White Paper on European Climate Risk and Trade in Europe

This white paper examines the barriers to business adaptation and the role of public policy in mitigating transboundary climate risks to the European Union's international trade and supply chains.

• The European Union is uniquely vulnerable to transboundary climate change risks because of its high connectivity with other countries and regions, which is expected to raise international trade costs by disrupting supply chains and production, leading to social and economic spillover effects.
• The EU's stability is seriously threatened by its high reliance on international supply chains—exceeding that of the United States and China—which puts essential imports of commodities, pharmaceuticals, and food at risk, while also threatening jobs, export-driven growth, and the safety of workers and communities.
• The document identifies a need for public policies to create an enabling environment that accelerates the deployment and investment in adaptation solutions, suggesting that a partnership between the EU and supply chain actors would improve resilience for suppliers, workers, and communities.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2024). White Paper on European Climate Risk and Trade in Europe. https://www.sei.org/publications/white-paper-on-european-climate-risk-and-trade-in-europe/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. White Paper on European Climate Risk and Trade in Europe. 2024. https://www.sei.org/publications/white-paper-on-european-climate-risk-and-trade-in-europe/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2024white, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{White Paper on European Climate Risk and Trade in Europe}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2024}, month = jan, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/white-paper-on-european-climate-risk-and-trade-in-europe/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }