This is what a Green New Deal for Europe could look like

May 21, 2019

An aerial view of tulip fields near the city of Creil, Netherlands April 18, 2019. Picture taken April 18, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman?

The deal could breathe fresh life into the European economy and tackle the climate crisis. Image: REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Kate Whiting

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In the European Commission’s latest predictions of the economic impact of climate change, annual welfare losses could be €27 billion under the ‘high-warming scenario’ of the 2080s. But there’s a clear geographical North-South split, with economic losses worse in southern Europe. Image: European Commission

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