IEEP gathers a panel of experts from the Think Sustainable Europe, a network of sustainability think tanks, to untangle several complex discussions and give an overview of what COP26 meant.

Think Sustainable Europe-COP26

In this new podcast, Gabrielle Aubert, Policy Analyst at IEEP discusses with two experts from the Think Sustainable Europe network the ambitions of the Post-2020 GBF and what is required to make it work from a point of view of land rights and climate diplomacy.

Think Sustainable Europe-COP15

As droughts and floods are increasing and severely affecting agriculture production, EU agriculture ministers debated how to respond, so far mainly via the use of ‘crisis’ funds. These short-term fixes demonstrate the need for a longer-term vision and plan for the sector to become sustainable and resilient. With EU policymakers gearing up for next year’s elections and debates already beginning around the reform of the next EU budget and Common Agricultural Policy, there is momentum to fundamentally rethink EU policy in this area to support a transition of agri-food systems.

In this podcast, Juliette Pagnon, Policy Analyst at IEEP talks to guest experts Aurélie Catallo and Artur Runge Metzge about the current issues affecting the agricultural sector in Europe, how EU policy can help to address these, and what is needed for the post-election policy framework. In particular, they share their views on what reforms are needed  the next Multiannual Financial Framework expected in July 2025 and the Common Agricultural Policy.

Financing the agriculture and land use transition in the EU

In this podcast we talk about the United Nations Climate Change Conference - COP28 - which took place in Dubai in December, and which marked a the latest milestone in the global effort to address climate change and put our societies on a path towards a sustainable future. The conference was held against the backdrop of increasingly alarming scientific reports, emphasising the need for immediate and decisive action to limit global temperature rise and protect the planet's ecosystems.
 
COP28 marked the culmination of the first Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement, recognising that the world is not currently on track to reduce emissions by the necessary level to limit temperature increase to 1.5 Celsius. COP28 eventually adopted a decision calling for accelerated short-term action and an orderly transition away from fossil fuels in energy systems. Parties also agreed to take action to reduce emissions by 43% by 2030 and set the world on a pathway to reaching net zero emissions by 2050, in line with the best available science.
 
This  COP agreement represent a significant shift as it is now the first-ever in 28 years of international climate negotiations to address fossil fuels  and put the alignment with science on the forefront of the fight against climate change.
 
Yet, words matter, and they also represent missed opportunities. To discuss this and more, we talked with Maria Jose Sanz, Scientific Director at BC3 and Gillian Bowser, Associate Professor at the Colorado State University. Moderated by IEEP's Policy Analyst Krystyna Springer.

Podcast | COP28 - What comes next for sustainable food systems?

In this podcast we talk about the COP16 of the Convention on Biological Diversity which takes place in Cali, Colombia from 21 October to 1 November 2024 and which is defined as the "implementation COP" as negotiations will focus on finalising and agreeing on mechanisms for implementation of the GBF. Gabrielle Aubert, speaks with Nigel Dudley, whose work focuses particularly on ecosystem services, landscape approaches to conservation, planning and management of protected and conserved areas and measurement of the ecological and social impacts of conservation. 

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Podcast | COP16 - Peace with nature

In this podcast, we will dig a bit more into the challenges of financing the transition towards sustainable agri-food systems and exploring existing tools and policy instruments that could help us to increase indirect public and private financing for the much needed transformation of our food systems.

Podcast | Building and financing resilient and equitable food systems

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