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Corporate Non-Financial Disclosure: How can the EU and the US align?

May 12, 2022 - We analyses the current state of corporate sustainability disclosure, conceptualising reasons for greater international alignment and recommendations and potential next steps for both the EU and the US.

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Biodiversity Disclosure on COP15’s Agenda: Action Items for Policymakers

April 25, 2022 - This article discusses why corporate biodiversity disclosure regulation should be on top of policymakers’ agenda heading into COP15 in Montreal and explains the set of recommendations we developed in order to implement corporate biodiversity disclosure globally.

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Options & Challenges to Financing the Coal Transition

April 13, 2022 - These insights aid investors and international entities interested in effective and fiscally feasible donor engagements in SPIPA countries.

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Policy Brief: Supply Chains in the Spotlight – The role of supply chain (disclosure) regulations

March 31, 2022 - Most of the negative environmental impacts resulting from EU manufacturing and retail take place in the supply chain. Nevertheless, transparency on the supply chain, which helps to identify risks and opportunities and reduces market inefficiencies, remains low.

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Make EU economic governance fit for climate neutrality : time to reform the European Semester

March 17, 2022 - This paper analyses how the EU’s economic surveillance & coordination mechanism can be made a key lever for the green transition in all Member States.

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Comparing National Reform Programmes of the European Semester: Insights

February 21, 2022 - This short briefing gives insights on the importance and the current state of play of (ex-post) economic, fiscal and employment policy evaluation in the context of the European Semester.

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Policy Brief: Germany’s G7 presidency is an opportunity to promote global ESG reporting

February 21, 2022 - This policy brief highlights the opportunities for Germany to put sustainability disclosure regulation high on the G7 agenda in 2022 and start setting ambitious international standards to facilitate the flow of sustainable capital globally.

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The time to reform the European Semester is NOW [!]

December 1, 2021 - The European Union has recognised the urgency of climate action by adopting the EU Green Deal.

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Six sector-specific ideas for Czechia’s green transition

November 5, 2021 - We published concrete recommendations on how Czechia can better harness opportunities in the EU budget in 6 key economic sectors and implement transformative investments and policy reforms to increase its contribution to the EU climate goals.

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Report: State and trends of international ESG disclosure policy measures

November 4, 2021 - Discover our most recent research output on ‘Global Trends towards more Transparency in Sustainable Finance’.

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Sustainable Finance: Challenges and Opportunities for German SMEs

September 30, 2021 - Sustainable Finance regulation poses a challenge for German medium-sized businesses. Our article addresses these concerns, but also highlights opportunities and prospects for an implementation that can support German SMEs in their role as the engine of the climate and sustainability transformation.

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Matching Money with Green Ideas: A guide to the 2021-2027 EU budget

May 20, 2021 - Together with Agora Energiewende, we have compiled an explanatory guide to the EU funding landscape, explaining the key funding mechanisms and financial instruments in the EU’s budget.

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Policy Brief: The European Semester and why it matters for the EU Green Deal

May 13, 2021 - This policy brief describes the processes of the European Semester and explains why the structure of the Semester should be adjusted and strengthened to support a coordinated shift in economic policies across the EU to deliver the objectives of the European Green Deal.

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Policy Brief: Assessment & monitoring in the Recovery and Resilience Facility

May 10, 2021 - This policy brief explains how monitoring, assessment and reporting is done in the largest European recovery instrument, the Recovery and Resilience Facility and how it links to the European Semester.

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Germany: On the way to a leading sustainable finance hub?

May 5, 2021 - Germany adopted its first ever Sustainable Finance Strategy. This is a short and timely commentary.

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Policy Brief: The European Semester’s key role for a green recovery

February 1, 2021 - We shed light on the link between the European Semester and the EU climate goals and propose some ideas on how it can be “greened” to support the EU Green Deal.

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Addendum to “Applying the EU Taxonomy” – Lessons from the Front Line

January 25, 2021 - This 2-pager serves as an addendum to the recently published report “Applying the EU Taxonomy” – Lessons from the Front Line. It focuses on the bigger picture and promotes a pragmatic way forward.

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Applying the EU Taxonomy: Lessons from the Front-line

October 28, 2020 - Report: The EU Taxonomy should always be applied to identify green investments in the EU’s next long-term budget and recovery package.

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What’s new?

Corporate Non-Financial Disclosure: How can the EU and the US align?

Biodiversity Disclosure on COP15’s Agenda: Action Items for Policymakers

Options & Challenges to Financing the Coal Transition

Policy Brief: Supply Chains in the Spotlight – The role of supply chain (disclosure) regulations

Make EU economic governance fit for climate neutrality : time to reform the European Semester

Comparing National Reform Programmes of the European Semester: Insights

Policy Brief: Germany’s G7 presidency is an opportunity to promote global ESG reporting

The time to reform the European Semester is NOW [!]

Six sector-specific ideas for Czechia’s green transition

Report: State and trends of international ESG disclosure policy measures

Sustainable Finance: Challenges and Opportunities for German SMEs

Matching Money with Green Ideas: A guide to the 2021-2027 EU budget

Policy Brief: The European Semester and why it matters for the EU Green Deal

Policy Brief: Assessment & monitoring in the Recovery and Resilience Facility

Germany: On the way to a leading sustainable finance hub?

Policy Brief: The European Semester’s key role for a green recovery

Addendum to “Applying the EU Taxonomy” – Lessons from the Front Line

Applying the EU Taxonomy: Lessons from the Front-line

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