Sachs on the EU Green Deal

As usual, the EU beats the US to the necessary socioeconomic punch. Time for the US to catch up in 2020.

"Europe has done it. The European Green Deal announced by the European Commission is the first comprehensive plan to achieve sustainable development in any major world region. As such, it becomes a global benchmark – a 'how-to' guide for planning the transformation to a prosperous, socially inclusive, and environmentally sustainable economy."

"The goals of sustainable development are spelled out clearly; targets are based on the time-bound goals; and processes and procedures are established in line with the targets. The overarching objectives are to reach 'climate neutrality' (net-zero greenhouse-gas emissions) by 2050; a circular economy that ends the destructive pollution caused by plastics and other petrochemicals, pesticides, and other waste and toxic substances; and a “farm-to-fork” food system that neither kills people with an overly processed diet nor kills the land with unsustainable agricultural practices."