The European Green Deal will inevitably have an impact on our external relations. A hybrid conference co-organised by the EESC and the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) in Brussels on 6 December will look at the extent of this impact.

The aim of the European Green Deal is to decarbonise the European economy and decouple economic growth from resource use, while ensuring that no person and no place is left behind. Through the industrial transformation of its own market, Europe aims to be a model for other global players.

The EU's relations with the rest of the world will inevitably be affected by the use of green energy sources, including the introduction of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, and by greener new-generation trade agreements, an upcoming revolution in the transport sector, and new employment challenges and opportunities.

Speakers from the EU, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), IPCC (the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) and various other governmental and non-governmental organisations will discuss these groundbreaking developments in EU policy-making.

The conference will wind up with closing remarks from EESC president Christa Schweng, Dimitris Dimitriadis, president of the EESC Section for External Relations, and key EESC members.

Learn more about the event and/or register: https://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/agenda/our-events/events/geopolitics-european-green-deal. (dv/dm)