A north-south lifeline: What Macron hopes to accomplish with the Summit for a...
Cover image: picture alliance / ZUMAPRESS.com | Nicolas Landemard Almost 500 days into the war in Ukraine, Europeans and Americans are anxious about their relationship with the global south. While the...
View ArticleCompetitive climate: How the EU’s green agenda can protect the environment...
383198690 | picture alliance / Hans Lucas | Valeria Mongelli With the European Parliament elections one year away and upcoming national elections in several European Union member states, there are many...
View ArticleGive and take: How the EU’s friend-shoring can improve its relations with the...
Cover image: Unsplash - Antonio Garcia Geopolitical tensions and supply chain disruptions endanger Europe’s green transition. European leaders know that sourcing essential materials from rival powers...
View ArticleThe BRICS summit and Europe’s China challenge: A better EU offer for the...
‘We want to export finished products, not rock and sand.’ That was a key message from the South African president at this week’s BRICS summit. Cyril Ramaphosa noted the importance of raw materials...
View ArticlePowering the future: Charting Europe’s climate and energy sovereignty
Referring to it as “our answer to the call of history”, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen lauded the achievements of the European Green Deal (EGD) in her recent State of the Union...
View ArticleEnds of the earth: How EU climate action can weather the coming election storm
EU Green Deal inscription is seen in the window site at the European Square in Zagreb, Croatia on September 16, 2021. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto) | picture alliance / NurPhoto | Jakub...
View ArticleA touch of pragmatism: How Europeans can engage with the Gulf monarchies...
Cover image: picture alliance / EPA | ALI HAIDER The European Union’s new commissioner for climate action, Wopke Hoekstra, faced a tense questioning by MEPs before his appointment because of his...
View ArticleVerso la COP28: La diplomazia climatica tra pubblico e privato
Si tratta del primo appuntamento di una serie di tre working lunch realizzati congiuntamente da ECFR Roma, SDA Bocconi e l’Institute for European Policymaking @ Bocconi University.A poche settimane...
View ArticleGlobal Gateway Africa – Geopolitica, investimenti e prospettive per l’Italia
Il primo Global Gateway Business Forum di Bruxelles (25-26 Ottobre) giunge in un momento estremamente significativo per le dinamiche infrastrutturali italiane ed europee. Con lo sviluppo del corridoio...
View ArticleGridlock: Why Europe’s electricity infrastructure is holding back the green...
Zwei Freileitungsmasten und eine Windkraftanlage vor der Sonne, Witten, Ruhrgebiet, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland, Europa | picture alliance / blickwinkel/S. Ziese | Stefan Ziese Earlier this month,...
View ArticleNot just hot air: Realising the potential of the EU-Namibia green hydrogen...
Cover image: picture alliance / Hans Lucas | Union Europeenne Renewable hydrogen is expected to be a key fuel in the green transition – the European Union estimates that it could make up 20 per cent...
View ArticleCOP28: France has a key role to play
COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber, center, attends the opening session at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong) | picture...
View ArticleThe good COP: Why Europe’s climate leadership starts at home
Cover image: picture alliance / Hans Lucas | Union Europeenne World leaders left the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) on Wednesday without a firm commitment to phase out fossil fuels...
View ArticleGetting on track: New ways to deliver Poland’s energy ambitions
Cover image: picture alliance / ZUMAPRESS.com | Attila Husejnow The appointment of the new Polish government in December raised hopes across the European Union that Poland would once again be a...
View ArticleAgricultural tackles: Protesting farmers and the EU’s climate agenda
Cover image: picture alliance / Hans Lucas | Estelle Ruiz As agricultural protests grip countries across the European Union, farmers are set to be a force to contend with in this crucial election year....
View ArticleOut of focus: Making progress on climate financing for Africa
Cover image: picture alliance / REUTERS | Monicah Mwangi At the 2023 Summit for a New Global Financing Pact in Paris, French president Emmanuel Macron stated that “policymakers and countries shouldn’t...
View ArticleRome Foreign Policy Club, Terza Edizione – Road to November 2024: prospettive...
Nella sua edizione 2024, il Rome Foreign Policy Club riunisce giovani ricercatori italiani under 40 per costruire ipotesi di scenario che possano supportare la definizione di policy da parte del...
View ArticleBeyond geopolitical competition: cooperating to enable Africa’s energy access...
The global energy transition has become a battleground for competing interests, with Africa emerging as a pivotal arena. International players vie for access to Africa’s abundant natural resources...
View ArticleWinds of change: The EU’s green agenda after the European Parliament election
Cover image: picture alliance / Zoonar | Maurice TricatelleSummary The next European Commission and Parliament are likely to place security and competitiveness at the centre of their quest for a more...
View ArticleEconomic Security 2.0: What is the EU’s next geoeconomics game plan?
As the European Union sets its new agenda, this webinar will delve into geoeconomics-related priorities for the incoming European Commission. Drawing on two new ECFR reports – “It just makes cents:...
View ArticleEco-nomics: A green industrial policy for the next European Commission
Cover image: picture alliance / ROBIN UTRECHT | ROBIN UTRECHTSummary The new European Commission will seek to improve Europe’s capacity to manufacture green technologies. Member states agree on this...
View ArticleGreen team: Von der Leyen holds the future of Europe’s climate policy in her...
Cover image: picture alliance/dpa/MAXPPP | Nicolas Landemard / Le Pictorium Ursula von den Leyen’s new European Commission needs to achieve domestic public support for its green policies while...
View ArticlePower to the people: How the EU’s energy transition can help fight the...
Young woman pointing at windmill standing in meadow || Model released | picture alliance / Westend61 | David Molina GrandeSummary EU climate action faces opposition from a strengthened populist...
View ArticleCarbon diplomacy: How Europe can steer China’s climate path
Cover image: picture alliance / Xinhua News Agency | Meng Jing At the COP29 in Baku this week, all eyes will be on a new deal on financing developing countries to tackle the climate crisis. But another...
View ArticleEmpowering Poland: The role of international partnerships
Cover image: picture alliance / ZUMAPRESS.com | Aleksander KalkaSummary Poland, a country historically reliant on energy imports, has proactively engaged in international cooperation to boost its...
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