In the wake of the pandemic, use of at least one digital service in Europe – digital adoption – increased from 81% to 95%. [8]  • Decarbonisation and climate policy: The need to act on climate policy has long been acknowledged.
However, the urgency of setting the right political course, while bearing in mind the costs to society of  raising carbon prices, and of finding internationally coordinated solutions has become greater in recent years. • Deglobalisation: The global economy has become much more interlinked over the past few decades.