With 2030 climate targets up for renewal, a new set of European commissioners in place, and the post-Brexit relationship to negotiate, this year was always going to be a big one for Europe’s energy transition. Here’s an outline of the most important trends of 2020, starting with the emergence of a green hope from the disaster of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Green Deal turned into a green recovery
The prospect of a European Green Deal emerged in the manifesto of sorts presented by the then European Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen.
