Discussion on the EU Green Deal and current issues with European Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius

Online discussion on the European Green Deal and current issues with European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius. The participants of the debate: Alda Ozola, Deputy State Secretary on Environmental Protection of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development of the Republic of Latvia, and Jānis Brizga, researcher at the University of Latvia, Head of the Board at the NGO “Green Liberty”. The European Union aims to become the world's first climate-neutral continent by 2050, which is both the greatest challenge and an opportunity of our time. The European Commission has launched the European Green Deal, an ambitious package of measures to enable European citizens and businesses to benefit from the transition to a sustainable green economy. Meanwhile, the Circular Economy Action Plan aims to adapt the economy to a green future and strengthen competitiveness, while protecting the environment and giving consumers new rights.

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