European Green Deal Archives - Grantham Research Institute on climate change and the environment

‘Fit for 55’ and implications for climate litigation in the EU

by Emily Bradeen

on 26 April, 2023

The sweeping measures proposed in the EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ package of climate legislation are without precedent and are set... Read more

Climate change law in Europe: what do new EU climate laws mean for the courts?

Policy publication

by Catherine Higham, Joana Setzer, Harj Narulla and Emily Bradeen

on 23 March, 2023

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

A green and global Europe

Launch events

Join us for the launch of Nathalie Tocci’s new book, A Green and Global Europe, Cambridge. Read more

8 Dec '22

Climate-neutral central banking: How the European system of central banks can support the transition to net-zero

Policy publication

by Simon Dikau, Nick Robins and Ulrich Volz

on 23 May, 2021

This policy report sets out why central banks in the EU need to adopt net-zero strategies, and provides seven concrete recommendations for how they can. Read more

Understanding green good specialisation in EU countries: new facts from new data

Commentary on 14 January, 2021

Filippo Bontadini and Francesco Vona outline their findings from constructing and analysing a new dataset identifying green production in the EU, important information for understanding how the European Green Deal can succeed in transitioning the Union to climate-neutrality by 2050. Read more