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On 10 June, the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP), together with the Green Economy Coalition, organised an event to discuss the critical role of ...
Global Challenges and SDGs
Global Challenges and SDGs
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Environmental dimensions of EU trade policy
IEEP informs the debate on the global environmental contributions and consequences of the EU trade policy.
We actively provide input to the evidence base and policy debates in this sphere with a particular focus on current EU trade negotiations and trade-related autonomous measures. We aim to ensure that the EU trade policy has a positive impact on sustainable development worldwide.
Latest news
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Together with the Green Economy Coalition, IEEP is organising this event on 10 June 2025 in Brussels to discuss the critical role of trade and ...
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The Green Trade Network, coordinated by IEEP, is organising the first Green Trade Day in April. ...
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The upcoming Mercosur Summit in Montevideo, 5-6 December, could mark the announcement of the conclusion of the EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement, over two decades since ...
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On Monday 29 January, climate experts will share their thoughts on approach to including consumption-based emissions considerations in policy as well as the barriers and ...
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Trade and investments are pivotal to to meet our climate obligations. The IPCC 6th report confirmed once again that climate change is causing widespread impacts ...
Latest publications
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This briefing assesses trade-related sustainability challenges in Thailand relevant to the Free Trade Agreement with the EU and proposes recommendations to further environmental and climate ...
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This report explores the options for improving animal welfare and sustainability in the context of an EU-Thailand free trade agreement, for which negotiations were relaunched ...
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This report aims to foster a European-level reflection on the coherence between the European Union’s internal and external policies, with a particular focus on the ...
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This policy paper reviews the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) with a primary focus on new performance and information requirements for products sold in ...
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Aimed at deepening economic presence in the Southeast-Asian market, the EU-Indonesia trade agreement faces several hurdles after almost nine years since the start of trade ...
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During the Think2030 Dialogue – Hungary webinar, distinguished speakers discussed the climate-competitiveness nexus with the Green Deal objectives and the international climate commitments to be ...