European and national just transitions

Supporting 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 are working to make sure that they are fair, effective, and reflect citizens’ priorities, as well as being successfully implemented and resilient to electoral cycles.

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Our European country programmes

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. Our EU relations team supports decision-makers and civil society in Brussels with evidence and research to help develop robust, credible approaches to addressing the climate challenge.

Impact stories

Citizen engagement
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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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Europe's industrial transformation
Poland reportage
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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Citizen engagement
Fossil free energy
Italy reportage
24.09.2024

A visual tale of citizens leading the transition to energy-efficient buildings across Europe

With colder weather approaching and the need to turn on our heating, we began to look at our buildings as a refuge against lower temperatures, a way to reduce emissions and be energy-independent. Across Europe, citizens are leading the transition…

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