The social dimension of the climate transition
Mehtap Akgüç, Kalina Arabadjieva and Béla Galgóczi outline some of the key labour and social effects of the EU’s Fit for 55 climate package and potential responses that should be considered
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A European climate fund or a green golden rule
Zsolt Darvas argues that spending and borrowing via a non-redistributive EU climate fund or under a well-designed green golden rule would result in similar project implementation and be treated the same in the EU’s fiscal framework
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A cautionary tale
Tom Harris discusses the City of Ottawa’s Climate Change Master Plan—and believes it is infeasible and damaging to Ottawans, the environment and human rights
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The Global Gateway: a real step towards a stronger Europe in the world
Disappointment at the lack of fresh cash from EU global connectivity strategy is short-sighted. Simone Tagliapietra says Europe supports global development more than any other country in the world
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Reconciling increased green public investment with fiscal consolidation
The EU’s ambitious emissions reduction targets will require a major increase in green investments. Zsolt Darvas and Guntram Wolff consider the options when major consolidations are needed after the fiscal support provided during the pandemic
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Five key points for climate-resilient development
Lisa Schipper, Vanesa Castán Broto and Winston Chow analyse new findings in the IPCC report on climate change impacts and warn that the risks will be magnified if warming is unchecked
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Trade and the most vulnerable
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala outlines her views on how climate priorities can be addressed through trade actions which prioritise the specific challenges faced by least developed countries
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Decarbonisation of the energy system
Zachmann et al highlight that the current national energy and climate plans (NECPs) of EU countries are insufficient to achieve a cost-efficient pathway to EU-wide climate neutrality by 2050
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India’s commitment to renewable energy
India has seen a strong growth in renewable energy. Nirupama Soundararajan and Arindam Goswami discuss India’s approach to tackle climate change
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The climate transition and its social dimension
Mehtap Akgüç, Kalina Arabadjieva and Béla Galgóczi discuss the employment and distributional aspects of climate change mitigation in the European Union
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