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A targeted golden rule for public investments?A comparative analysis of possible accounting methods in the context of the review of the Stability and Growth Pact

Análisis en profundidad 09-02-2023

The necessary green transition in the EU requires substantial additional green public investment (GPI) by Member States throughout this decade and beyond. This briefing paper discusses four approaches for a reform of EU fiscal rules to better accommodate higher (debt-financed) GPI: (1) an exemption clause for GPI; (2) the implementation of a green golden rule; (3) a country-specific benchmark share of government expenditures dedicated to GPI recommended by the European Commission; and (4) an EU Climate Fund. We also discuss these options in relation to the recent Commission proposal from November 2022.