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International climate co-operation Policy Brief | 1. August 2024

Opportunities for International Co-operation on India’s Just Energy Transition

Just Transition is the buzzword of the hour. This policy brief outlines opportunities for international co-operation with India to facilitate a Just Energy Transition – the sustainable and equitable shift to low-carbon energy systems. Appropriate support can bolster India’s potential to become a leader in green and inclusive development models of the future.

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Climate Discussion Paper | 30. July 2024

Reforming Extended Producer Responsibility to Promote Repair

The EU has recently adopted a number of regulations to facilitate the extended use of products as well as product repairs and reuse. However, these regulations fail to address a key obstacle to repairs: The costs. This is why we are calling for subsidised consumer repairs. To achieve this, the Extended Producer Responsibility must be fundamentally reformed.

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Corporate Accountability Legal Report | 10. July 2024

Legal Opinion on the Supply Chain Act

On 25 July 2024, the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) entered into force. The member states will now need to transpose the directive into national law. Germany already has sustainability due diligence legislation, the Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains (LkSG). This raises the question as to how the CSDDD influences the scope of application of the LkSG.

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Climate finance | 24. July 2024

Multilateral Development Banks’ Paris Alignment Methodologies

The Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) play a substantial role in the global transition to low-carbon, climate-resilient economies and societies. This paper examines how the MDBs aim to put Paris alignment into practice. The analysis highlights both shortcomings and best practice in the joint MDB methodological principles, and the specific Paris-alignment methodologies of the World Bank, EBRD, IDB, and AIIB. It does this with a particular view to providing constructive input for upcoming reviews and revisions of those methodologies.

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Global trade Background Paper | 15. July 2024

Deforestation-free production and keeping smallholders in supply chains

From 30 December 2024, the European Union Deforestation-free Products Regulation (EUDR) must be applied. Smallholders are also indirectly affected by the EUDR if they do not want to lose access to the EU market. In this policy paper, we first provide a brief overview of the challenges faced by smallholders regarding the higher requirements and also evaluate a series of targeted interviews with representatives of various industries and organisations that have already gained experience with the introduction of higher sustainability standards for smallholders and the traceability of supply chains.