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The role of social dialogue in integrating socio-economic, labour and decarbonization policies | GreenDeal-NET

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GreenDeal-NET @greendealnet.eu · Aug 7

Can 🇧🇪’s social dialogue keep up with the green transition?

Louis Florin's &Tom Bauler's policy brief explores how federal institutions are(& aren’t) adapting to integrate climate, labour & socio-economic policy. In times of pressure, can concertation evolve without losing democratic legitimacy?

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Explore how social dialogue in Belgium can evolve into a tool for integrating climate, employment, and social policy for a just sustainability transition.

EU seeks to grant automakers 'breathing space' on CO2 emission targets

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Simon Otto @simonohnen.bsky.social · Sep 13

New open access article with Sebastian Oberthür on international cooperation for the decarbonization of energy-intensive industries in Climate Policy.

doi.org/10.1080/1469...

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Robert Falkner @robertfalkner.bsky.social · Nov 13

Well, that was quick.

The sudden rush to switch from X to Bluesky in two graphs.

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GreenDeal-NET @greendealnet.eu · Nov 28

🌱 How can global climate governance evolve after COP29?

Join Jacob Werksman, MarieClaireGraf, Richard Kinley, @jenirisallan.bsky.social‬ & @oberthuerseb.bsky.social to reflect on COP29 results, climate finance, & the future of climate action.

🗓️ 4/12
🔗Register: www.greendealnet.eu/Reflections-...

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GreenDeal-NET @greendealnet.eu · Dec 9

Join the Brussels School of Governance (VUB) as a 2-year part-time (50-75%) postdoctoral researcher in international/European climate and energy governance.

📅 Apply by 15 Dec 2024

All info 👉 www.greendealnet.eu/part-time-po...

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Jana Gheuens @janagheuens.bsky.social · Mar 4

Ughh ... Once again carmakers will receive 'flexibilities' and are rewarded for dragging their feet and failing to decarbonise 🙄 🧵

www.reuters.com/business/aut...

The European Commission yielded to pressure from European automakers on Monday by giving them three years, rather than only one, to meet new CO2 emission targets for their cars and vans.

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GreenDeal-NET @greendealnet.eu · Apr 15

How does the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism work & how are countries responding?

Find out in our latest episode where @simonohnen.bsky.social joins host @janagheuens.bsky.social to unpack CBAM’s global impact & role in EU climate diplomacy

Listen here 👉 www.greendealnet.eu/episode-18-C...

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GreenDeal-NET @greendealnet.eu · Apr 10

What’s new in EU climate governance research?

🔍 Explore our #ResearchHighlights for policy-relevant academic insights on democracy, CBAM, trade, soil, forests, the circular economy, expert influence & more. Incl key findings from 2 Special Issues.

Full version👉 www.greendealnet.eu/Biannual-Res...

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GreenDeal-NET @greendealnet.eu · Jul 10

The Conclima Conference is in full swing!
Watch live here 👉 conclima.org/en/programa/

⚠️ Tune in live tomorrow on Youtube for the closing keynote by @oberthuerseb.bsky.social on The European Green Deal, the Fit-for-55 Package & the Future of EU Climate Governance

🎥👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_S-...

Episode #22: External EU Climate Action: Insights from policymaking | GreenDeal-NET

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GreenDeal-NET @greendealnet.eu · Jul 2

🤔 What’s really shaping the EU’s global climate role: science, politics, economics?

In the final episode of season 2 of #HowGreenisYourDeal, Jacob Werksman (EC) joins @janagheuens.bsky.social to reflect on climate diplomacy, disruption & the road ahead

🎧Listen now👉 greendealnet.eu/episode-22-E...

In this episode, Jacob Werksman shares insights from inside the European Commission on how global dynamics shape the EU’s external climate policy.

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Reinforcing EU Climate and Democratic Governance: Enhancing Public Participation and Deliberation | GreenDeal-NET

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Jana Gheuens @janagheuens.bsky.social · Jul 1

What better way to end our series on the external dimension of EU climate governance than by getting insights from policymaking?
Tune in to our latest episode to hear Jacob Werksman share his insights on how science, policy and economics interact and what we can expect from future climate policy

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EU Climate Action @euclimateaction.bsky.social · Jun 30

Europeans still see climate change as a serious threat:

85% consider it a serious problem for the world! 🌍📊

The latest #Eurobarometer also confirms widespread support for stronger climate policies across the EU.

More here: europa.eu/!tmBBkw

#Eurobarometer

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GreenDeal-NET @greendealnet.eu · Jun 30

How can public participation strengthen both climate action and democracy in the EU?

Our latest policy paper outlines 7 concrete ways (see below👇) to improve participation in EU climate governance as current mechanisms often fall short.

Read the full paper👉 www.greendealnet.eu/Paper-EU-cli...

How can stronger public participation improve EU climate and democratic governance? This report assesses current mechanisms and suggests key reforms.

International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics

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Markus Pauli @markuspauli.bsky.social · Jun 27

New Special Issue 'The External Dimensions of the European Green Deal' by @greendealnet.eu: link.springer.com/journal/1078... @simonohnen.bsky.social @earsomj.bsky.social @claraweller.bsky.social ‪‪‪@buzogany.bsky.social @cladupont.bsky.social @gorandominioni.bsky.social @retoolproject.bsky.social

International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics is a peer-reviewed, multi-disciplinary journal that focuses on the theoretical, ...

link.springer.com

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GreenDeal-NET @greendealnet.eu · Jun 25

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GreenDeal-NET @greendealnet.eu · Jun 20

How can the EU boost green partnerships & real climate action in Asia Pacific?

Bohyun Kim’s new policy brief calls for more tailored follow-up, better capacity building, and deeper local knowledge to strengthen the EU’s green leadership.

Read it here 👉 www.greendealnet.eu/Follow%20the...

Follow the leader? Policy recommendations for rethinking the EU's green leadership in Asia Pacific | GreenDeal-NET

How can the EU strengthen green leadership in Asia Pacific? A new brief urges more inclusive, collaborative, and context-specific climate strategies.

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Claire Dupont @cladupont.bsky.social · Jun 19

‘Rethinking EU climate and sustainability governance in an age of disruption’ is the theme of the final conference of @greendealnet.eu in Brussels today. Look at this exciting programme! #Climate #governance #EU #polisci

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GreenDeal-NET @greendealnet.eu · Jun 18

🇪🇺 How can EU climate & sustainability governance adapt in disruptive times?

⚡ Join us online on 19 June GreenDeal-NET's Conference!
👀 Sessions, speakers & fresh ideas for a resilient Europe in the video 👇

🔓 Access is free, but register here for 1 or all sessions
👉 events.vub.be/greendeal-ne...

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GreenDeal-NET @greendealnet.eu · Jun 12

💢 How can EU climate governance evolve in an age of disruption?

Join our conference w/ @neilmakaroff.bsky.social & Jan Dusíkfor for fresh perspectives &open debate on democracy, justice &competitiveness in a changing EU

🗓 19/06
📍 Brussels &online
Free access,register👉 events.vub.be/greendeal-ne...

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GreenDeal-NET @greendealnet.eu · Jun 11

Is the EU’s #CSDDD really holding companies accountable?

In our latest #HowGreenisYourDeal? episode, Maria-Therese Gustafsson & Johanna Coenen unpack what the CSDDD aims to do & why it’s become so controversial.

🎧 Listen now 👉 www.greendealnet.eu/episode-21-C...

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Environmental Politics @environmentalpol.bsky.social · Jun 9

New discussion article!

EU climate policy in turbulent times: understanding the response to the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, by @ivh.bsky.social @oberthuerseb.bsky.social @cladupont.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1080/0964...

ABSTRACT
Early studies of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on EU climate policy have found that the crises reinforced EU climate policy. We go beyond these analyses by investigating key drivers underlying the EU’s climate policy responses and their dynamics. This enables us to, first, better understand how the responses emerged and, second, explore the circumstances under which EU climate policy development may remain resilient under evolving crisis circumstances. We explore four factors: Commission climate policy entrepreneurship, the East–West climate policy divide among Member States, economic assets and interest groups, and the climate movement. We find that the crises enabled a side-lining of the East–West divisions while offering an opportunity for the Commission to promote its flagship European Green Deal. However, the further development of the four factors suggests that conditions for EU climate policymaking have deteriorated.

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GreenDeal-NET @greendealnet.eu · Jun 5

💢 How can EU climate governance evolve in an age of disruption?

Join our conference w/ @neilmakaroff.bsky.social‬ & Jan Dusíkfor for fresh perspectives &open debate on democracy, justice &competitiveness in a changing 🇪🇺

🗓 19/06
📍 Brussels &online
Free access,register👉 events.vub.be/greendeal-ne...

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ACCLIMATE @acclimateproject.bsky.social · May 28

📄 A new paper by NDC ASPECTS & ACCLIMATE researchers explores how international institutions can do more than just promote cooperation and can actively drive the transformation of high-emission systems! Congrats to all authors! Find it here: shorturl.at/D2lBi
@wuppertalinstitut.bsky.social @tue.nl

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GreenDeal-NET @greendealnet.eu · May 27

🧊 What’s driving rising geopolitical tension in the Arctic?

In our latest podcast, Aslak Busch joins @janagheuens.bsky.social to explore why the region matters, how climate change fuels interest & what role the EU plays in Arctic governance.

🎧 Listen or watch 👉 www.greendealnet.eu/episode-20-A...

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Simon Otto @simonohnen.bsky.social · May 21

Lea Schewe, @oberthuerseb.bsky.social and I, argue that Strategic Dialogues do hold some potential to improve agenda setting, but the current formats lacks significantly on broad and balanced representation, transparency and accountability, and space for meaningful discussion.

The EU's strategic dialogues — are they just 'participation washing'?

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Simon Otto @simonohnen.bsky.social · May 21

Strategic Dialogues are the latest tool of the Commission to involve stakeholders in decision making - but are they actually delivering meaningful public participation?

In this op-ed for @euobserver.com, we reflect on their promises and pitfalls to enhance public participation in EU policy making.

Most dialogues have taken place behind closed doors, with minimal public information about the agenda, participants, or outcomes. With no detailed records and no clear reporting, the public is left in...

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GreenDeal-NET @greendealnet.eu · May 20

How can specialised climate advisory bodies improve the quality & legitimacy of EU climate policymaking?

Join our roundtable for science-informed climate action, governance insights, political challenges & the case for a coordinated EU advisory platform.

28 May👉 www.greendealnet.eu/role-effecti...

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GreenDeal-NET @greendealnet.eu · May 20

👀 Why is the Arctic becoming a geopolitical hotspot?

In our next episode on 27 MAY, Aslak Veierud Busch joins @janagheuens.bsky.social to unpack climate change, rising tensions, and the EU’s role in the region.

🎧 Catch up on past episodes here 👇 www.greendealnet.eu/Podcast-How-...

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The Role and Effectiveness of Scientific Advisory Bodies in Advancing EU Climate Policy | GreenDeal-NET

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GreenDeal-NET @greendealnet.eu · May 16

Can climate advisory bodies boost the quality & legitimacy of EU policymaking?

Join our roundtable with Alina Averchenkova, @katikulovesi.bsky.social, @matthiasduwe.bsky.social uwe.bsky.social & more to discuss science-policy links, governance & navigating polarisation.

🗓️ 28 May
⏰ 10h00
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The Role and Effectiveness of Scientific Advisory Bodies in Advancing EU Climate PolicyThis roundtable debate invites experts to explore how specialised climate advisory bodies can enhance both the qu...