The sweeping measures proposed in the EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ package of climate legislation are without precedent and are set... Read more
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This report describes Europe's 'Fit for 55 package and broader programme of legal reforms associated with the EU's climate ambitions, and looks at the role of climate litigation in shaping Europe's legislation. Read more
This paper analyses the dynamic interaction between diverse expectations, investment decisions and climate change mitigation policymaking, exploring how firms invest in low or high carbon capital depending on their beliefs about future carbon prices. Read more
Alejandra Padín-Dujon proposes a new kind of carbon tax, building upon recent EU legislation, that would penalise financial institutions’ ‘dirty’ investments. Read more
Tiffanie Chan and Catherine Higham explore the implications of ‘net zero legislation’ on one key stakeholder group whose role in the transition remains a hot topic for debate – private companies. Read more
This paper was written in the framework of the EU-India Think Tanks Twinning Initiative an EU public diplomacy project aimed at connecting research institutions in Europe and India. Read more
Climate litigation in Europe has emerged as a way to bring about more ambitious climate policies and actions from governments and companies and some European cases and decisions have been influencing litigants and courts around the world. This report provides a synthesis of information on the current state of development of climate change litigation on the continent. Read more
This report for the Europe-China Forum highlights the importance of a renewed EU-China partnership to global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Read more
This paper investigates the impact of the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) on carbon emissions and economic performance using the largest dataset published to date. Read more
