The European Union will need to “re-orient most, if not all” of its policies in order to protect vulnerable regions and workers in industries affected by the transition to a green economy, the EU Commission’s vice-president Frans Timmermans has said.

The European Commission will propose on Tuesday (14 January) how the EU can pay for shifting the region’s economy to net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050 while protecting coal-dependent regions from taking the brunt of changes aimed at fighting climate change.

Europe’s bid to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 will aim for a just, rapid shift away from high polluting industries and technologies.

This Communication sets out a European Green Deal for the European Union (EU) and its citizens.

The goal of making the EU climate neutral by mid-century is likely to set off a political battle.

Everything from travel to air quality has been looked at in order to create ‘a growth that gives back’

The European Green Deal is a set of policy initiatives brought forward by the European Commission with the overarching aim of making Europe climate neutral in 2050.

The European Green Deal is our roadmap for making the EU's economy sustainable.