Although the recent UN Bonn Climate Change Conference was to be held at a technical level, the negotiating parties were unable to circumvent the major political issues of emissions reduction, financing, and loss and damage. Thus, although serious discussions have...
Ukraine’s accelerated EU accession from a green perspective
The Russo-Ukrainian war has created a political opportunity for Ukraine to gain admission to the European Union through an accelerated procedure, in contrast to the decades old practice of the past. Apart from the political, economic and security aspects of this...
The effects of climate change on the German parliamentary elections – discussion with Wiebke Winter, member of the National board of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany
The 2021 German elections has shown that being conservative means conserving the values of our planet, so people still want to vote for conservative parties while taking a stand on climate protection, said Wiebke Winter, board member of the German Christian Democratic...
Finnovation Conference on Circular and Low-Carbon Economy
The Finnish Institute in Hungary, FinnAgora and Green Policy Center will organize the Finnovation Conference on Circular and Low-Carbon Economy on Friday, 3 December from 9-12 online. The purpose of the event is to provide a concise picture of the challenges and...
Evaluation of the COP26 Glasgow Climate Conference – meeting and not meeting expectations at the same time
The COP26 in Glasgow did almost everything it could, but in the same time it didn’t. This is a short summary of the outcome of the 26th annual Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the COP26 in short. We at the Green...
Climate ambition beyond emission numbers: Taking stock of progress by looking inside countries and sectors
We invite you to participate in the event “Climate ambition beyond emission numbers: an inside look from countries and sectors”, organized by IDDRI on September 9th 2pm-4pm CET, where the Green Policy Center has contributed to the description of climate ambition in...
Carbon neutrality in the Energy Community – Drivers and policy proposals
While a growing number of countries announce their 2050 climate neutrality pledges and Contracting Parties of the Western Balkans have already committed to this target by the adoption of the Sofia Declaration, concrete long-term plans of action are still to be made. A...
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: expectations and implications for the CEE region
The European Commission has long been preparing and feeding information to the public on its new climate instrument to even the international trade playing field for European companies, the so-called Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). After the proposal has...
Presenting the study: Carbon neutrality in the Energy Community – Drivers and Policy proposals
Loss of water resources affecting agriculture and forestry or the access to quality drinking water; rising temperatures creating favorable conditions for the outbreak of vector-borne diseases and transitional population migration – climate change is already having its...
Fit for 55 – will it be fit for all? Expectation of the CEE region on the new EU climate legislative package
The European Council has reaffirmed its invitation to the Commission at its most recent meeting to develop a legislative package to reach the new climate ambitions of the Union – a work already long in the making under the title “Fit for 55”. At the Green Policy...
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