#19: Clean Hydrogen Agreements: Serving European or local needs?
The EU is increasingly looking to import clean hydrogen to provide an alternative fuel source for the industry and transport sectors, and to meet its decarbonization targets. Often, this means setting up agreements with countries in the Global South. At first sight, these could be mutually beneficial, but recently they have received a lot of criticism. Critics argue that they go against local needs and view them as a form of green colonialism.Marie Dejonghe gives her insights on clean hydrogen partnerships, their risks and how to make them more equitable.This episode is part of a series on the global dimension of EUclimate action. Subscribe now to not miss an episode!Music: ‘Lazy Walk’ by Cheel
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#18 Carbon pricing at the border: CBAM
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism forms a key part of the European Green Deal, but what does it actually do andhow have other countries responded to it? Simon Otto joins us in this episode to share his insights on the functioning of carbon pricing at the border, how it is perceived and how it is affected by the current turbulence in the world. To learn more about CBAM, you read Simon’s latest article on "The external impact of EU climate policy: political responses to the EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism". It’s open access: https://link.springer.com/article/10....This episode is part of a series on the global dimension of EUclimate action. Subscribe now to not miss an episode!Music: ‘Lazy Walk’ by Cheel
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#17: EU Climate leadership in turbulent times: external dimension
The world around the EU is rapidly shifting. With the return ofDonald Trump and the US’ withdrawal out of the Paris Agreement and ongoing and new conflicts reshaping global alliances, can the EU maintain its role as a global climate leader?In this episode, Joseph Earsom and Franziska Petri join us toexplore how shifting power dynamics, economic pressures and security concerns impact the EU’s external climate capabilities in a changing world.This episode is the first one in a series on the global dimensionof EU climate action. Subscribe now to not miss an episode! Music: ‘Lazy Walk’ by Cheel
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#16: How clean is your Deal? EU climate policy after the 2024 elections
The 2024 European elections announced the start of a new European
policy cycle, as not only a new European Parliament was elected but also a new
European Commission term started. On the heels of far-right successes in EU
Member States elections, citizens elected a more rightwing European Parliament.
Furthermore, even though von der Leyen will stay on as Commission President,
changes in her Commission structure and political guidelines could indicate a
move away from climate change as the top priority.
Jeff Rosamond, a postdoctoral researcher at Ghent University, joins
us for this episode to help us understand the elections and their possible
impact on climate policy.
This will be the final episode (for now). To stay up to date on
further developments, you can follow the host Jana Gheuens on Bluesky or Linkedin,
or you can sign up for the GreenDeal-NET newsletter.
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#15: How green is your ocean? Marine governance and the European Green Deal
Oceans are at the forefront of climate change. As the biggest carbon sink, they play an important role in absorbing greenhouse gas emissions from the atmosphere. However, this absorption also heats up the ocean and results in ocean acidification, with significant negative consequences for marine ecosystems and the people who depend on them for their livelihood. At the same time, it has also become one of the prime locations for renewable energy generation.
In this episode, Froukje Maria Platjouw and Judith van Leeuwen, marine governance experts, share their insights on how the EU governs its oceans and seas, how it features into the European Green Deal, and the challenges sustainable marine governance faces.
For more information on their Horizon Europe research projects, which study how to navigate the complexity of EU marine governance under the European Green Deal to develop a coherent and integrated EU ocean policy framework, you can go here: CrossGov and PERMAGOV.
Music: ‘Lazy Walk’ by Cheel.
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