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Check Out our new article by Senior Researcher Lauri Peterson on Voluntary Climate Action (VCA) https://shorturl.at/qrFzU Discover what VCA is—efforts by businesses and governments to tackle climate change on their own initiative, without being legally mandated. Why Voluntary Climate Action matters? 💎12,000 cities, 400 regional governments, and 25,000 businesses globally are committed to reducing their carbon footprint. 💎Cities like Helsinki and Paris aim for carbon neutrality by 2040 and 2050. 💎VCA fosters collaboration through initiatives like the Global Covenant of Mayors, bringing together 13,000 cities in climate action. 💪The strengthening VCA governance, the EU-funded ACHIEVE project aims to improve the integrity of VCA globally. By producing groundbreaking research, ACHIEVE aims to align policies and regulations with high-integrity voluntary efforts, helping to scale up trustworthy climate actions.

New Article Alert! Check out "Environmental Procedural Rights at Risk? Inadequate Financial Contributions Threaten to Undermine the Aarhus Convention" by Nicola Sharman The Working Group of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention convened in July for their 28th session at the UN Headquarters in Geneva. 🌍 Key issues on the agenda included: 🔹 Access to justice 🔹 Public participation in international forums 🔹 Protection of environmental defenders 🔹 Compliance cases 🔹 Capacity-building 🔹 Potential topics for future work Despite the progress, a major concern overshadowed the discussions: the significant shortfall in financial contributions, threatening the effectiveness of the Secretariat and Compliance Committee. Read the full article for an in-depth look into these critical challenges and their implications https://shorturl.at/A2tco

🎙 Featuring one of the outputs from the #4iTRACTION #Horizon2020 project: the #ClimateOnAir #Podcast miniseries, in which project members presented their insights and learnings from the research. The six episodes present deep dives on #innovation, #investment, #infrastructure, and #integration, as well as overarching episodes on what constitutes #transformative #ClimatePolicy and what distinguishes it from policy as usual, and a final session on the key policy recommendations from the project. The hosts Bradlie Martz-Sigala (University of Eastern Finland, The Center for Climate Change, Energy and Environmental Law - CCEEL) and Aaron Best (Ecologic Institute) did a great job navigating listeners through the complexity of the issues, and getting the guests to spell out their ideas in a clear and understandable way, without too much jargon. Give it a try if you haven't done so!

Thank you Benjamin Görlach for highlighting the #ClimateOnAir #Podcast miniseries, an output of the #4iTRACTION #Horizon2020 project! 🎙️ We delved into crucial topics like #innovation, #investment, #infrastructure, and #integration, alongside transformative #ClimatePolicy insights and key policy recommendations. If you haven't listened yet, I highly recommend checking out the episodes! #ThankYou #Podcast #ClimateChange #Sustainability

Featuring one of the outputs from the #4iTRACTION #Horizon2020 project: the #ClimateOnAir #Podcast miniseries, in which we presented our insights we have gained and things we have learned from the research. The six episodes present deep dives on #innovation, #investment, #infrastructure and #integration, as well as overarching episodes on what constitutes #transformative #ClimatePolicy and what distinguishes it from policy as usual, and a final session on the key policy recommendations from the project. The hosts Bradlie Martz-Sigala (University of Eastern Finland) and Aaron Best (Ecologic Institute) did a great job in navigating listeners through the complexity of the issues, and getting the guests to spell out their ideas in a clear and understandable way, without too much jargon. Give it a try if you haven't done so!

🌍 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗪𝗿𝗮𝗽! 𝗔 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 #𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗢𝗻𝗔𝗶𝗿 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁! 🎙️ After an incredible journey from 2022-2024, we’re wrapping up the #ClimateOnAir podcast, and I couldn’t be prouder of what we’ve accomplished together. This project has been a deep dive into the complexities of EU climate policy, tackling essential challenges such as breakthrough INNOVATION, financial shifts, climate-ready INFRASTRUCTURE, and seamless INTEGRATION. These discussions are crucial for achieving a net-zero emissions economy by 2050. 🎧 All episodes now available! 1️⃣ What is transformative climate policy? 2️⃣ What is the role of innovation in making the EU climate neutral? 3️⃣ The EU's climate neutrality challenge - Can infrastructure be the gamechanger? 4️⃣ Regulatory leverage: How can the EU foster a green investment shift? 5️⃣ Integrating for Impact: Coordination and Cohesion in EU Climate Policy 6️⃣ What Next? Advancing Towards Climate Neutrality in a Challenging Political Environment Find these episodes on your favorite podcast platform: 👉 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/emxcAy52 👉 Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/eKwm86hB 👉 Podigee: https://lnkd.in/eYkc5rKY 👉 Deezer: https://lnkd.in/e4nkJbrt 👉 Amazon: https://lnkd.in/eYf3j2Gh 👉 YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eqdcQirm A heartfelt thanks to our fantastic guests, Benjamin Görlach, Anuschka Hilke, Brendan Moore, Harm Rienks, Bettina Kampman, Katharina Umpfenbach, Julie Evain, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Kati Kulovesi and Sebastian Oberthür who have enriched our episodes with their invaluable insights and expertise. We couldn't have done it without you! A massive thank you to my incredible colleagues from The Center for Climate Change, Energy and Environmental Law - CCEEL at the University of Eastern Finland and the Ecologic Institute for their unwavering support and collaboration. This project has truly been a team effort, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to work with such passionate and dedicated individuals. 🌟 Special shout-out to the dream team: Aaron Best, Chiara Mazzetti, Katri Varis, Ricarda Faber, Jonathan Gardiner, Lena Aebli, and Liliane Salla. 🎧 This podcast is proudly part of the 4i-TRACTION project, funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. Explore more about the project at https://lnkd.in/dUz4XNH4. Thank you all for joining us on this enlightening journey. Stay tuned for our future endeavors! 🌱 #ClimatePolicy #EUClimate #Podcast #ThankYou #Collaboration

Extremely thankful to be part of this excellent research consortium and to be able to work on research that aims to improve the integrity of voluntary climate action by companies, financial institutions, and subnational actors. #voluntaryclimateaction #cities

Last week, I had the honor of participating in the 8th Annual Energy Transitions Conference! organised by The Center for Climate Change, Energy and Environmental Law - CCEEL It was an incredible experience to present on the regulation of hydrogen production and use in relation with the circular economy. Hydrogen holds immense potential in revolutionizing our energy systems, and coupling it with circular economy principles can pave the way for sustainable and resilient energy futures. Innovative circular economy strategies can reduce resource use and increase the efficiency of the transition towards a hydrogen economy. Thank you to my dear colleagues from THERESA MSCA Doctoral Network Francisca Gallegos Aguirre and Jaqueline Pinto for the organisation of such an amazing event.

Are you looking for quick but informative insights into various topics of climate law and policy? Look no further, your summer reading is covered by the CCEEL. 📚 Excited to share our latest blog post on the intricacies of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and its implications for the upcoming COP29 in Baku! Dive into the emerging carbon market architecture and stay informed on the path towards meaningful climate action. This and many others➡ https://lnkd.in/dCHsrbAM

📢 Check out our latest blog post, "Keeping up with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement – The path towards Baku COP29" from Sara Tolonen! 🌱📄 Learn about the emerging Article 6 carbon market architecture and what to expect at #COP29 in Baku. Read it here ⤵️ https://bit.ly/3zq4MkG #climatelaw #ParisAgreement #UNFCCC #COP29 #newblogpost #uefcceel #teamcceel