By Dª. Carmen Sillero Illanes, Policy Analyst at the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission in Seville, specialized in Innovation Policies and Industrial Transition.
The commitment to make Europe the first CO2 neutral continent by 2050 and to achieve 55% of that target by 2030, set by the European Union in the Green Deal and Fit for 55, has put the spotlight on the European Aerospace and Defense Ecosystem. The strategies, policies and programs that affect the aerospace sector in Europe, Spain and Andalusia contemplate these goals. How are these policies being implemented? Given the current geostrategic crisis scenario, many unknowns will arise in the debate.