News / New EC president unveils Green Deal: how to make Europe climate-neutral by 2050

Wind turbines on the background of the flag EU Europe

11/12/2019

The new European Commission president today presented the policies of the European Green Deal, which have been largely welcomed by clean transport groups.

Ursula von der Leyen announced a package of measures to make Europe climate-neutral by 2050, which include reducing emissions by half in the next 10 years, a €100bn fund to finance the change, a carbon border tax and various industry initiatives.

Under plans for transport, aviation will see its free allowances in the Emissions Trading System (ETS) carbon market reduced, ...