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Beyoncé, inflation and the case for climate optimism

The Europeans | European news, politics and culture

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The Economic Benefits of a Green Europe

There is so much to talk about the cost of the ongoing energy transition away from fossil fuels. But you argue for the potential strategic and economic benefits for Europe if they move assertively towards a future that makes Europe properly green. Could you give us a brief outline of how you imagine this will work? Let me start with perhaps a little bit of context there. There was quite a strong sense of fear in some causes skepticism concerning the fact that Europe would basically sideline its green its energy transition agenda because energy security was back. I think it's actually really quite encouraging to see how almost a year and a half on, the European Green Deal has not been sidelined.

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