The document analyzes the green investment needs in Europe until 2030, highlighting how the green transition is “high capital intensive,” meaning a “capital-intensive process” that requires substantial funding. The Bank particularly examines the available estimates regarding the need for green investments by 2030 and analyzes the funding allocated so far, also focusing on issues related to the possible evolution of the investment landscape, the capital market, and the regulatory context. On this last topic, a crucial point for the ECB is the need to reduce regulatory burdens—which today weigh significantly on corporate performance—while safeguarding the EU's ambitious climate goals.
Green Investment Needs in the EU to Achieve Net Zero
The ECB report starts from a fundamental premise: Brussels must make significant investments in green technologies and energy efficiency to align the EU's decarbonization and economic transformation with the net-zero target by 2050.
