- 22 March 2023
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The global demand for Critical Raw Materials (CRMs) is expected to increase substantially in the context of the green and digital transitions, while the EU ...
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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
- 16 January 2023
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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 ...
- 26 September 2022
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In early 2022, IEEP created the Green Trade Network, a group of experts from over 20 European research organisations, ranging from think tanks to NGOs ...
- 23 June 2022
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The European Commission has put forward a highly ambitious new Trade and Sustainable Development Action Plan, but how far does it go to deliver sustainability in ...
- 30 March 2022
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Building a more circular economy is key to sustainable growth and addressing challenges like climate change. The uptake of the circular economy is increasing worldwide, ...
- 10 March 2022
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This event aims to highlight the role that trade relations between the EU and Nigeria can have in fostering circular economy approaches and opportunities. ...
Latest publications
- 15 March 2023
- , Briefings
This briefing assesses the environmental credentials of the EU-Chile trade agreement and is part of an IEEP series aimed at monitoring upcoming free trade agreements ...
- 9 March 2023
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This briefing assesses the environmental credentials of the EU-New Zealand trade agreement as part of an IEEP series aimed at monitoring upcoming free trade agreements ...
- 9 February 2023
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This briefing assesses the European Commission's new approach to TSD
Chapters. It discusses the most notable aspects of the new TSD Chapter approach and takes stock ...
- 14 October 2022
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The time for the EU to act and minimise its share of global deforestation is now. The Deforestation-free supply chains Regulation is vital to begin addressing the ...
- 18 July 2022
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The EU is moving ahead on its ambition to develop and implement a European circular economy, as ambitioned by the new Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP) and ...
- 10 December 2021
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This new report explores challenges related to the future management of waste batteries from electric vehicles, focusing on the approaches taken by the European Union ...
