Climate Policy Integration: Evidence on Coherence in EU Policies

The paper finds a disconnect between the EU's general commitment to climate action and its practical integration into specific policies. While energy policy documents often align with climate targets, the EU budget and cohesion funding lack explicit climate priorities and continue to fund road transport investments that negatively impact climate goals.

• EU energy policy and climate policy exhibit a mixed relationship, showing both synergy through sustainable energy goals and conflict due to a focus on fossil fuels for energy security, though specific energy documents typically support climate targets.
• Climate policy is not integrated into the EU budget or the Multi-annual Financial Framework, as there are no dedicated resources for climate change and no climate-friendliness criteria for cohesion funding.
• A significant amount of EU cohesion funding is directed toward road transport investments, which creates adverse effects for climate policy.

APA

Climate Strategies (2011). Climate Policy Integration: Evidence on Coherence in EU Policies. https://climatestrategies.org/publication/climate-policy-integration-evidence-on-coherence-in-eu-policies/

Chicago

Climate Strategies. Climate Policy Integration: Evidence on Coherence in EU Policies. 2011. https://climatestrategies.org/publication/climate-policy-integration-evidence-on-coherence-in-eu-policies/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climatestrategies2011climate, author = {{Climate Strategies}}, title = {{Climate Policy Integration: Evidence on Coherence in EU Policies}}, institution = {Climate Strategies}, year = {2011}, month = nov, url = {https://climatestrategies.org/publication/climate-policy-integration-evidence-on-coherence-in-eu-policies/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }