Shaping Strong EU Partnerships: Guiding Principles and Key Considerations

This report by the NewClimate Institute outlines guiding principles and a framework of five key considerations for the European Union to design and implement strong international partnerships aimed at enabling global clean energy transitions and enhancing geoeconomic security.

• The EU utilizes partnerships to achieve two primary goals: supporting the energy transitions of other countries and strengthening its own geoeconomic security.
• The report proposes four core principles to guide the development of EU partnerships: inclusivity, transparency and alignment with the goals of both the EU and the partner country, robust support and financial commitment, and mutual benefit and just transition.
• The report establishes a framework of five key considerations for effective partnership implementation: a clearly defined scope (objectives, sectors, duration, and methods); a structured partner selection framework based on general, geopolitical, and partnership-specific criteria; a clear governance structure with defined roles and coordination between EU and Member States; adequate public and private financial and non-financial support mechanisms; and effective monitoring and evaluation to ensure accountability and track finance flows.

APA

NewClimate Institute (2024). Shaping Strong EU Partnerships: Guiding Principles and Key Considerations. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/shaping-strong-eu-partnerships-guiding-principles-and-key-considerations

Chicago

NewClimate Institute. Shaping Strong EU Partnerships: Guiding Principles and Key Considerations. 2024. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/shaping-strong-eu-partnerships-guiding-principles-and-key-considerations.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{newclimateinstitute2024shaping, author = {{NewClimate Institute}}, title = {{Shaping Strong EU Partnerships: Guiding Principles and Key Considerations}}, institution = {NewClimate Institute}, year = {2024}, month = dec, url = {http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/shaping-strong-eu-partnerships-guiding-principles-and-key-considerations}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }