economy

February 9, 2026

EU urged not to roll back green agenda in effort to revive faltering economy

Campaigners say industrial issues cannot be solved by watering down climate and environmental policies

EU urged not to roll back green agenda in effort to revive faltering economy

TL;DR

  • EU leaders are warned against rolling back the green agenda ahead of a summit on the bloc's economy.
  • Campaigners state that industrial issues like high energy prices and global competition cannot be solved by weakening climate policies.
  • Deregulation is seen as detrimental to the EU's carbon price and energy transition.
  • Progress on implementing recommendations from Mario Draghi's report for economic revival is slow, with only 15% implemented.
  • The EU faces internal regulatory barriers that act as significant tariffs on goods and services.
  • The European Commission plans to introduce an Industrial Accelerator Act to boost clean tech and promote a 'buy European' preference.

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