EU stimulus funds attract 1,000-plus green projects – ZAWYA

EU stimulus funds attract 1,000-plus green projects – ZAWYA

eu stimulus funds attract 1,000-plus green projects the eu commission has proposed a $1.25trln budget plus a 750 billion euro recovery fund aimed at rebuilding economies most affected by the coronavirus pandemic    image used for illustrative purpose. european union flags flutter outside the eu commission headquarters in brussels, belgium, april 20, 2016. london  - more than 1,000 climate friendly projects could line up for a piece of the eu's post-coronavirus recovery package, as ministers begin to discuss the bloc's 2021-27 budget and economic stimulus fund, according to research seen by reuters.eu leaders are meeting in brussels on friday to try to agree the budget and economic stimulus fund, which have been criticised this week by environmental think tanks for falling short of what is needed to meet the bloc's current goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40% against 1990 levels by 2030. the eu commission has proposed a 1.1 trillion euro ($1.25 trillion) budget plus a 750 billion euro recovery fund aimed at rebuilding economies most affected by the coronavirus pandemic. the commission says the overall package will drive a recovery that boosts "green" industries and technologies, to reduce emissions of the greenhouse gases fuelling climate