EU climate partnerships: fit for purpose

The EU has deployed various climate partnerships, including the Global Gateway and Just Energy Transition Partnerships, to bolster its climate diplomacy and counter global influences like China's Belt and Road Initiative. However, the report finds these efforts are hindered by fragmented communication, a lack of coherent vision across EU institutions and Member States, and insufficient resource allocation. To improve effectiveness, the report recommends aligning EU and Member State priorities, developing a long-term strategic vision, and securing high-level political leadership to ensure sustained commitment and resources.

• The EU has implemented a variety of climate partnership frameworks to enhance its global influence and climate diplomacy, including the Global Gateway for infrastructure in emerging and developing economies, Green Partnerships, Green Alliances, Critical Raw Materials Strategic Partnerships, and plurilateral Just Energy Transition Partnerships.
• The Global Gateway and broader partnership frameworks suffer from a lack of coherent vision and internal coordination, resulting in fragmented communication and prioritisation across EU Directorates-General and diplomatic delegations.
• To improve the delivery of climate partnerships, the EU needs to align priorities between the EU and its Member States, establish a long-term strategic vision to build credibility with partner countries, and provide clearer communication of goals to stakeholders, including using local languages.
• Effective implementation of these partnerships requires a clear delineation of roles, increased resources for EU institutions, and strong political leadership to ensure buy-in and visibility on the ground.

APA

NewClimate Institute (2024). EU climate partnerships: fit for purpose. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/eu-climate-partnerships-fit-for-purpose

Chicago

NewClimate Institute. EU climate partnerships: fit for purpose. 2024. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/eu-climate-partnerships-fit-for-purpose.

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BibTeX

@techreport{newclimateinstitute2024climate, author = {{NewClimate Institute}}, title = {{EU climate partnerships: fit for purpose}}, institution = {NewClimate Institute}, year = {2024}, month = may, url = {http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/eu-climate-partnerships-fit-for-purpose}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }