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The Just Transition in the European Union

By Linus Mehl, Student Research Assistant for the European Chair for Sustainable Development and Climate Transition, Sciences Po

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The Just Transition in the European Union

By Linus Mehl, Student Research Assistant for the European Chair for Sustainable Development and Climate Transition, Sciences Po

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Energy Sufficiency 101

By Sarah Thompson, Senior Research Programme Manager for the European Chair for Sustainable Development and Climate Transition, Sciences Po

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Energy Sufficiency 101

By Sarah Thompson, Senior Research Programme Manager for the European Chair for Sustainable Development and Climate Transition, Sciences Po

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Chronicles from the field: COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan

It’s COP time again. For the 29th time, Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (or UNFCCC) are meeting to discuss how to reach the Convention’s ultimate objective of preventing “dangerous” interference with the climate system. While not quite as big as the record-breaking COP28 in Dubai last year, which attracted around 100,000 attendees from around the world, COP29 is still a mega-event, with an estimated 30 to 40,000 participants.

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Chronicles from the field: COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan

It’s COP time again. For the 29th time, Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (or UNFCCC) are meeting to discuss how to reach the Convention’s ultimate objective of preventing “dangerous” interference with the climate system. While not quite as big as the record-breaking COP28 in Dubai last year, which attracted around 100,000 attendees from around the world, COP29 is still a mega-event, with an estimated 30 to 40,000 participants.

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Event Summary: Global Climate Perspectives Ahead of COP29: Insights from the EIB Climate Survey and Key Lessons for the EU

The European Chair for Sustainable Development and Climate Transition, along with the European Investment Bank and Sciences Po’s Institute for Environmental Transformations, hosted an event to discuss the climate stakes ahead of COP29, taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan from 11-22 November 2024.

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Event Summary: Global Climate Perspectives Ahead of COP29: Insights from the EIB Climate Survey and Key Lessons for the EU

The European Chair for Sustainable Development and Climate Transition, along with the European Investment Bank and Sciences Po’s Institute for Environmental Transformations, hosted an event to discuss the climate stakes ahead of COP29, taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan from 11-22 November 2024.

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Europe’s Choice: The Next Phase of the European Green Deal

Reflections on the role of start-ups in the digital and green transition, inspired by the OECD workshop ‘Start-ups and scale-ups for the twin transition: Challenges and policy responses’. By Miren Isasi, CEO of GarbiGlobe

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Europe’s Choice: The Next Phase of the European Green Deal

Reflections on the role of start-ups in the digital and green transition, inspired by the OECD workshop ‘Start-ups and scale-ups for the twin transition: Challenges and policy responses’. By Miren Isasi, CEO of GarbiGlobe

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Blog: The Role of Start-Ups in the Green Transition

Reflections on the role of start-ups in the digital and green transition, inspired by the OECD workshop ‘Start-ups and scale-ups for the twin transition: Challenges and policy responses’. By Miren Isasi, CEO of GarbiGlobe

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Blog: The Role of Start-Ups in the Green Transition

Reflections on the role of start-ups in the digital and green transition, inspired by the OECD workshop ‘Start-ups and scale-ups for the twin transition: Challenges and policy responses’. By Miren Isasi, CEO of GarbiGlobe

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Event Summary: Making Transatlantic Relations Green

By Sarah Thompson, Senior Research Programme Manager for the European Chair for Sustainable Development and Climate Transition, Sciences Po

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Event Summary: Making Transatlantic Relations Green

By Sarah Thompson, Senior Research Programme Manager for the European Chair for Sustainable Development and Climate Transition, Sciences Po

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COP28 & the future of fossil fuels: A historic agreement and hopes ahead.

By Valeria de los Casares, Research Assistant for the European Chair for Sustainable Development and Climate Transition

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COP28 & the future of fossil fuels: A historic agreement and hopes ahead.

By Valeria de los Casares, Research Assistant for the European Chair for Sustainable Development and Climate Transition

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Blog: The challenge of financing nature-based solutions in Europe

By Valeria de los Casares, Research Assistant for the European Chair for Sustainable Development and Climate Transition

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Blog: The challenge of financing nature-based solutions in Europe

By Valeria de los Casares, Research Assistant for the European Chair for Sustainable Development and Climate Transition

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Blog contribution: Why care about the governance structure for implementing renewable hydrogen in Germany – and elsewhere?

By Felix Schulz

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Blog contribution: Why care about the governance structure for implementing renewable hydrogen in Germany – and elsewhere?

By Felix Schulz

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Blog contribution: How islands can contribute to a better understanding of adaptation finance allocation

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Blog contribution: How islands can contribute to a better understanding of adaptation finance allocation

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Blog contribution: ‘Time to Stop our Global Financial and Food Systems from Impoverishing the World’s Smallholder Food Producers’

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Blog contribution: ‘Time to Stop our Global Financial and Food Systems from Impoverishing the World’s Smallholder Food Producers’

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External contribution: Solving biodiversity challenges

By Christine Rodwell, Camille Gelb and Orens Gasset

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External contribution: Solving biodiversity challenges

By Christine Rodwell, Camille Gelb and Orens Gasset

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EU work programme: What’s on for sustainable development and climate transition?

By Marc Ringel

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EU work programme: What’s on for sustainable development and climate transition?

By Marc Ringel

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European Sustainable Energy Week: Clean energy for Europe’s climate transition

By Marc Ringel

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European Sustainable Energy Week: Clean energy for Europe’s climate transition

By Marc Ringel

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On the Spotlight: Investor-State Dispute Settlement Mechanisms and Climate Transition

By Alejandra Guraieb

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On the Spotlight: Investor-State Dispute Settlement Mechanisms and Climate Transition

By Alejandra Guraieb

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AOSIS in Glasgow: COP participation in a pandemic

By Carola Klöck

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AOSIS in Glasgow: COP participation in a pandemic

By Carola Klöck

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What was it really like at COP26?

By Lola Vallejo

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What was it really like at COP26?

By Lola Vallejo

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Public climate finance at COP26: still baby steps where a substantial leap is needed

By Ellen Ledger, MA student, PSIA and Carola Klöck, Assistant professor, CERI

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Public climate finance at COP26: still baby steps where a substantial leap is needed

By Ellen Ledger, MA student, PSIA and Carola Klöck, Assistant professor, CERI

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Volunteering at COP26 in Glasgow

By Joanna O’Flynn

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Volunteering at COP26 in Glasgow

By Joanna O’Flynn

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