The EU Commission holds a conference following its consultation on competition policy contributing to the European Green Deal

‘I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past’ Introduction Climate change is one of the main challenges of our time. In addressing this issue there are a variety of potential solutions and instruments. At the European Union (the “EU”) level the European Green Deal aims to transform the EU into a modern resource-efficient and competitive economy with its ultimate goal to be the first climate neutral continent by 2050. It has been acknowledged from the very beginning that competition law could also contribute to the goal of a greener economy. Against this background the European Commission (the “EC”) called for contributions on questions about how competition rules and sustainability policies work together. [1] The purpose of the consultation was to gather ideas and

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Rogier Meijer, The EU Commission holds a conference following its consultation on competition policy contributing to the European Green Deal, 4 February 2021, e-Competitions February 2021, Art. N° 100186

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