The European Green Deal. An Analysis of how the European Commission promises to Manage Climate Change

Abstract

Climate Change is the defining challenge of the 21st century. Measures taken today by politicians, companies, consumers, and society in general will directly influence earth's habitability in the decades to come. Through the complex interaction between GHG emissions, global warming, loss of biodiversity, human health and well-being are at risk. While countries of the global north will proportionally suffer less consequences than those of the global South, the projected damages will still be grave. In recent decades, as a result, environmental protection gained an increasing relevance in international treaties, as well as national policies and legislature.