ECDPM wants to contribute to ambitious, fair and effective climate action; explore the European and African politics of green transition and renewable energy deployment; and support the move to sustainable and resilient food systems.

Major changes in global climate action and our food systems are urgently needed to attenuate the worst consequences of the climate crisis and food shortages, while addressing structural inequalities in energy and food access. 

Our research on climate, energy and food includes the role of climate in Africa-Europe relations and international cooperation, transboundary climate impacts, energy transition, the governance of food systems, climate adaptation and resilience, and the links between climate change and gender.

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Brief
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The broken promise of loss and damage finance: Can Europe help?
Brief
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European support for adaptation in times of shifting politics and tight budgets
Commentary
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Achieving climate justice requires major global reforms
Commentary
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How the EU’s geoeconomic shift is adversely affecting developing countries
Commentary
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How to build a resilient and sustainable coffee value chain in Africa
Report
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Aligning climate action and development through SDG financing: The role of FfD4
Paper
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African green hydrogen: Using sustainable fertilisers for industrial and agricultural development in Morocco, Egypt and Kenya
Paper
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The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and developing countries: Threats, opportunities and strategic responses
Commentary
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How multilateral development banks can help promote private investment in emerging markets
Brief
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Leveraging green industrialisation for a just transition: Africa-Europe cooperation
Article
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How the EU can reset its adaptation partnership with Africa
Brief
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Tackling transboundary climate risks in the Middle East and North Africa
Report
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The EU-Africa migration agenda: Realising a new partnership
Dossier
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ECDPM at COP29
Paper
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African voluntary carbon markets: Boom or bust?
Paper
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The EU and China in the Global South: Perspectives from African countries
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The horticulture sector in southwest Nigeria: A political economy analysis
Project
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StEPPFoS project (2024 - 2027)
Commentary
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The EU must reclaim its climate leadership
Paper
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Resource nationalism in the age of green industrialisation
Commentary
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A new EU industrial deal with developing countries
Paper
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The global roadmap for achieving SDG 2 within the 1.5 °C limit: Tools and opportunities for implementation
Paper
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Creating an enabling environment for developing and deploying market-ready science-based innovations for sustainable food systems
Brief
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The EU and debt-for-climate swaps: Geopolitical ambitions and development impacts
Dossier
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Our work on gender and international cooperation
Brief
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Breaking the gridlock: Navigating the political economy of Africa’s energy systems
Project
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The political economy of clean economy transitions in African countries
Podcast
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Episode 5 - What is blocking cities from being inclusive and resilient?
Paper
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The political economy of green industrialisation in Africa
Commentary
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The struggle for effective climate governance in North Africa
Commentary
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Using special drawing rights for climate-resilient food systems and food security
Podcast
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Episode 3 - How can we advance gender equality and food security in Africa?
Guide
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An African battery value chain to kickstart green industrialisation
Paper
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Green industrialisation: Leveraging critical raw materials for an African battery value chain
Brief
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Two years into South Africa’s Just Energy Transition Partnership: How real is the deal?
Commentary
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Addressing the military carbon footprint at COP28
Guide
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Three ways to scale up debt-for-climate swaps
Dossier
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ECDPM at COP28
Commentary
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“Is anyone worried about the farmer? Don’t just express worry in words, do something about it”
Podcast
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In search of common ground on climate diplomacy - Part lI
Commentary
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Enhancing European financing for adaptation to cascading climate risks: Three key takeaways
Report
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The role of Europe in building system-wide resilience to cross-border climate impacts
Commentary
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The case for an Africa-Europe trade-climate-development triangle
Project
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Africa-EU climate and energy diplomacy in times of geopolitical crisis (2022-2023)
Commentary
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Deciphering the Africa Climate Summit
Commentary
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Stepping up Finance in Common
Paper
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Mobilising (European) development finance for climate adaptation and resilience
Brief
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Moving Europe and Africa towards more common ground on climate and energy
Brief
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Africa-Europe research and innovation hold the key to improve climate adaptation
Guide
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ECDPM’s recommendations for the UN Food Systems Summit +2 and beyond
Brief
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Climate change and food systems adaptation: Building roads through Rome
Paper
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Adaptation finance to local food systems in Kenya
Paper
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Upgrading the EU’s policy toolbox for nutrition leadership
Paper
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Africa-EU climate and energy diplomacy in times of geopolitical crisis
Commentary
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Ecuador’s Galápagos Islands reap the benefits of innovative financing
Commentary
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The EU’s carbon border tax can accelerate a low-carbon revolution if done right
Paper
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Soutenir la résilience des communautés au changement climatique et aux conflits au Sahel Central : une responsabilité partagée
Brief
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Navigating green economy and development objectives: The political economy of greening transport in East Africa
Brief
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Navigating green economy and development objectives: African energy transition opportunities and risks
Brief
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Navigating green economy and development objectives: The effects of external climate regimes on African economies
Brief
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Navigating green economy and development objectives: Between ‘green’ and development narratives
Paper
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Navigating green economy and development objectives: Opportunities and risks for African countries
Brief
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Sept façons de soutenir la résilience et les réponses aux crises dans le Sahel Central
Brief
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Seven ways to support resilience and crisis responses in the Central Sahel
Project
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Africa-Europe relations: A balanced narrative and reality check project (2023)
Paper
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Scaling up African clean energy
Commentary
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How the EU supports food systems change: Lessons from Malawi
Commentary
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Local action for climate adaptation: How multilevel governance can help
Commentary
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Food systems at COP27: Not enough money, but plenty of energy
Podcast
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ECDPM Talks on: COP27 Episode 5
Podcast
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ECDPM Talks on: COP27 Episode 3
Paper
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The EU's capacity for crisis response: A look at the 2022 food crisis
Commentary
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COP27 can do more for women bearing the brunt of climate change and conflict
Commentary
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Debt reform for climate action: Demand grows louder, but will Europe respond?
Brief
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Investing in sustainable food systems: A methodology and lessons learned from Africa
Podcast
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ECDPM Talks on: COP27 Episode 2
Dossier
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ECDPM at COP27
Brief
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European responses to transboundary climate impacts and insecurity
Commentary
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Will COP27 be a breakthrough in addressing climate-related mobility?
Podcast
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ECDPM Talks on: COP27
Article
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Kenya’s potential for sustainable textiles
Commentary
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A reality check for Europe-Africa climate diplomacy
Commentary
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Managing water, energy and food security in times of geopolitical turmoil
Brief
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Climate risk mispricing: Why better assessments matter in financing for development
Article
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Climate and food: Two crises that need to be solved together
Commentary
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How to feed Africa’s growing population: Lessons from India’s Green Revolution
Brief
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The European Green Deal and the war in Ukraine: Addressing crises in the short and long term
Commentary
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What it would take to provide structural solutions to food insecurity in Africa
Paper
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The effects of major economies’ policies on climate action, food security and water in developing countries
Brief
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Supporting adaptation in African agriculture – A policy shift since the EU Green Deal?
Commentary
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Russia’s war against Ukraine should trigger structural solutions to food insecurity
Paper
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Promoting a global green transition following the Russian invasion of Ukraine – The external dimensions of the European Green Deal
Brief
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Tackling sovereign debt for effective climate action: Towards a European agenda
Paper
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Green transition in Africa: Implications for Sweden and the EU
Commentary
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Russia’s invasion leaves North Africa with a food crisis – What can Europe do?
Commentary
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What the EU’s plans to phase out Russian gas mean for Europe and Africa
Commentary
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After the EU-AU Summit: Inching towards just transition in Africa
Commentary
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Africa’s Year of Nutrition: Time for paper tigers to start biting
Paper
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The geopolitics of African renewable energy: European and Chinese investments in a global green transition
Brief
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Looking back at the 5th European Climate Change Adaptation Conference (ECCA 2021)

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