"Build Back Greener? "Biden's Plan for America's International Climate Commitment Commentary "Build back better" has been Joe Biden’s campaign promise. Climate policy is central to this, both in domestic and foreign policy. Ultimately, it is also a question of whether the Biden government can succeed in regaining lost credibility on the international stage. By Liane Schalatek
Five years later - Happy Birthday, Paris Agreement? Analysis 12 December 2020 will be the fifth anniversary of the adoption of the Paris Climate Agreement. This analysis provides important materials and pursues the questions: Where do we stand in dealing with the climate crisis? What false solutions must be avoided? And how can we push the urgently needed radical course change in pursuit of climate justice? By Lili Fuhr , Linda Schneider , Liane Schalatek and Lisa Tostado
Into the 2020s at full throttle: Finally #NoRoomForGas Blog Climate campaigner Andy Gheorghiu takes stock of a 2020 full of climate activism in Europe and the World, and pencils the main climate policy milestones to look forward to in 2021. By Andy Gheorghiu
Hold the malarkey: the world cannot afford more American “leadership” on climate change Commentary The first American presidential candidate to put tackling climate change at the heart of his campaign, Joe Biden has boasted that his victory will return America to a position of global leadership. But first he needs to set an example to follow. By L. Michael Buchsbaum
Yes to delaying COP during a pandemic, no to delaying reduction goals Interview MEP Michael Bloss takes stock of the negotiations on the EU Climate Law, and on the performance of the German EU Council Presidency, in the wake of the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement. By Lisa Tostado
The pandemic has made Mexico’s gig economy even riskier Commentary As the economic recession continues, more people are working for delivery apps, flooding the market and lowering the quality of service. By Rodolfo Aguirre Reveles
Safeguarding the rule of law in the EU: “We need to put an uncomfortable truth into words” Interview An interview with MEP Sergey Lagodinsky (Greens/EFA) on the protection of the rule of law in the EU, the European Commission’s proposals and the demands of the European Parliament. By Eva van de Rakt
What to make of Hungary’s budget veto? Analysis Hungary and Poland indicated in November that they would veto the European Union’s Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2021-2027 and the Next Generation EU (NGEU) economic recovery fund. However, recent developments indicate that Hungary’s and Poland’s views on the matter have diverged. What does Budapest stand to gain by using its veto? By Patrik Szicherle
Doing more harm than good? A critical assessment of the European Commission’s first Rule of Law Report Expert commentary The new European Commission's Rule of Law Report cannot be expected to deter those deliberately seeking or already engaged in the systemic dismantlement of national checks and balances. Unless these shortcomings are remedied, the new yearly monitoring exercise will create more problems than it will solve. By Laurent Pech
Systemic breaches of the rule of law in Hungary: “My biggest fear is that the EU will give in” Interview Interview with Benedek Jávor about the blackmailing attempt of Viktor Orbán and Mateusz Morawiecki, the importance of the rule of law in the EU and the responsibility of the German government. By Eva van de Rakt
