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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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Pierre Leturcq
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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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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 ...
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This briefing series monitors upcoming free trade agreements (FTAs) that are either being negotiated or concluded by the European Union and conducts assessments for their ...
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The European Critical Raw Materials Regulation aims to secure a strategic supply of critical materials for the digital and green transition, yet, the Regulation inadequately ...
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In December 2022, the Parliament and the Council reached an agreement on the CBAM and the reform of the EU ETS. While these new instruments ...
Latest publications
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This study stands as a key contribution to the ongoing debate surrounding the future of EU-Mercosur relations. It articulates a set of guidelines and policy ...
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The EU and India resumed trade talks in the summer of 2022 following seven years of unsuccessful negotiations which eventually stagnated in 2013. This briefing ...
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This briefing examines existing frameworks for trade and cooperation on Critical Raw Materials with key partners such as Chile, Canada, Kazakhstan, Namibia and the US. ...
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This report assesses the implementation of the new TSD approach in the EU-Chile trade agreement and the approach's potential contribution to sustainable trade. ...
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This policy brief looks at the external impact of EU policies embedded into trade analysing the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence and Deforestation-free products Regulations ...
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This briefing scopes out sustainability challenges relevant to the EU-Australia trade agreement and is part of an IEEP series aimed at monitoring upcoming free trade ...
