Why do trade rules block the way to sustainable consumption? Analysis Trade rules should pave the way, not block the path, to sustainable consumption. Collaboration between the EU and US could be key to ensuring that consumers can access genuinely green products, free from misleading claims. By Mykyta Sobko
A Transatlantic Perspective on possible US Carbon Pricing Policies: Beyond CBAM Capstone The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is reshaping global trade and climate policies. Will the US follow suit, or chart its own course? Here are potential paths forward and what’s at stake for transatlantic climate cooperation. By Sophie Draeger
Transformation and Nostalgia in Europe’s Coal Mines Transatlantic Media Fellowship In Germany and Poland, defunct coal mines are being converted into tourist attractions. By Katie Myers
European Parliament elections: climate policies will suffer Analysis Europe went to the polls over four days, from 6 to 9 June, to choose a new European Parliament (EP), the EU’s main legislative body of the 27-member bloc. The turnout was healthy – slightly less than the highest-ever participation in 2019 – but the results could well constitute a blow for the bloc’s climate protection efforts. There are 720 seats in total, of which 361 seats are needed for a majority. By Paul Hockenos
2024 Cohort of Transatlantic Media Fellows Announcement We are excited to announce our selection of Transatlantic Media Fellows for 2024!
From Safer Streets to Controversy and Conspiracy Climate Disinformation Fellowship In a small Canadian town, bicycle infrastructure divides neighbors as conspiracy theories and misinformation take hold. Can this once tight-knit community come together again? An investigation into how disinformation can derail climate action at the local level. By Silvie Harder
A Fossil Fuel Miseducation Climate Disinformation Fellowship In Illinois, a fossil fuel-funded group is infiltrating schools, promoting oil careers to kids. But in a state going green, advocates say they're selling students a false future. An investigation into the industry's pipeline to the classroom. By Keerti Gopal