Europe 2020 strategy

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Targets:
+ Employment
- 75% of people aged 20–64 to be in work
+ Research and development (R&D)
- 3% of the EU's GDP to be invested in R&D
+ Climate change and energy
- greenhouse gas emissions 20% lower than 1990 levels
- 20% of energy coming from renewables
- 20% increase in energy efficiency
+ Education
- rates of early school leavers below 10%
- at least 40% of people aged 30–34 having completed higher
education
+ Poverty and social exclusion
- at least 20 million fewer people in – or at risk of –
poverty/social exclusion

How is the strategy implemented?

The Europe 2020 strategy is used as a reference framework for activities at EU and at national and regional levels.

EU governments have set national targets to help achieve the overall EU targets, and are reporting on them as part of their annual national reform programmes. For more details, see national targets and reports.

How is the strategy monitored?

The EU statistics office, Eurostat, regularly publishes comprehensive progress reports for the targets.

In 2014-15, the Commission performed a mid-term review of Europe 2020. This included a public consultation that showed that the strategy is still seen as an appropriate framework to promote jobs and growth.

Following the review, the Commission decided to continue the strategy, monitoring and implementing it through a process known as the European Semester.The Europe 2020 strategy is the EU's agenda for growth and jobs for the current decade. It emphasises smart, sustainable and inclusive growth as a way to overcome the structural weaknesses in Europe's economy, improve its competitiveness and productivity and underpin a sustainable social market economy.

Source Link Link to Main Source https://ec.europa.eu/info/business-economy-euro/economic-and-fiscal-policy-coordination/eu-economic-governance-monitoring-prevention-correction/european-semester/framework/europe-2020-strategy_en
Related Links
ESO: Background information: Brussels unveils 2020 economic roadmap for Europe http://www.europeansources.info/record/brussels-unveils-2020-economic-roadmap-for-europe/
ESO: Background information: Commission launches consultation on EU 2020: a new strategy to make the EU a smarter, greener social market http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-commission-launches-consultation-on-eu-2020-a-new-strategy-to-make-the-eu-a-smarter-greener-social-market/
EurActiv: Topics: Lisbon Agenda http://www.euractiv.com/topics/lisbon-agenda/
ESO: Find all information in ESO on Europe 2020 http://www.europeansources.info/servlet/advSearchLink?keyword=Europe%202020&searchOption=all
European Economy News, No.17 April 2010 http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/een/pdf/een_017_en.pdf
Eurostat: Europe 2020 Indicators http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/europe-2020-indicators
Spain: EU Presidency / European Commission: New European strategy for jobs and growth - progress of work, June 2010 http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/10/st10/st10772-re01.en10.pdf
Committee of the Regions: Europe 2020 Strategy http://portal.cor.europa.eu/europe2020/Profiles/Pages/welcome.aspx
Wikipedia: Europe 2020 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europe_2020
Committee of the Regions: Europe 2020 Monitoring Platform https://portal.cor.europa.eu/europe2020/Pages/welcome.aspx

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