European Green Deal Strategy And The Implications For Employment

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Karol Jene

Abstract

The European Commission's set of policy initiatives, whose main objective is to achieve climate neutrality in Europe by 2050, is often put against the economic interests of the Member States, especially in the context of the labour market. Many economists, politicians and trade unionist question whether economic growth, job security and climate neutrality in Europe are compatible. To answer this question, the paper is divided into several parts. The first part presents the main principles of the European Green Deal. The second part confronts the costs of introducing new solutions with the unimaginable losses that Europe may incur if the analysed measures are not taken. The third part of the study critically examines the costs and benefits of the European Green Deal from the perspective of the European labour market. The conclusion of the study puts the lie to the erroneous hypothesis of a collision between the European Green Deal and the efficiency of the labour market in Europe.

Keywords:
European Green Deal, labour market, employment, climate neutrality
Published: May 10, 2022

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Karol Jene, Lazarski University in Warsaw

Director of Management, Finance and Accounting Programs