Pearle* and EFA present an update to the EU Green Deal publication reflecting regulatory changes of the past years

Initially released in March 2023, this cookbook explains the principles of EU Climate Goals and helps the reader identify Green Deal initiatives that are relevant to the live performance sector and allows organisations to gear day-to-day activities towards European climate targets. It also encourages readers to screen different aspects of their daily work and shift their mindset to actively contribute to the EU goal to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050.

Since 2023, various new initiatives and proposals have been brought forward by the EU, reflecting evolving policy priorities and broader transformations in society, including shifts in economic conditions and a growing urgency regarding the climate crisis.

As of 2025, the Commission has launched a series of Omnibus simplification packages. These packages form part of a wider response to mounting pressure from Member States, businesses, and stakeholders to reduce administrative burden, streamline reporting requirements, and enhance the overall competitiveness of the EU economy.

This new version of the EU Green Deal cookbook reflects these regulatory and policy changes ranging from productions, to buildings and stages, and touring of artists and audiences. It includes a brand-new chapter on outdoor festivals and live events which, due to their close relationship with the environment they are hosted in, are affected by biodiversity regulations, water management rules, and extreme weather conditions.

The Cookbooks are developed as part of the ongoing Pearle*/EFA cooperation under the Care for and Share the Alliance project that runs from 2025 to 2028 and is supported by Creative Europe.

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Care for and Share the Alliance is the Creative Europe Network programme 2025-2028 of the European Festivals Association (EFA). It will explore the guiding question: “How do the arts, arts festivals, cities and regions specifically contribute to better living conditions of people and of the planet?” The project focuses on two priorities: to increase accessibility to and of the festival sector for participation and interaction in the Alliance; to deepen Alliance stakeholders’ capacities and expand their impact.

The European Festivals Association (EFA) is a community dedicated to the arts, the artists and the audiences. EFA’s main role in the permanently developing world of digitisation and globalisation is to connect festival makers to inform, inspire and enrich the festival landscape. In this perspective, EFA is a festival’s service, knowledge and training provider; the oldest cultural network of European festivals set up in 1952.

Pearle*-Live Performance Europe is the ‘Performing Arts Employers Associations League Europe’. Pearle* represents through its member associations the interests of more than 14 000 organisations in the music, performing arts and live entertainment sector. This includes profit as well as non-profit organisations, ranging from micro-enterprises to organisations with over 250 employees.