The European Commission presented its work programme for the year 2021 on Monday 19 October. Unsurprisingly, this programme is deeply marked by two major European challenges: to strengthen the European Union’s action to achieve a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and to build a Health Union in response to the health crisis linked to the coronavirus.
In connection with the debate on raising the EU’s climate target to 2030 (see EUROPE B12582A2), the Commission will...