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Shaping the EU’s response to growing climate threats

Feature / SEI helped produce the first EU Climate Risk Assessment, exposing key climate risks and shaping priorities for the new EU Commission in 2024.

Leveraging supply chains for climate action: the outsized carbon-saving potential of seven companies

Feature / New analyses by Trase shows that seven major companies trading agricultural commodities have the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Moldova’s choice for Europe must now be matched by green reforms

Perspective / Lauri Tammiste argues that Moldova’s pro-EU mandate must now translate into real progress through energy, climate and governance reforms.

Challenges in balancing sustainability, competitiveness and geopolitics in critical mineral supply chains

Journal article / This article examines how European firms navigate the synergies and trade-offs in critical mineral supply chains.

International SDG-model applied to Sweden by Mistra Geopolitics

Feature / The iSD-model – used by 40 countries worldwide – has been adapted for Sweden by Mistra Geopolitics with the aim to support decision-makers.

Trase: “It is essential to combine perspectives to limit deforestation”

Perspective / To effectively monitor deforestation, policymakers must combine territorial and supply chain metrics that reflect both past impacts and future risks.

Reflection paper for EUCRA-2

Other publication / Reflection paper offering early insights for EUCRA-2, building on EUCRA-1, expert input, and consultations with key European institutions.

GreenGrocer

Project / A Horizon Europe project strengthening the evidence base on food supply chain impacts by improving open data, models and real-world uptake.

EU and China at risk from water scarcity via imports of Brazil beef and soy

Feature / Trase research reveals the colossal amount of water used to produce soy and beef in Brazil, and recommends ways to address water scarcity.