A Climate Pact for Europe: How to Finance the Green Deal

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The COVID-19 pandemic gives an opportunity to relaunch global economic systems with a better balance between the social and environmental dimensions. There is a need for a scientifically-based step towards a strong Green Deal: a Climate Pact for the EU. Based on a bestselling French book, this English translation provides a summary of the facts on the climate issue, the solutions available and their costs. It outlines the political advantages and challenges current policy, practice and thinking at a time when populist leaders are transforming politics worldwide. This timely book will contribute to a renewed political vision for the EU, the European Economic Area, the UK and Africa.

Anne Hessel is a Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Chemistry. She is a founder member of "Agir pour le climat" and member of the Scientific Council of "Defismed". Before retiring, she taught and practiced medicine at hospitals, and was active in many social movements since the 1960s. Jean Jouzel is an internationally respected climatologist and glaciologist whose research laid the foundations for understanding the pattern and causes of climate deregulation. He was Vice-president of the IPCC Working Group 1 upon whose scientific work this book is based. Pierre Larrouturou is a Member of the EU Parliament in the Socialists and Democrats Group. He has had a long career in politics and is currently the General Rapporteur for the 2021 EU Budget and Shadow Rapporteur for the financing of the European Green Deal.

"A positive and convincing take on the climate crisis and funding the solution. Emphasising job creation and social justice, the book is very pertinent for the post COVID-19 recovery." Clairie Papazoglou, environment consultant "Climate change is ultimately a consequence of the illusion of eternal material economic growth. The reform of the current financial system, however, will be beset by short-term vested interests seeking to maintain the status quo. This text examines well why the Green Deal can, and must, be part of a war that humanity dare not lose." John Sweeney, Maynooth University' "Climate change is undisputable. This book provides the solutions and how to finance them to support the societal and economic transitions to restore a climate in which humans can live." Sylvain Pichat, Laboratoire de Geologie de Lyon (LGL-TPE), ENS Lyon and Max Planck Institute for Chemistry "A pioneering work on how to harness banking and green economics into a mutually reinforcing symbiosis. Everyone claims to want a green economy but few work out concrete and practical ways of achieving this aim. The authors understand economics and political possibilities and their work is more than timely." Denis MacShane, former Minister of Europe, UK