Europe’s Green Deal beyond its borders

Watch the video to see how colleagues in EU Delegations around the world see the implementation of Green Deal measures in the countries where they work.

The 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement call for a fundamental rethinking of development models. The European Commission is committed to tackling climate and environmental-related challenges and the European Green Deal embodies its response.

In February 2020, the European Commission Directorate-General for International Cooperation and Development (DEVCO) organised the DEVCO Environment and Climate Week 2020. This event provided a key opportunity for staff from EU Delegations, headquarters and specialised organisations to exchange views on the latest environmental and policy developments and to explore how to strengthen the environmental and climate dimension of EU cooperation. Implementation of the European Green Deal was the hot topic! It provides a framework for the preparation of future EU international cooperation programmes and lays the foundation for future efforts to address climate change, biodiversity loss and the transition towards a climate-neutral and green economy in an integrated manner.

As the EU gears up to support partner countries through its external assistance programmes 2021-2027, it will actively promote effective and ambitious climate and environmental action and integration. These short videos provide some examples of what our colleagues across different Delegations are already doing and how they see the Green Deal in future EU country support.

For further methodological support on environment, climate change and green economy, contact:

DEVCO Environment and Climate Change Mainstreaming Facility

T: +32 229 622 83

E:  EuropeAid-C2-MAINSTREAMING@ec.europa.eu

See the individual interviews here: