THE ROLE OF GREEN ECONOMY 2020 IN SHIFTING EU’s INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMACY
Abstract
The concepts of green economy and sustainable
development receive significant attention in the context of the
discussions about the post-2015 United Nations development agenda
and the new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Green
economy essentially means a system of social and economy which is
structured in ways that enable society to live in prosperity within the
limit of planetary boundaries. Europe particularly the European
Union is one of the most influential global actors in the promotion of
green economy. The notion of green economy is already featured in
both medium and long-term EU programs and strategies such as the
Europe 2020 Strategy, the EU Framework Program for Research and
Innovation , the 7th Environment Action Program and national
policies particularly related to transport and efficient use of energy.
Thus, green economy will be a perfect combination of an
environmentally friendly value that EU will initiate to enhance and
develop the regional and worldwide economy. Later, green economy
will be a new trend of international diplomacy which holds into
environmentally friendly value as what EU has initiated