Factsheets: The EU-Mercosur free trade agreement Published: 7 December 2020 The EU-Mercosur free trade agreement raises numerous concerns about environmental and social impacts. Four factsheets by Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung and the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) dissect the implications of this agreement for climate, food safety, pesticides and public procurement.
Rebuilding Transatlantic relations Published: 15 June 2021 On 20 January 2021, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris respectively became President and Vice-President of the United States of America. The new administration faces great challenges after four years of Trump-fuelled divisions and threats to the Rule of Law, as well as the ravaging effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. How will the USA recover its economy, overcome social and political polarisation and regain trust at global level? How will Transatlantic relations be rebuilt? Contributions from our foreign offices and partners.
Green Ideas for the Future of Europe Published: 22 June 2020 The dossier covers Green proposals and initiatives and on the key priorities of the European Green Deal, the Future of the EU and the Role of the EU in the world in the context of the German EU Council Presidency from July until December 2020.
Meat Atlas 2021: Facts and figures about the animals we eat Published: 7 September 2021 There is hardly any other food that pollutes our environment and the climate as badly as meat. However, no government in the world currently has a concept of how meat consumption and production can be significantly reduced. But if the sector continues to grow as it has up to now, almost 360 million tons of meat will be produced and consumed worldwide in 2030. With ecological effects that are hard to imagine.
Worldwide Pandemic, European Responses Published: 16 February 2021 Online discussion series by the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union and the Green European Foundation.
No one is safe until everyone is safe - Global perspectives on Covid-19 vaccination Published: 28 June 2021 There is well-founded hope that widespread vaccination against Covid-19 will bring the long-awaited pandemic relief. Much now depends on ensuring rapid and broad access to vaccines globally. Against this background, the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung has commissioned a series of short country and regional studies written by authors from the Global South and East. This dossier sheds light on the status of vaccination campaigns in different countries worldwide.