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Upcoming events

05
June
Festival Monday, 05. June 2023 – Wednesday, 07. June 2023 in
Berlin

The Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung at re:publica23
Green and feminist networking
07
June
Discussion Wednesday, 07. June 2023 – Thursday, 08. June 2023

Development Policy Discussion Days 2023
Three-part annual series of events
Livestream
12
June
Panel discussion Monday, 12. June 2023

Queer in East Africa
Criminalisation, Hate Campaigns and what to do about it now
19
June
Discussion series Monday, 19. June 2023

Transcontinental mobility: How much encounter does decolonisation need?
Livestream
21
September
Discussion series Thursday, 21. September 2023

Human-Nature Relationship: How can the protection of biodiversity in Europe and Africa succeed?
Livestream

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Regulating at a glacial pace: barriers to progress written into our trade regimes

Commentary
We’re at a climate tipping point, yet international trade rules remain a persistent barrier to climate action. Momentum is also quickly building toward a digital tipping point: one where Big Tech surveillance is too far out of control to reign in, and where human rights and democracy only exist at the whim of tech corporations. Recurrent trade pressures could impact the willingness of the EU and the US to take action to better protect consumers in the digital market, or even to act to fight against climate change. So how did we get here, and what role do the new US–EU cooperation venues have to play?
By Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue
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Can the CAP and carbon farming coexist?

Analysis
Carbon farming is the new hype in agriculture. A proposal for a Certification Framework of Carbon Removals was proposed back in November 2022 by the European Commission and there is a strong push by the Swedish EU Council Presidency and the French government to make it happen quickly. But can a Europe-wide carbon farming program coexist with the CAP? In this article, ARC2020 explores the similarities and contradictions between the two.
By Mathieu Willard
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Towards a feminist strategy of care for Europe: survey for women in leadership

Survey
Through this survey, we are seeking to shine a light on what is happening for Women CSO leaders in Europe as working culture and systems are shifting in the wake of COVID; in light of multiple systemic crises as well as the impact of #MeToo, #BLM and climate movements. Four progressive European foundations join forces around this joint project: FEPS (Foundation for European Progressive Studies), FES (Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung), GEF (Green European Foundation) and Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union. The feminist leadership expert Joanna Maycock and systemic change specialist Céline Charveriat are working together to conduct the research. As a recognition of the time you contribute to completing this survey we are offering a free quickfire coaching session.
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Latest dossiers

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Making the great turnaround work: Economic policy for a green and just transition

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Ending Russia's war in Ukraine: are we using all economic and energy policy options?

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European Mobility Atlas 2021: Facts and Figures about Transport and Mobility in Europe

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Pesticide Atlas 2022

Pesticide Atlas 2022: Facts and figures about toxic chemicals in agriculture

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The EU's Fit-for-55 package: The European Green Deal's fitness test

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Latest publications

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Actually European!? 2023

Executive summary

In its coalition agreement, Germany’s current government committed itself to an “active EU policy” and promised to shape Europe in a "constructive" way. The past year however was dominated by crisis management in the wake of Russia's war of aggression. The EU, in its support of Ukraine or in the area of energy policy, proved to be capable of fast and common action, though its room for manoeuvre was often limited to the crises. Its defence capabilities and decarbonization of the economy still present enormous challenges. Against this political backdrop, the fifth edition of the long-term study Actually European!? analyzes how German citizens assess their country’s role in the EU and what they expect from their government.

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Annual Report 2021

Annual report

As we write this in March of 2022, our review of the year 2021 is overshadowed by Russia’s brutal war of aggression against Ukraine. Because of this, not only foreign policy, but also domestic politics have now entered a new era.

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The dynamic of youth activism in Afghanistan: A journey between hope and desperation

E-paper

This e-paper is written based on interviews conducted with young activists, journalists, human rights defenders and academics from Afghanistan (all under the age of 35), who have been actively involved in the process of democratisation and committed to liberal values over the past 20 years in Afghanistan; it highlights the twenty years of achievements by Afghan youth and explores their hurdles and challenges under the rule of the Taliban’s de facto regime.

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30 years of the European Single Market

Report

2023 marks the 30th anniversary of the European Single Market. To celebrate this occasion, and to develop new ideas for the future of European integration, Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung’s European Union office asked its partners for their visions for the future of the Single Market. This collection of brief essays shows the diverse views on the European Single Market, whilst unveiling green visions for the next 30 years. What unifies these different takes — ranging from environmental and consumer standards, Brexit, lobbying and more — is the understanding that the European Single Market remains a cornerstone of European Integration.

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The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and its implications for a global Just Transition: The case of South Africa

Summary and findings

As part of the “European Green Deal”, the European Commission committed to introducing a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) in late 2019. It tabled the legislative proposal in summer 2021. The measure is controversial, and many questions remain. What is the right timeframe for its implementation? How to use the generated revenues? What about climate justice considerations?

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Europe Sustainable Development Report 2022

Report

The Europe Sustainable Development Report 2022 is the fourth edition of our independent quantitative report on the progress of the European Union, its member states and partner countries towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This year's report is a special edition in support of the upcoming EU Voluntary Review and the next United Nations' Heads of State Summit on the SDGs. To that end, this year's edition also presents 10 contributions from scientists and practitioners on ways to strengthen the EU's SDG leadership at home and internationally.

All publications on Ecology
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Watching the “Donors’ Conference for the People of Turkey and Syria”

Factsheet

The EU will host a Donors’ Conference for the victims of the Kahramanmaraş earthquakes next Monday, 20 March. Check out our new factsheet by Onur Bahçecik to learn more about the background of the high-level conference. What do international donations cover? Through which mechanisms are they distributed? And how are they monitored?

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Access denied: Secrecy and the externalisation of EU migration control

E-paper

For at least three decades, the EU and its Member States have engaged in a process of “externalisation” – a policy agenda by which the EU seeks to prevent migrants and refugees setting foot on EU territory by externalising (that is, outsourcing) border controls to non-EU states. This report aims to contribute to public and political debate on the transparency, accountability and legitimacy of the externalisation agenda, based on case studies on three key target states for the EU – Bosnia and Herzegovina, Morocco and Niger.

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