WEF 2022: EU CEOs step up action plan on energy and food security

CEO Action Group renewed its commitment to a 55 per cent emissions reduction target by 2030

The CEO Action Group, representing 50 European companies and a combined annual turnover of 1.4 trillion euros, published its manifesto on Implementing the European Green Deal on Thursday at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meet 2022.

The group renewed its commitment to a 55 per cent emissions reduction target by 2030 and said it will focus its efforts not only on energy but also on food systems.

The manifesto specifies four drivers crucial to achieving this green transformation: innovation ecosystems; job markets; sustainability standards; and financing. It calls for closer collaboration with national and regional policy-makers to facilitate that