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The idea that Green Tech Could Form the Foundation of a Major Economy is Unrealistic

American, Chinese, and European policymakers seem convinced that supporting high-tech green industries is the key not only to a sustainable future, but also to a prosperous one. But the idea that green tech could form the foundation of a major econom...

How the EU has Lost its Touch to Strategic Thinking in Geopolitics

“The Commission would like to be taking the lead on defense policy, but defense remains the domain of Member States”. Thomas Gomart is one of the most influential experts on foreign relations and geopolitics at the EU level: he has been director of t...

Why we Should Soften the Unanimity Rule in the European Council: an Interview with Herman van Rompuy

The first elected president of the European Council, Herman van Rompuy, discusses how to fix the decision-making process at the EU level

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Léna Faucher

Léna Faucher is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Economic Policy in a dual-degree program between Sciences Po Paris and the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). With a background in economics and politics, her work primarily focuses on analyzing the implications of environmental policies on the macroeconomic landscape. She has notably published papers on the the role of the European Central Bank is stirring EU environmental protection strategy. Since January, she has been working as a consultant with the World Bank's C3A program, where she contributes to analyzing biodiversity and conservation policies in Europe.

Policy Brief n.29 - Why do EU Countries Resist Sharing Sovereignty?

The costs and benefits of sharing national sovereignty are different across EU countries. In our framework, costs mainly depend on the relative strengths of each national state and intermediate institutions.

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Marco Buti

Since April 2023, Marco Buti holds the Tommaso Padoa Schioppa chair at the Robert Schuman Centre. Before joining the EUI, Buti was Chief of Staff of the Commissioner for the economy, Paolo Gentiloni. Between 2008 and 2019, he was Director-General for Economic and Financial Affairs at the European Commission. Moreover, he has been the Commission Finance Deputy at G7 and G20.

A graduate of the universities of Florence and Oxford, he has published several books over the last two decades as well as many scholarly articles and policy papers on Economic and Monetary Union, the political economy of European integration, fiscal policies and policy mix, unemployment and welfare state reforms, the EU budget, and global economic governance.

In October 2021, he published the book 'The Man Inside – A European Journey through Two Crises', which revisits the European economic policy design and implementation over the past decade. In April 2023, he published the book 'Jean Monnet aveva ragione? - Costruire l’Europa in tempi di crisi'. In addition, he has recently piloted a research strand on European public goods.

A regular contributor to the daily 'Il Sole 24 ore', he is also a Senior Fellow at Bruegel and a member of the CEPR Research Policy Network.

Biodiversity COP 16: Where EU Member States Stand on National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans

The 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), or "Biodiversity COP 16", will take place in Cali, Colombia, from October 21 to November 1.

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Martin Larch

Martin Larch has been with the European Commission since 2000. Currently serving as Head of the Secretariat of the European Fiscal Board, he previously led the unit responsible for Ireland during the country’s financial assistance programme. Earlier in his career at the Commission, he worked as an Adviser in the Bureau of European Policy Advisers (BEPA), reporting directly to the Commission President.

His research and publications focus on macro-fiscal issues, with a particular emphasis on fiscal policy-making in the European Union and income distribution. Martin Larch holds a degree and a PhD in economics from Vienna University and completed doctoral and post-doctoral studies at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Vienna and the European Institute at the London School of Economics.

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Jeffrey Althouse

Jeffrey Althouse is a researcher and lecturer at Université Sorbonne Paris Nord (USPN), as well as a co-coordinator for the World Bank C3A Program's Nature Transition Hub. His research attempts to highlight the key macroeconomic and financial obstacles to creating more harmonious human-nature relations and illuminate pathways forward. He previously worked as an environmental economist for the Banque de France, where he conducted research on the macro-financial risks associated with nature loss and the sustainability transition. He holds a PhD in economics from Université Sorbonne Paris Nord.

Morgane Gonon

Morgane Gonon is a PhD candidate in ecological economics at the CIRED (Centre international de recherche sur l'environnement et le développement). Her research focuses on North-South financial flows for biodiversity and ecosystem restoration. Her interdisciplinary background spans economics, political science, public policy, and law. She is an associate researcher at the French Development Bank and a World Bank C3A Program's Nature Transition Hub member.