The public consultation was launched following the publication of the Eurosystem report on a digital euro. The consultation output is an input for the ECB’s Governing Council when deciding whether to launch a digital euro project.
The European Commission’s efforts to go climate-neutral by 2050 could be undermined by lack of ambition by its international partners. This would mean a risk of ‘carbon leakage’ which occurs when companies transfer production to countries that are less strict about emissions. In such case global emissions would not be reduced. A Carbon Border Adjustment … Read more