The Global Gateway: - an overview Introduction

Global Gateways will promote the EU’s vision of open and competitive markets for communications networks and services.  Climate and energy The EU stresses the fact that the impact of climate change and degradation of biodiversity disproportion- ately affects the poorest and most vulnerable in the world, especially in low and middle-income countries. [...] It will serve to strengthen aviation and maritime links with key partners, while also setting new standards to enhance environmental and social sustainability, create fair competition and reduce emissions in those sectors  Health The Global Gateway seeks to prioritise the security of supply chains and the development of local manu- facturing in the field of health.  The Health and Emergency Prepar. [...] The EC will also explore possibilities for connecting business incubators and innovators worldwide.  Focus 2: Africa as the Global Gateway’s key regional priority Africa is the key regional priority of the Global Gateway and is the focus of the most important invest- ment package delivered by the EU for the Global Gateway strategy. [...] Firstly, establishing strategic passages for smart, fair and affordable mobility and trade by developing multi-country transport infrastructure and improving the efficiency and the safety of the connectivity between the regions, it will ease the move- ment of goods and people within Africa and between the European and African continents. [...] The strategy recognizes that the Southern Neighbourhood is one of the main hotspots in the world for climate change and environmental degradation, and at the same time it outlines that the region is home to some of the world’s best solar and wind resources, presenting unparalleled opportunities for clean energy coop- eration.