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March 17, 2023

Not ambitious enough? EU’s climate tech bill gets mixed reaction

The EU hopes to produce 40% of its climate tech by 2030


Zosia Wanat and Freya Pratty

4 min read

Thierry Breton, EU internal market commissioner

Brussels has unveiled its long-awaited response to the US’s mammoth $369bn climate bill — and it’s getting mixed reviews from Europe’s climate sector. 

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Zosia Wanat

Zosia Wanat was a senior reporter at Sifted. She covered the CEE region and policy. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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