The strategic and forwardlooking positioning of EU firms in regional and global production networks can be supported by policies linked to capital market development and by a digital single market. Another eminent issue is the green transformation. The move toward a green economy implies a wide range of decisions that have to be taken.
For example, the question of carbon emission pricing and respective taxation – both domestically and in the form of a border adjustment mechanism – must be addressed. Measures to avoid or deal with stranded assets must be considered. Moreover, in addition to promoting green technologies, we will certainly need regulation to limit or eliminate brown technologies.