European Commission outlines plan for clean tech future
By DW
17 January 2023 |
2:36 pm
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed a "Net Zero Industry Act" to boost clean tech. At the World Economic Forum in Davos, she also vowed to support Ukraine "as long as it takes."
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