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Around 40% of land worldwide is already considered degraded and so is at risk of, or already suffering from, desertification. Research is therefore crucial for ...
Global Challenges and SDGs
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on the Global Challenges and SDGs programme, please contact:
Pierre Leturcq
Head of programme
Overview
The European Union’s impact on both the global environment and on environmental policy beyond its borders is significant. This influence will likely remain in the years ahead, although its role as a driver of progress is challenged as major economic players and new international political dynamics emerge.
IEEP’s work on Global Challenges and SDGs focuses on the global dimension and external impacts of EU policies, both positive and negative. We support the development of environmental and environment-related policies with global implications as well as feed into relevant international processes and discussions. In particular, we aim to ensure that the EU will deliver on its commitments to the global climate and 2030 SDG agendas, both in terms of its internal and external policies.
Questions we aim to shed some lights on include:
- How should EU’s role evolve in a changing world? What can Europe offer – and learn – through efforts on global dialogue and diplomacy?
- How can the EU and its Member States best support the delivery of global commitments, such as the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
- How can the EU leverage its trade policy to support sustainable development worldwide?
- How can its own policies align better to global imperatives?
Green Trade Network
The Global Challenges and SDGs team also coordinates the Green Trade Network. Interested in learning more about the network’s activities?
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The recent elections sent a serious message to policymakers: from now on, political decisions need to be applied in a more balanced way, addressing properly ...
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The successes of far-right parties in major European economies could potentially disrupt the adoption of much needed environmental legislations in the years to come. ...
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This WCEF2024 Accelerator Session explores the role of strategic partnerships and strategic projects between the Global North and the resource-rich Global South to ensure a ...
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This upcoming event: Greening of Taxes – Peer Learning Conference, which will be held in Athens, Greece, at Athens Capital Hotel, on 8 and 9 ...
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Ursula von der Leyen was re-elected as president of the European Commission for 2024-2029 by the European Parliament on 18 July. Antoine Oger, IEEP’s Research ...
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As the European elections approach, hundreds of sustainability experts believe that the European Green Deal will be maintained by the new European Commission, but its ...
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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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This policy brief reviews the main lessons and outcomes of MC13 and reflects on the positive prospects for progress on issues at the nexus of ...
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