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The European Union wants to go green. In December 2019, the European Commission unveiled its Green Deal, its roadmap to making the EU economy sustainable and thus achieving its end goal: to become the first climate-neutral continent by 2050.

But what does the Green Deal mean for each of us? As citizens, as consumers, what habits will we need to change to make our day-to-day lives more sustainable? What compromises will we have to make? And what measures can we expect from Europe and our national public authorities to encourage these changes?

By delving into daily life across the EU in this Green Deal podcast, our network of radio correspondents provides insight and answers to the challenges facing the bloc.

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The European Union wants to go green. In December 2019, the European Commission unveiled its Green Deal, its roadmap to making the EU economy sustainable and thus achieving its end goal: to become the first climate-neutral continent by 2050.

But what does the Green Deal mean for each of us? As citizens, as consumers, what habits will we need to change to make our day-to-day lives more sustainable? What compromises will we have to make? And what measures can we expect from Europe and our national public authorities to encourage these changes?

By delving into daily life across the EU in this Green Deal podcast, our network of radio correspondents provides insight and answers to the challenges facing the bloc.

    Can technology save the world?

    Can technology save the world?

    Is techno-solutionism, the belief that technology will one day save the planet, a mirage? Or can innovation really be a worldsaver? Our European journalists investigate. Our European network of journalists investigates.
    An episode by Hermine Donceel, brought to you by Euranet Plus
     
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    • 14 min
    How can we bear the burden of the climate economy?

    How can we bear the burden of the climate economy?

    European society must close ranks if the transition to a climate economy is to succeed.
     
    An episode by Hermine Donceel, brought to you by Euranet Plus.
     
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    • 15 min
    Demographics and climate change, a vicious circle

    Demographics and climate change, a vicious circle

    Demographics and global warming influence each other, so policies relating to one must consider the other. And two areas are of particular relevance to Europe: the interaction between climate and population age, and the issue of migration.
     
    An episode by Hermine Donceel, brought to you by Euranet Plus.
     
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    • 11 min
    Surviving extreme weather

    Surviving extreme weather

    The climate extremes facing more and more regions are testing Europeans' ability to adapt their habits and habitats.
     
    And episode by Hermine Donceel, brought to you by Euranet Plus.
     
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    • 15 min
    Green-collar jobs: closing the green skills gap

    Green-collar jobs: closing the green skills gap

    What new skills does a company need in order to navigate the green transition and rise to the climate challenge?
     
    An episode by Hermine Donceel, brought to you by Euranet Plus
     
    Image © PeskyMonkey - Shutterstock

    • 12 min
    Green activism: Does the end justify the means?

    Green activism: Does the end justify the means?

    To attract media attention, radical activists engage in non-violent civil disobedience. But do these actions really work?
    An episode by Hermine Donceel, brought ro you by Euranet Plus
     
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    • 15 min

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