28/11/2024
Unlocking Europe’s industrial transformation: a pathway to a competitive and inclusive net-zero economy
European and national just transitions
Pushing for fair and effective climate policies from the local to European levels
We stand at a crucial juncture. European countries are currently designing and implementing the policies that will determine whether we achieve our climate ambitions. This includes the European Green Deal, a historic package of policy initiatives launched in 2019 which aims to put the EU on the path to climate neutrality by 2050. As governments devise and implement these policies, we’re working to make sure that they are fair, effective, and reflect citizens’ priorities – as well as being successfully implemented and resilient to electoral cycles.
Our European country programmes
We ground our work at the national level to help build political will, broaden the climate movement, and achieve policy wins in key geographies. We have staff and partners working on the ground across Europe, with country- and regionally-focused programmes in:
- Central and Eastern Europe (with a special focus on Czechia)
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Poland
- Spain
- Ukraine
- UK
- Southeast Europe (with a special focus on Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, and Serbia)
- Türkiye
Our place-based approach is one of our greatest strengths, lending us a keen understanding of local dynamics, and strong networks in different sectors and across the political spectrum.
Our EU institutions and governance programmes
To complement our local-and national-level work, we have dedicated programmes working on EU institutional and governance issues. Based in Brussels, our EU institutional relations team focuses on EU politics and policies such as the European Green Deal. Our climate governance team works to win credible legal commitments to net-zero at national and EU level, underpinned by robust long-term planning frameworks.
Impact stories
11.12.2024
Building a stronger climate network through capacity-building initiatives
How do we best equip our network to accelerate climate action? How do we build on the expertise our partners have in-house for continued, shared impact? At the European Climate Foundation, we go beyond strategic grantmaking — we also focus…
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28.11.2024
Unlocking Europe’s industrial transformation: a pathway to a competitive and inclusive net-zero economy
Maintaining Europe’s industrial competitiveness while leading the way to climate neutrality poses significant economic, technological and social hurdles. This transformation demands not only substantial investment and innovation but also a fundamental rethinking of existing industrial practices and workforce skills, ensuring…
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20.11.2024
Revitalising ecosystems: The Nature Restoration Law
As Nature and Biodiversity Day begins at COP29, and following COP16 on biodiversity in Colombia, a pivotal moment for addressing climate change and biodiversity loss emerges. In Europe, COP16 resonated with the goals of the Nature Restoration Law (NRL), a…
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