The European Union has committed to leading the fight against climate change with a clear objective: to achieve a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. This objective will only be possible with the cooperation and commitment of the entire European society. 🌱

What instruments are available and how do they work?

This publication provides a clear overview of the current regulatory landscape and details the various instruments that the EU has put in place.

To achieve this, the EU has developed and continues to refine a number of legal instruments designed to efficiently reduce, capture and offset CO2 emissions. These instruments include the emissions trading system, the transformation to a net-zero economy, critical raw materials management, the carbon border adjustment mechanism and the Social Climate Fund.

What challenges exist?

However, this publication highlights a major challenge: the number of regulations can complicate practical implementation for companies 📜 In addition, the technological advancement needed to achieve these goals requires material resources, raw materials, scientific innovation and a collective effort from the whole society.

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