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Europe Signals Pandemic Made Green Agenda a Security Priority
- EU chiefs say circular economy reduces supply vulnerabilities
- Europe is pushing ahead with Green Deal to zero-out emissions
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Senior European Union officials signaled that sustainability has been elevated to a top security priority, after the viral outbreak exposed the bloc’s vulnerability to global supply chains.
A “circular economy will make us less dependent and boost our resilience,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told EU lawmakers in Brussels. “This is not only good for our environment but it reduces dependency by shortening and diversifying supply chains.”