Institute for European Environmental Policy

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The European Green Deal is a potential driver for systemic change, it sets the pathway for Europe to become the first climate -neutral continent by 2050, but there are significant barriers to its realisation : risks of watering down of Commission’s proposals’ ambition within co decision and most and foremost weak or lack implementation at national level. For this LIFE grant, IEEP proposes a work programme that promotes the shaping and implementation of European sustainability policies to align with and realise the ambitions of the European Green Deal (EGD) fitting with the larger framework of SDGs. IEEP will leverage its position in the knowledge sector to provide evidence-based recommendations to key stakeholders, decision makers (Commission, EP, MS, civil society and private sector). We will work through six thematic areas aligned with the EGD and one cross-cutting thematic area focused on the entirety of the European Green Deal and cross cutting instruments. This thematic work will be supported internally for optimal outreach by the continued development of our organisations’ executive, external impact and operations functions. Our thematic work will be co-created and amplified externally through our growing partnerships – particularly with our Think Sustainable Europe network of European sustainability think tanks and through our Think2030 platform. SGA1 prepares the groundwork to promote evidence-based policymaking throughout the upcoming critical juncture, brought on by the European elections and the change of the European Commission, occurring in this work programme’s SGA2 & 3. Starting in SGA1, IEEP will build further capacity internally and within its networks of members. Meanwhile, during SGA1, the thematic work programmes will focus on gathering evidence base and supporting capacity building of key stakeholders both at EU and MS levels, in view of influencing co-decision around strategic files, such as the sustainable food legislative framework.