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Climate & Sustainability

  • Urban Ecology and Green Infrastructure Planning

    Urban areas profoundly transform landscapes and ecological processes. Cities present unique ecological challenges, including habitat fragmentation, pollution, heat islands, and altered hydrology. Urban ecology, the study of interactions between living…

  • Carbon Markets: EU vs. global systems

    Carbon markets have become a central tool for cost-effective emissions reductions. The EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), launched in 2005, is the world’s most mature carbon pricing mechanism and…

  • Carbon leakage and the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

    The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a pioneering policy tool introduced by the European Union to complement its domestic climate ambitions under the European Green Deal and the EU…

  • EU Emissions Trading System

    The EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is the cornerstone of the European Union’s climate policy and remains the world’s largest and most established carbon market. Operational since 2005, the…

  • EU Circular Economy Action Plan

    The EU Circular Economy Action Plan, launched in 2020 as part of the European Green Deal, represents a transformative vision for how resources are used, managed, and valued across the…