy, we want to put Europe’s biodiversity on the path to recovery by 2030.
Brimming with fresh ideas and energy, we need them on board to make the #EUGreenDeal a success!

✅ Youth

👩🌍👨 To ensure the next generation of Europeans is ready for a green future, we will take measures to support them with jobs, trainings and apprenticeships.
We strive for a toxic-free environment.

✅ Zero pollution

🍃With the #EUGreenDeal, we want to achieve it by:
🔹 Restoring & preserving biodiversity in freshwater ecosystems.
🔹 Addressing pollution from urban runoff, micro plastics and chemicals.
🔹 Helping achieve clean air.
Are you curious to know more about the European Green Deal, and how it will change your life and our planet for the better? Find it out here → https://ec.europa.eu/green-deal 

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