Blue dimensions of the European green deal

the way forward

Abstract

Over the past ten years, the European economy has faced a number of challenges: Britain’s exit from the EU, the COVID 19 pandemic, Russian aggression in Ukraine that escalated into war, the struggle for energy independence on the continent, the migration flow, and the increasing influence of far-right political movements. This line of events, however, is accompanied by one fundamental goal of the Union, namely sustainable development. A key instrument for achieving this is the so-called Green Deal, which has acquired a new blue hue in recent years. The aim of this study is to analyse how the blue economy contributes to the European Green Deal objectives, as oceans and seas cover a vast area of the EU territory and around two thirds of the Earth’s surface.