The EU Green Deal - the Growth Strategy for the "4IR", Carbon Markets, & Increased Militarism
Channel: WrongKindofGreen
Date: 2020-03-10

On January 20, 2020, European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, delivered a speech in Davos during the World Economic Forum. [Full:  https://youtu.be/AEFyj15MD80] On January 22, 2020, von der Leyen, delivered an additional  speech. [Full: https://youtu.be/0ndciuzpqaI]

This is a compilation of excerpts gathered from the above two keynotes.

[03:51-05:03] Klaus Schwab, founder and CEO of the World Economic Forum: 

"I'm convinced madam President that your clearly defined strategy and [] leadership will benefit the Commission and the future of Europe. The priorities that you have set for the European Union are consequential. Europe has the potential to provide global leadership on such challenges we need to address urgently. Climate change, the Fourth Industrial Revolution, inclusive digitalization, gross competitiveness, as well as Europe's role in the world. I deeply believe that reconciling our planet and our economy with the goal of achieving the first climate neutral continent will serve, and has to serve, as a global whole model for sustainable capitalism. I look forward to witnessing the transformational journey under your leadership Madame President."

00:03-00:39: Introductory remarks

00:39-01:43: Stakeholder capitalism 

01:43-02:17: European Commission partnership w/ the World Economic Forum 

02:19-03:51: Incorporating civil society under the illusion of "stakeholder capitalism"

03:51-05:03: The clear expectations of WEF founder Klaus Schwab

05:03-7:08: "Climate neutrality", "green investment wave", "new growth strategy", The Global Investor Coalition on Climate Change calling for  climate neutrality legislation on Dec 6, 2019 [https://www.iigcc.org/download/iigcc-eu-net-zero-letter/?wpdmdl=2553&masterkey=5de6614817a93]

07:08-07:56: Carbon markets: California "leads" with an emission trading system that covers 85% of CO2 emissions. Global carbon pricing for CO2.

07:56-08:55: The EU has established the building blocks of a European defense
Union that is complimentary to NATO. The importance of hard power.