Green 10 to Ursula von der Leyen: Defend the European Green Deal - CleanTechnica

The Green 10, a coalition representing over 50 million Europeans from all EU member and candidate countries, has urged European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to steadfastly defend the European Green Deal (EGD). In a letter, they emphasize the critical importance of the EGD amid emerging geopolitical challenges, disinformation campaigns, and attacks on civil society that threaten to undermine the deal, EU democracy, and the broader European project. Citing the June 2025 Eurobarometer, the group highlights that 85% of Europeans recognize climate change as a major global threat, underscoring the public mandate for continued climate action. The letter stresses that the European Commission must champion the Green Deal as a strategy of hope, resilience, and fairness, warning against any political backtracking motivated by short-term economic interests. The coalition points to recent extreme heat events, such as record-breaking temperatures at Wimbledon causing health emergencies, as tangible evidence of the urgent climate crisis. They call for high-level attention to the intertwined