The Data Act is a pillar of the European Data Strategy.
It will foster a competitive data market by opening up new opportunities for businesses and making data more accessible to every consumer and business.
It aims to green the Sahel, improve climate resilience and restore dignified and sustainable living conditions, contributing to improving stability and security across the region.
When it comes to #GlobalGateway investments in infrastructure, our top priority is energy.
#TeamEurope will support Africa by:
๐ท increasing renewable energy capacity,
๐ท better access to reliable energy,
๐ท promoting sustainable energy use.
#TeamEurope will provide funding and support for ongoing projects, electricity interconnections & transmission lines across countries, setting up the Africa Single Electricity Market.
๐ข Partnerships with countries championing energy transition.
The objective is to decarbonise the energy mix, including by phasing out coal, optimising the share of transitional sources of energy and investing in renewable energies as well as energy efficiency.
The new Emergency Macro-Financial Assistance programme will provide โฌ1.2 billion to help Ukraine strengthen its economic stability and resilience, directly benefiting Ukrainian citizens.
We have shown our support in the fight against the COVID -19 pandemic โ 3.7 million doses of vaccines shared by Team Europe on top of 8.4 million doses from the COVAX Facility.
#GlobalGateway will take infrastructure development to the next level in Africa, and ๐ globally.
#TeamEurope will invest up to โฌ300 billion to boost:
๐ Digital transformation
โป๏ธ Climate action and sustainable energy
๐ Transport
๐ฅ Health
๐ฉ๐ป Education and research
With our values at the centre of the #GlobalGateway, we are putting people and the planet first.
For us, global connectivity needs to be:
๐ณ sustainable,
๐ค comprehensive,
๐ก๏ธ secure,
๐งโโ๏ธrules-based,
๐ง๐พโ๐คโ๐ง๐ป human-centric
๐ geographically adapted.