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    Europe wants to set green standards. Can it get the world to commit?

    Dec 17, 2020 4 minutes
    Heike Fesinger (left) and her husband, Udo, march in a demonstration to protest Daimler's decision to phase out combustion engine production at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Marienfelde, a locality of Berlin. They have worked at the plant for 38 and 40 years, respectively.

    In 2019, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen boldly declared “Europe’s man on the moon” moment, as she announced the continent’s plans to be carbon neutral by 2050. The European Green New Deal would, among other bold proposals, halve Europe’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, decarbonize the energy sector, and influence environmental standards internationally by raising Europe’s own.

    But the European Union produces only 10% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, so having what is widely considered the world’s most ambitious climate change policy plan isn't enough to fix the problem.

    And so to realize its green ambitions, the EU intends to reach beyond its borders, to bring along countries including the United

    “We have to take everyone with us”Setting standards, even outside Europe

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