Table 1.

European Commission key Communications on policy initiatives related to the Green Deal and referred to in the text.

Document title	Comment	Document number
A European Green Deal. Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions	A set of policy initiatives by the European Commission with the overarching aim of making Europe climate neutral in 2050.	COM(2019) 640 final
EU's Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability Towards a Toxic-Free Environment. Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions	As part of the European Green Deal's zero-pollution vision, the strategy aims to better protect human health, strengthen business competitiveness, and support a toxic-free environment.	COM(2020) 667 final
A New Industrial Strategy for Europe. Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.	Lays the foundations for an industrial strategy that would support the twin transition to a green and digital economy to make EU industry more competitive globally, and enhance Europe's open strategic autonomy.	COM(2020) 102 final
A new Circular Economy Action Plan for a cleaner and more competitive Europe. Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions	One of the main building blocks of the EU Green Deal, it announces initiatives along the entire life cycle of products towards the transition to a circular economy.	COM(2020) 98 final