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The European Council made a decisive choice to move forward with the plan on the 13th of December 2019. This decision initiated a political strategy aimed at transforming the entire continent into a climate-neutral economy by 2050.
The European Climate Law officially legislated that greenhouse gas emissions must be 55% lower by 2030 compared to 1990 levels. This legal mandate established a clear path toward net-zero status by the middle of the century.
The European Green Deal Investment Plan forecasts at least one trillion euros in total investment to fund these ambitious policies. A specific mechanism called the Just Transition Mechanism expects to distribute the burden of transitioning more fairly among nations.
Poland, the Czech Republic, and Hungary remain the most opposed states due to their heavy reliance on coal for energy production. Trade unions warned that the European Green Deal could put eleven million jobs at risk across the continent.
The first edition of the New European Bauhaus Festival took place from the 9th to the 12th of June 2022 in Brussels. This movement was initiated by Ursula von der Leyen to implement the Green Deal through culture.