European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveils Europe’s “Green Deal” plan to fight climate change on Dec. 11, 2019, at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels. Credit: Aris Oikonomou/AFP/Getty Images The European Union unveiled a sweeping set of environmental initiatives on Wednesday aimed at creating the world’s first carbon-neutral continent by 2050, touching everything from state aid rules to a green industrial policy and a carbon border tax on imports. In its much-anticipated Green Deal for Europe , the new European Commission, led by Ursula von der Leyen, laid out 50 policies to be rolled out over the next three years that would revamp rules and regulations to meet ambitious climate goals. The EU wants to become the first big economic bloc to reach zero carbon emissions by 2050, and it expects to propose a climate law in March to enshrine the target. The new commission also wants […]