How Big a Deal Is Europe’s ‘Green Deal’

The greenest part of the world is getting even more ambitious about fighting climate change. The European Union is laying out a “Green Deal” to drive a sweeping economic transformation of the 28-nation bloc, which is home to more than 500 million people. It includes new rules for companies, financial markets and consumers, along with a pledge to make Europe the first “carbon neutral” continent by 2050. EU leaders say it should spur the U.S. and China to up their game. The plan already has plenty