European Green Deal Barometer

European Green Deal Barometer

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Date: 13 March 2023
Location: Brussels, Belgium

What progress has been made on European Green Deal implementation? How resilient will it be in the face of changes to the political balance of power resulting from the 2024 European elections? The IEEP's Green Deal Barometer survey is back for its third edition, and needs your help to answer these questions.

The Institute for European Environmental Policy’s Green Deal Barometer is an annual survey that monitors the EU's progress towards implementing the Green Deal and its constituent policies. This year, we're also asking for your insights on the Green Deal's social provisions and its potential impact on countries outside of the EU.

With new European elections taking place in 2024, this is a critical year for the Green Deal. Your insights can help identifying pathways for delivering on the Green Deal objectives.

Would you like to know more about the European Green Deal, and how it will impact our lives in the years to come?

In our podcast and webinar series "Green deal – Big Deal?" we take a critical look at these questions and discuss various aspects of the European Green Deal with experts from policy, business and science.

Are you a sustainability expert? Do you know about the impact of the Green Deal policies on countries inside and outside of the EU? We need your inputs!

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Decarbonizing Buildings and Transport – A new future for EU emissions trading

Fifteenth episode of the podcast "Green Deal – Big Deal?"

Year 2024

Publication:Podcast

In this episode of "Green Deal – Big Deal?", we tackle the complex world of natural resources, a topic that underpins many aspects of Europe's ambition for a green future. In conversation with guests Florika Fink-Hooijer, Director-General of European Commission’s DG Environment, and Janez Potočnik, Co-chair of the International Resources Panel, hosts Ewa Iwaszuk and Aaron Best discuss how the use of natural resources is closely linked to the climate and biodiversity crises, highlighting the global nature of resource use and its impacts.

Material World: Using resources sustainably in a time of planetary crises

Fourteenth episode of the podcast "Green Deal – Big Deal?"

Year 2024

Event:Digital Event

On 24 January 2024, participants joined this webinar to find out what design competitions, 3D printers and beauty have to do with Europe’s journey to becoming a climate-neutral continent?

Bringing creativity and beauty to Europe's green transition

24 January 2024
online

Publication:Podcast

In this episode of Green Deal – Big Deal we discuss what mud houses, 3D printers and beauty have to do with Europe's journey to becoming a climate-neutral continent.

Bringing Creativity and Beauty to Europe's Green Transition

Thirteenth episode of the podcast "Green Deal – Big Deal?"

Year 2024

Publication:Podcast

Achieving carbon neutrality in the EU is more than reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It's also about ensuring that the transition to a sustainable future is fair and equitable. That’s where the idea of Just Transition comes in, with its aim to ensure that no people or regions are left behind. In this episode, we dive into the multifaceted nature of Just Transition, covering its environmental, economic, social, and political aspects.

Ensuring a Just Transition to Net-zero Emissions

Twelfth episode of the podcast "Green Deal – Big Deal?"

Year 2024

Event:Digital Event

According to the European Commission, almost 26 million tonnes of plastic waste are generated annually in the EU. And since we learned how to produce plastic, humans have manufactured more than 8.3 billion tonnes of it – most of which ended up as a waste product somewhere on the planet. This process leads to plastic waste entering the landscape, rivers, beaches, and eventually ocean. So how can we possibly address a problem of this size?

From Packaging to Microplastics: Unwrapping EU and international plastics policy

29 November 2023
online

Event:Digital Event

Utility-scale solar photovoltaics and onshore wind are now the cheapest sources of new power in most countries, and according to a 2022 report by the International Energy Agency, renewables will account for over 90% of global electricity expansion over the next five years. To support the rapid change to renewables, dramatic changes in energy infrastructure such as grids are also needed.

Europe's Energy Transition – Rolling out renewables and infrastructure

23 October 2023
online

Publication:Podcast

The latest "Green Deal – Big Deal?" podcast episode, hosted by Ricarda Faber and Aaron Best of Ecologic Institute, features interview guests Professor Johan Lilliestam of the Research Institute for Sustainability Helmholtz Centre Potsdam (RIFS) and Dr. Andrzej Ancygier of Climate Analytics. During the discussion, they shed light on the past, present and future of renewables in the EU, describing the major market shifts, policy events and technological developments that have made renewable energy one of the most exciting facets of achieving sustainability in Europe.

Europe's Race to Renewables – cheaper, vaster, faster

Eleventh episode of the podcast "Green Deal – Big Deal?"

Year 2023

Event:Digital Event

On 28 June 2023, participants joined webinar hosts Ricarda Faber and Aaron Best from Ecologic Institute and their two expert guests: Humberto Delgado Rosa (Director for Biodiversity at the European Commission) and Sabien Leemans (Senior Biodiversity Policy Officer for WWF). Together, they discussed what can be done to restore ecosystems and protect biodiversity in the EU, as well as the new Nature Restoration Law proposed by the European Commission.

Nature Restoration Law: Restoring Europe's ecosystems and protecting biodiversity

28 June 2023
online

Organizer: Institute for European Environmental Policy, Brussels (IEEP), Belgium
Partner: Think Sustainable Europe (TSE), International
Duration: 13 March 2023
Project: Green Deal – Big Deal? Discussing Europe's Green Future
Project ID: 30011
Keywords: Energy

EU

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Nature-based Solutions and Green Infrastructure

Europe

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How do we classify which investments are the right ones to power the transition to a climate and nature-friendly economy? This is a pretty big question, and one that is crucial to a successful implementation of the European Green Deal. The EU taxonomy – the subject of... Read more

Ecologic Institute 2022: Fifty shades of green: sustainable finance and the EU taxonomy. Podcast. Online: https://greendealbigdeal.podigee.io/7-sustainable-finance

PublicationPodcastIt's Electric! The future of mobility in Europe.

To achieve the EU's goals, we need to rethink mobility from the ground up. This involves many aspects, including electric mobility, walking, cycling and public transport. The second episode of the "Green Deal – Big Deal?" podcast examines the challenges and issues that... Read more

Ecologic Institute 2022: It's Electric! The future of mobility in Europe. Green Deal – Big Deal?. Podcast. 9 May 2022. Online: https://greendealbigdeal.podigee.io

PublicationPodcastFarm to Fork: Feeding a continent without wrecking a planet

Food production is a sector completely dependent on healthy environment and predictable climatic conditions. At the same time, modern agriculture is among the major contributors to climate and biodiversity crises. From food production to consumption, Europe is facing a... Read more

Ecologic Institute 2022: Farm to Fork: feeding a continent without wrecking a planet . Podcast. 2 August 2022. Online: https://greendealbigdeal.podigee.io

PublicationPodcastSustainability in Style: Circular fashion in the European Green Deal

Ecologic Institute

For some, fashion is an expression of personality or culture. For others, clothes are something that ensures comfort or survival. One thing is certain: clothing is something that everyone, everywhere, deals with every day. However, its production has an enormous... Read more

Ecologic Institute 2022: Sustainability in style: circular fashion in the European Green Deal . Podcast. 9 June 2022. Online: https://greendealbigdeal.podigee.io

PublicationPodcastEuropean Green Deal – What is Europe trying to achieve and where are we now?

The European Green Deal is the European Union's fundamental response to the challenges of the 21st century. From addressing climate change and nature degradation to creating conditions for sustainable and inclusive economic growth, the plan aims to revolutionise the way... Read more

Ecologic Institute 2022: European Green Deal – what is Europe trying to achieve and where are we now?. Green Deal – Big Deal?. Podcast. 7 April 2022. Online: https://greendealbigdeal.podigee.io/

EventDigital EventGreen Deal – Big Deal for Youth?

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Digital Event:Green Deal – Big Deal for Youth?

Date: 21 November 2022
Location: online

EventDigital EventFarm to Fork: Feeding a continent without wrecking a planet

Europe faces serious problems related to food production and consumption. Producing food depends on a healthy environment and predictable climatic conditions. At the same time, modern agriculture is a major contributor to the climate and biodiversity crises. ... Read more

Digital Event:Farm to Fork: Feeding a continent without wrecking a planet

Date: 1 February 2023
Location: online

EventDigital EventThe EU's Carbon-neutral Future: Achieving net zero by 2050

The overarching goal of the European Green Deal is for Europe to become the world’s first climate-neutral continent. The EU has set itself a legally binding target of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. This is codified in the European Climate Law,... Read more

Digital Event:The EU's Carbon-neutral Future: Achieving net zero by 2050

Date: 6 March 2023
Location: online, Germany

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