Evaluating the European Union’s Green Deal Role in Climate Change Mitigation and Sustainability Transitions (2030-2050)

The European Union’s Green Deal (EGD) represents one of the most ambitious policy frameworks aimed at addressing the pressing global challenges of climate change and environmental degradation. It is a very pivotal step that has been engaged towards addressing the concurrent challenges of desertification and climate change as the EU seeks to examine the structures put in place to ensure that they meet up with their objective of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. From a human forcing greenhouse gas theoretical position, this qualitative contribution making use of interviews and observation techniques by interrogating the actions and inactions of man as the main driver of climate change in Europe. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a diverse group of stakeholders, including policymakers, environmental NGOs, industry representatives, and community leaders. In parallel, observation techniques were employed in both formal and informal settings such as public climate forums, municipal planning meetings, and grassroots environmental campaigns to document behaviours, interactions, and decision-making processes related to climate change mitigation and adaptation The study identifies that, in order to achieve the ambitious climate goals of the European Green Deal by 2050, the EU must strengthen its efforts in several key areas like: accelerating renewable energy deployment, improving energy efficiency, promoting sustainable agriculture, and enhancing climate adaptation measures are critical. We argue that, the EU in itself cannot achieve this goal unless they engage global climate governance. Climate change mitigation implementation mechanisms were studied from the different EU member countries. Lessons can be drawn from this ongoing policy in the EU which may be relevant to other researchers, practitioners, and policy formulators.