The EU's Green Plan

What was the European Green Deal endorsed by the European Council in 2019?

• A plan to make Europe sustainable by investing in renewable energy

• A plan to reduce carbon emissions in Europe by 20%

• A plan to transition Europe's economy to a circular model

• A plan to invest 1 trillion euros in Europe's manufacturing industry

What was the Kyoto Protocol?

• A plan to reduce CO2 emissions worldwide

• A climate conference held in Japan in 1998

• A carbon reduction scheme signed by most developed countries

• A plan to transition Europe to a circular economy

How much did European CO2 emissions fall between 2000 and 2017?

• 10%

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

What is the European Green Deal?

• A plan to change the founding colours of the European Union from blue to green.

• A plan for approaching sustainability in Europe

• A binding trade agreement between EU member states

• A plan to invest in Europe's manufacturing industry

What is the goal of the European Green Deal?

• To reach carbon neutrality by 2030

• To cut emissions by 40% by 2050

• To transition Europe's economy to a sustainable circular model

• To invest 2.8 trillion euros in the green transition

What is the main purpose of the Next-Generation EU recovery package?

• To help countries recover from the COVID pandemic and focus on the green transition

• To finance the European Green Deal

• To accelerate the digital transition in Europe

• To invest in sustainable farming practices

What is the Just Transition Mechanism?

• A tool to compensate coal miners in Eastern Europe

• A plan to protect biodiversity in Europe

• A mechanism to finance the transition to renewable energy

• A tool to reorient companies' activities during the transition

What is one criticism of the European Green Deal?

• It involves too much corporate involvement

• It does not prioritize sustainability in farming

• It does not question the fundamental basis of the economy

• It does not provide enough funding for Eastern European countries