Financing of horizontal policy priorities in the EU budget

This section provides information on the financing of initiatives relating to climate, biodiversity, gender equality and sustainable development goals (SDGs) objectives, as provided for in point 16(d–g) of the Interinstitutional Agreement of 16 December 2020. Information on the contribution of the EU budget to the European Commission’s priority of promoting the digital transition is also provided.

These are horizontal priorities in the EU budget. This means that they are systematically considered in the design, preparation, implementation and evaluation of each spending programme. Instead of having a single dedicated programme, these priorities are horizontally integrated into the design of the spending policies.

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• Green budgeting
  • Climate mainstreaming
  • Biodiversity mainstreaming
• Gender equality mainstreaming
• Digital tracking
• The EU budget and the sustainable development goals