A debate is raging in Europe about the European Green Deal. Launched with broad political support in 2019, it shaped the mandate of the first von der Leyen Commission. Seven years later, that consensus has eroded. Competitiveness, economic security and defence have moved up the political agenda, while increasingly difficult questions are being asked about who should bear the costs of the green transition.
This edition of TEPSA Experts’ Debrief wants to take a fresh look at the debate and make sense of what is happening. We invited 10 experts to give us their assessment of the European Green Deal and their ideas on the way ahead. None is complacent about the difficulties confronting Europe. But, with one exception, they argue for staying the course and pressing ahead with the Green Deal, while adapting its implementation to the obstacles encountered and to a profoundly changed political and economic environment.
In addition to the foreword by TEPSA Secretary-General Jim Cloos, expert contributors to this edition include:
- Francesca Colli, Maastricht University and Egmont Institute
- Jean-Luc Demarty, fmr. European Commission
- Emma Hakala, Finnish Institute of International Affairs
- Laura Iozzelli, E3G
- Laura Lázaro Touza, Elcano Royal Institute
- Andrea Briones, Elcano Royal Institute
- Sofía Tirado, Elcano Royal Institute
- Alan Matthews, University of Dublin Trinity College
- Armel Prieur, Association pour l’Emploi sans carbone
- Stefan Šipka, European Policy Centre
