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The country-by-country figures are uneven — Poland could see up to five-percent extra GDP growth from climate investments by 2040. But it could also add to Spain and Italy's debt-to-GDP ratio (Photo: World Bank)

Report: Hitting 2040 emission target will 'boost EU growth by two percent'

Financing the green transition will increase wealth and opportunities in the EU in the coming decades.

The shift to a zero-emission economy is often portrayed as mostly a very expensive thing to do. What is often overlooked is that raising green investment will also create growth and opportunity. 

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Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.

The country-by-country figures are uneven — Poland could see up to five-percent extra GDP growth from climate investments by 2040. But it could also add to Spain and Italy's debt-to-GDP ratio (Photo: World Bank)

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Wester is a journalist from the Netherlands with a focus on the green economy. He joined EUobserver in September 2021. Previously he was editor-in-chief of Vice, Motherboard, a science-based website, and climate economy journalist for The Correspondent.

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