Special Address by President von der Leyen at the World Economic Forum
17 January 2023 · Ursula von der Leyen , President of the European Commission (European Union)
Summary written by Dark Majestic in its own words · topics: climate, energy and nature , trade, fragmentation and geopolitics , growth, investment and productivity
UL 17 Jan 2023 · Ursula von der Leyen Wiki · European Commission Wiki Special Address by President von der Leyen at the World Economic Forum Context President von der Leyen delivered a special address at the World Economic Forum at which she presented the Green Deal Industrial Plan, a plan to make Europe the home of clean tech and industrial innovation on the road to net zero.
Why it matters Brussels answers American subsidies with its own plan to keep factories for batteries, solar and wind in Europe.
Problems raised Russia's war on Ukraine continues. Global competition for clean tech is intense. The Single Market risks fragmentation. Solutions proposed Launch a Green Deal Industrial Plan. Make Europe investment and innovation friendly. Step up EU funding. Read full speech on ec.europa.eu ↗ More from Ursula von der Leyen · European Commission · all speeches
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