EU

Prospects and challenges for policy convergence between the EU and China to address imported deforestation

Journal article / This study applies the ‘Brussels Effect’ theory to identify key factors facilitating and hindering policy convergence between the EU and China.

How to ensure due diligence policies actually tackle deforestation

Feature / Mairon G. Baston Lima writes that governments need to build synergies with other policies for sustainable land use in a Trase Insight.

Tackling inequalities with access to healthy and sustainable school food

Feature / International School Meals Day provides an opportunity to reflect on the role of school food in tackling inequalities and promoting sustainable development.

Four local approaches to climate change adaptation

Feature / A RISKSEC2.0 workshop highlighted innovative local climate change adaptation strategies from four European cities.

Keeping the flow: hydropower, river ecosystems and governance in northern Sweden

SEI report / This report focuses on hydropower generated in the Norrbotten region of Sweden, from a governance, efficiency and environmental perspective.

Beyond borders: how can the EU become a leader in consumption-based emissions reduction?

Past event / The roundtable will gather climate experts to share their approach to including consumption-based emissions considerations in policy.

Think global—act local: the challenge of producing actionable knowledge on transboundary climate risks at the sub-national level of governance

Journal article / What are the problems and prospects for sub-national authorities to address transboundary climate risks?

White Paper on European Climate Risk and Trade in Europe

Other publication / This white paper contributes to the evidence base on the risks that European trade links and global value chains face from climate change.

Land use conflicts on Sámi lands

Project / Green transition has become a catch-all solution, but it's not without its trade-offs and conflicts. We seek to highlight them to ensure a just transition.