What is the EU Green Deal?

The European Green Deal is a comprehensive strategy to make the EU climate neutral by 2050. The Green Deal includes a wide range of legislation that in various ways places demands on companies throughout the EU to ensure a more sustainable and competitive business sector. The Nordic Swan Ecolabel monitors developments in all the areas that affect Nordic Swan Ecolabelled goods and services. And using the Nordic Swan Ecolabel can help you meet various parts of the requirements set out in the EU Green Deal.

The Green Deal consists of green strategies, legislative proposals and initiatives. The plan covers all sectors of the economy, such as:

• Investments
• Production
• Consumption
• Agriculture
• Technological development

The goal of the EU Green Deal

With the help of the Green Deal, the EU will be at the forefront of the green transition and show that sustainability can be profitable and that the economy can grow, even without using more natural resources.

The Green Deal also aims to conserve and restore Europe's nature and biodiversity, including the protection of ecosystems. The Green Deal will ensure that Europe is equipped to compete in a world where sustainability and climate are increasingly high on the agenda. The aim is to create green jobs, stimulate economic growth and improve the quality of life of European citizens.

After the Green Deal comes the Clean Industrial Deal, which is the new strategy.