The European Union's COVID-19 recovery plan could be the impetus businesses need to invest in climate measures and prepare for the transition to a net-zero carbon economy. Our newest climate report looks at how firms' view these twin challenges and their preparedness to meet them.Firms are more aware of the physical risks posed by climate change, but less aware of the risks caused by the transition to clean energy.Almost half of EU firms surveyed are investing in climate change measures, compared with roughly one-third of US firms.Uncertainty over regulation and taxation continues to hamper climate investments.To green its economy, Europe needs a comprehensive strategy that will provide businesses with the guidance they need to invest in climate preparedness and the energy transition.
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Группа авторов. European firms and climate change 2020/2021
Contents
Overview
Are European firms climate-ready? Evidence from the EIB Investment Survey 2020. 1. Introduction
2. From perceptions to action: How do firms perceive and invest in climate change?
2.1 Physical climate risks are becoming a reality for firms
2.2Firms tend to underestimate transition risks as their impacts are not as easily observable as physical risks
3. European investments to tackle climate change are gaining momentum
4. Barriers to climate-related investments: Uncertainty about regulation and taxation cited as the biggest threat
5. The bottom line
Annex 1: Questionnaire
Annex 2: Country scoreboard
Country scoreboard: SMEs
Country scoreboard: Large Firms
Austria
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Performance at a glance
Belgium
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Performance at a glance
Bulgaria
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Performance at a glance
Croatia
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Cyprus
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Czech Republic
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Denmark
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Estonia
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Finland
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France
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Germany
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Greece
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Hungary
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Ireland
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Italy
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Latvia
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Lithuania
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Luxembourg
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Malta
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Netherlands
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Poland
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Portugal
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Romania
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Slovakia
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Slovenia
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Spain
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Sweden
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United Kingdom
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United States
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European firms and climate change 2020/2021
Evidence from the EIB Investment Survey
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3. European investments to tackle climate change are gaining momentum
4. Barriers to climate-related investments: Uncertainty about regulation and taxation cited as the biggest threat
