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Connecting knowledge and action: the Robert Schuman Centre’s role at the EUI

As part of the #uniquelyEUI anniversary series, academics at the Robert Schuman Centre reflect on what it means to do research that is cutting edge and policy relevant, as well as the tensions, breakthroughs, and bridges that have defined decades of interdisciplinary scholarship.

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Energy efficiency: putting households at the heart of climate policy

Sofia Borushkina

Energy efficiency policy is often designed as if households were savvy investors motivated by climate goals. Sofia Borushkina explains why that assumption breaks down and why lived experience should be the starting point for efficient climate action....

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Trade and mobility in the EU-India Free Trade Agreement: lessons for African countries

Amanda Bisong, Tuhina Chatterjee, Richa Arora

In this EUIdeas piece, Amanda Bisong, Tuhina Chatterjee, and Richa Arora examine the recent EU-India Free Trade Agreement’s implications for labour mobility and outline important takeaways for African countries negotiating their own trade agreements....

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The sky is (not) the limit: the case for space regulation

Leonardo Meeus

As the space sector shifts from government-led programmes to a private industry, how do we ensure competition and security? Leonardo Meeus explores the need for evidence-based space regulation and the role of the EUI in this new frontier....

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Carbon Cooperation in focus at EUI Climate Week 2026

The fifth edition of EUI Climate Week concluded in Florence after three days of discussions on Europe’s evolving climate agenda, bringing together policymakers, academics, business leaders, civil society representatives, and international organisations at a moment of growing geopolitical uncertainty. 

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