European green deal: The recovery strategy addressing inequalities

Nae, T. M.; Panie, N. A.

Climate and environmental challenges are a serious concern for all of us. Environmental degradation is a barrier to a fair and modern economy as well as a sustainable future. At the level of the European Community, policies are needed to ensure the transition to a green economy but taking into account vulnerable groups and promoting an inclusive transition. The European Union's response to climate challenges is The European Green Deal, an ambitious and serious strategy that the EU has taken on to reduce these negative effects as well as to ensure green convergence. The current pandemic caused by the COVID19 virus has turned the attention of policy makers to the effects of the health and socio-economic crisis that the EU is going through. This moment can be seen as an opportunity to build a new future, and the objectives of the European Green Deal can meet social, economic and climate needs to reduce the effects of the crisis and inequalities, and promote the sustainable development. The main aim of this article is to intensify the debate in terms of addressing the relationship between inequalities and the Green Deal, as well as to analyze the inclusion of Green Deal's objectives in the Recovery Plan and suggest some improvement measures. Copyright © 2021. Tamara-Maria Nae and Narcisa-Alexandra Panie. Distributed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International CC-BY 4.0