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What’s next for the EU Green Deal? EU Organic Farming

The European Commission has initiated a public consultation on organic farming as part of their broader goal of implementing the many ambitious goals of the European Green Deal (EGD). The process of developing an organic farming action plan begins with a solicitation of public input by 23 October 2020. The resulting action plan will address two of the EGD’s multiple strategies: Farm to Fork and Biodiversity. Read more…

What's next for the EU Green Deal? EU Energy Taxation

The European Commission has initiated another key element towards implementation of the European Green Deal (EGD). With a target of European carbon neutrality by 2050, fossil fuel reduction through energy transformation is an important component of the EGD. This blog addresses two newly opened public consultations regarding the use of tax policy to encourage energy efficiency, smarter distribution, and greater use of renewable sources.