EU to press for Green New Deal of its own in Madrid
Climate experts are gathering this week and next in Madrid to finalize plans to cut carbon pollution. Given its plan to pull out of the Paris Agreement, the Trump administration is not sending negotiators. The European Union, however, plans to make a big splash by pledging to cut its net carbon emissions to zero by 2050. The new head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, plans to announce what she calls a “European Green New Deal” at the climate summit.
Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Stories You Might Like
There’s a lot happening in the world. Through it all, Marketplace is here for you.
You rely on Marketplace to break down the world’s events and tell you how it affects you in a fact-based, approachable way. We rely on your financial support to keep making that possible.
Your donation today powers the independent journalism that you rely on. For just $5/month, you can help sustain Marketplace so we can keep reporting on the things that matter to you.
