Is the French recovery and resilience plan climate-compatible? A preliminary analysis
France has climate change as a central pillar of its recovery and resilience plan, with significant additional funds to achieve its 2030 climate objectives.
Climate and energy
H2 Med: hydrogen’s geo-economic and geopolitical drivers and barriers in the Mediterranean
Which are the geo-economic and geopolitical drivers and barriers for the development of a hydrogen market?
Next Generation EU: Germany focuses its climate policy on hydrogen and sustainable mobility
The key green transition elements in Germany’s Recovery and Resilience Plan, 42.7% of the funds and largely focus on fostering zero emissions mobility
The climate and energy transition component of the Spanish National Recovery and Resilience Plan
The authors analyse the aspects of Spain’s National Recovery Plan related to sustainability and ‘green’ investments.
Digitalisation with decarbonisation
This Working Paper analyses the overall contribution of information and communications technology (ICT) to the fight against climate change, as well as its direct and indirect impact on the emissions of CO₂ and other greenhouse gases and the public-private policies being implemented to ensure the two transitions complement each other.
The EU Climate Law’s key governance question: why could the EU use a climate watchdog?
The EU Climate Law is the first substantial legislation to implement the vision of the European Green Deal.
The Paris Agreement five years on: are congratulations in order?
Despite the Paris Agreement, there are significant emission and adaptation gaps, and climate finance is far from being aligned with climate goals.
The Biden-Harris Administration and climate change: good news, caveats and warnings
Biden has pledged to re-join the Paris Agreement, raise America’s climate ambition, ‘build back better’ (and greener) and reverse recent climate legislative rollbacks.
Does the EU really promote the good governance of energy resources?
The EU is one of the few major importers of oil and natural gas promoting good energy resources governance standards in the Global South.
Full decarbonisation is coming: time to plan for the last 20% emission reductions from 80% to 100%
In recent months the EU has significantly increased its decarbonisation ambition to make Europe the first carbon neutral continent by 2050.
The EU-China climate agreement: building success at the crucial Glasgow summit
The response to the climate crisis has not been of the same scale in terms of its seriousness and the mobilisation of resources. This working paper highlights the importance of an ambitious climate agreement between Europe and China as key to building a renewed response from the international community.
Libya, energy, and the Mediterranean’s new ‘Great Game’
Turkey’s military presence in Libya may prompt policymakers in Rome to shift away from Ankara and towards a deeper partnership with France to protect Italy’s extensive energy and economic interests