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New Ariadne paper highlights EU climate policy from 2030 onwards

The EU is in the midst of a debate on new climate targets for 2040 and how the competitiveness of industry can be linked to decarbonization. In a new background paper, Ariadne researchers analyze the historically evolved energy and ...

Background: Staying the course in turbulent times – Insights on the current state and ways forward for the EU’s climate, energy and finance policy architecture

With the Fit for 55-package, the EU increased the ambition level of its energy and climate targets for 2030. The targets reflect the EU’s commitment towards an energy system transformation - or, in fact, the transformation of the entire ...

Report: A cost-efficient energy transition: Scenarios for climate neutrality 2045 – Summary

Summary Climate change is not slowing down. In 2024, two significant records were set: for the first time, the global mean temperature exceeded +1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels (Copernicus Climate Change Service, 2024), and global CO2 emissions reached a new ...

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New edition of Ariadne@Brussels launched: ‘EU climate and energy policy in a polarising world’

The Kopernikus project Ariadne invites you to this year’s edition of the Ariadne@Brussels workshop series. From 8 to 10 December 2025, researchers from the Ariadne project will present their latest findings on EU climate and energy policy and discuss ...

Dossier: Challenges and priorities for Germany’s climate diplomacy

Efforts by Germany and the European Union to advance climate mitigation internationally are under pressure. Domestic political priorities have shifted, international tensions and conflicts have increased, conventional approaches to international climate cooperation have reached a roadblock. At the same ...