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EUI Climate Week

EUI Climate Week is the annual highlight of the STG Climate’s activities, culminating in a multi-day conference taking place in Florence at the Florence School of Transnational Governance prior to the State of the Union. The EUI Climate Week showcases the EUI community’s climate expertise and aims to bring together a diverse group of climate experts from around the globe.

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COP29 unpacked: wins, losses, and controversies

COP29 took place in November in Baku, Azerbaijan, delivering a mix of controversy, breakthroughs, and setbacks. Florence STG researcher Jacopo Bencini, who attended in person, shares his insights on the event’s mixed outcomes.

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EUI Climate Teams at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai

A distinguished delegation from the Florence School of Regulation and the Florence School of Transnational Governance is attending the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai which started on Thursday 30 November.

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Florence School of Transnational Governance

EUI Carbon Markets Hub

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Florence School of Transnational Governance

EUI Climate Workshop

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The Team

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Jos Delbeke

Jos Delbeke

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Jacopo Bencini

Jacopo Bencini

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Jan Cornillie

Jan Cornillie

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Christian Egenhofer

Christian Egenhofer

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Joanna Pandera

Joanna Pandera

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Barry John O'Connell

Barry John O'Connell

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Simaima Petzold

Simaima Petzold

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Simone Tagliapietra

Simone Tagliapietra

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STG Climate Research Output

STG Policy Brief

Clean trade and investment partnerships (CTIPs) for enhancing EU competitiveness, resilience, and decarbonisation

In a rapidly changing geopolitical context, Europe faces limited energy resources, constrained renewable potential, and critical-rawmaterial dependencies. Clean Trade and Investment Partnerships...

Jan Cornillie, Jos Delbeke, Simone Tagliapietra
2025

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Clean trade and investment partnerships (CTIPs) for enhancing EU competitiveness, resilience, and decarbonisation

STG Policy Papers

Turning climate action in agriculture into a business case for EU farmers : a 'strawman' proposal

While the EU’s agricultural sector faces multiple challenges, the climate challenges of farmers and rural areas are daunting. Business as usual is not an option and novel policy action should...

RUNGE-METZGER Artur, VIS Peter, DELBEKE, Jos
2025

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Turning climate action in agriculture into a business case for EU farmers : a 'strawman' proposal

STG Policy Papers

Creating EU demand for Paris-aligned carbon dioxide removal credits

As part of its climate policy toolbox, the European Union should proactively implement Article 6 of the Paris Agreement towards fulfilling its climate goals. This can be done by maintaining climate...

BENCINI Jacopo, DELBEKE Jos, DOMBROWICKI Piotr Mikolaj
2025

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Creating EU demand for Paris-aligned carbon dioxide removal credits

STG Policy Papers

Implementing the Clean Industrial Deal and strengthening Europe's economic resilience

The European Union’s Clean Industrial Deal (CID) seeks to align industrial competitiveness with decarbonisation, ensuring economic resilience amid geopolitical challenges.

CORNILLIE, Jan; DELBEKE, Jos; EGENHOFER, Christian; IOZZELLI, Laura; MACKOWIAK PANDERA, Joanna; TAGLIAPIETRA, Simone
2025

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Implementing the Clean Industrial Deal and strengthening Europe's economic resilience

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Policy developments in carbon markets rewarding high-quality carbon removals

The year 2024 was a milestone for carbon dioxide removals (CDR) as the EU adopted a Certification Framework for such activities, and COP29 adopted new UN standards for the sector. This Policy Brief...

Bencini, Jacopo; Delbeke, Jos; Dombrowicki, Piotr Mikolaj; Marro, Elena
2025

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Policy developments in carbon markets rewarding high-quality carbon removals

Policy Analysis

A clean industrial deal delivering decarbonisation and competitiveness

“Europe must bring down high energy prices while continuing to decarbonise and shift to a circular economy”. This is a core message of Mario Draghi’s report on European...

Cornillie Jan; Delbeke Jos; Egenhofer Christian; Pandera Joanna; Tagliapietra Simone
2024

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A clean industrial deal delivering decarbonisation and competitiveness

Policy Brief

International and European action on international carbon credits

The regulatory landscape related to carbon credits is dynamically evolving. Even though the global market for carbon credits remains relatively limited compared to the ones created by emission...

Delbeke Jos; Dombrowicki Piotr Mikolaj; Iozzelli Laura; Marro Elena
2024

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International and European action on international carbon credits

STG Policy paper

How the EU can support carbon pricing at global level

The EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) – by far the world’s largest carbon market – has been an effective means of reducing emissions in the EU. As of 2027 the EU ETS will...

Delbeke Jos
2024

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How the EU can support carbon pricing at global level

Policy Brief

Five reflections on clean hydrogen’s contribution to European industrial decarbonisation from 2024 to 2030

After years of record announcements, frantic policy development and the establishment of substantial public support mechanisms, the clean hydrogen sector is nearing an inflexion point. Many clean...

CORNILLIE Jan, KNEEBONE James Thomas, CONTI Ilaria, DELBEKE, Jos
2024

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Five reflections on clean hydrogen’s contribution to European industrial decarbonisation from 2024 to 2030

Policy paper

Mandatory or voluntary? : the hybrid nature of sustainability disclosure in the EU's corporate sustainability reporting directive (CSRD)

Mandatory sustainability reporting has become a key policy tool in the EU’s sustainable finance agenda to enhance the quality, transparency and comparability of sustainability information...

Iozzelli Laura; Sandoval Velasco María Del Carmen
2023

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Mandatory or voluntary? : the hybrid nature of sustainability disclosure in the EU's corporate sustainability reporting directive (CSRD)

Policy Papers

How CBAM can become a steppingstone towards carbon pricing globally

Following the introduction of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), this policy brief considers issues relating to its implementation, in particular the possibility to reduce...

Jos Delbeke, Peter Vis
2023

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How CBAM can become a steppingstone towards carbon pricing globally

Policy Papers

Towards an EU policy agenda for Voluntary Carbon Markets

The future of Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCM) remains uncertain as environmental quality concerns, trust issues and market fragmentation prevents the emergence of a sizeable and liquid market. VCM...

Jos Delbeke, Elena Marro, Peter Vis
2023

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Towards an EU policy agenda for Voluntary Carbon Markets