Directions is a podcast series for people wanting to know more, but also for policy makers in search for new evidence-rooted policy recommendations to reinforce agendas towards sustainable human development. In this podcast series, we explore the challenges facing our economic and social systems and dive into new perspectives that...
The SPES Explorer – European Pressing Issues Dashboard is a web-based interactive application that visualises how citizens across European countries have perceived their most pressing national problems over time. It combines country-level maps with time-series charts and offers optional breakdowns by age group and gender. Users can explore, compare, and...
Europe stands at a pivotal moment. The findings of the SPES project make clear that that the coming decade will determine whether the EU can steer a transformation that both respects planetary boundaries and delivers sustainable and inclusive wellbeing for all. Sustainable Human Development offers a unifying paradigm capable of...
In their working paper “The distributional effects of European climate policies in the Global South A model-assessment for Egypt” SPES partners from PEP -Partnership for Economic Policy provide empirical evidence on the impacts of the CBAM on Egypt, a Global South country characterised by carbon-intensive production and strong trade linkages...
The impacts of climate change have far-reaching consequences in many domains, posing a range of interconnected risks. While some of these risks stem directly from climatic phenomena, many are shaped or amplified by existing socio-economic conditions. In Working Paper D6.2 “Vulnerabilities in Europe During Times of Transition” SPES Partners from...
At the heart of SPES is the recognition that traditional data sources alone are insufficient to capture the complexity of contemporary sustainability challenges. Instead, SPES identifies a wide range of novel and complex data sources – from web analytics to citizen-generated data – that offer new opportunities for monitoring transitions...
Despite the benefits of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) within the EU economy, the impact it will have on EU global trade partners remains unclear. SPES partners from PEP – Partnership for Economic Policy in their SPES Focus “A GVAR analysis of the macroeconomic effects of the Carbon Border...
The European Union has made significant progress in reducing CO2 emissions in recent decades, partly due to the implementation of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). However, the decline in emissions has not been matched by an equally substantial reduction in the continent's carbon footprint. To remedy this problem,...
While decent living is necessary - and crucial for the political acceptability of ecological transition strategies, the energy and material cost of needs satisfaction cannot be overlooked in the 21st century. In this context, favouring the harmony between human and natural systems may call for yet untried post-growth strategies. Likewise,...
Transition to net-zero carbon is not merely technical but a complex socio-political endeavour with significant trade-offs involving inequality, well-being, sustainability, and political acceptability. While significant progress has been made in understanding the biophysical dimensions of climate change, the socio-political aspects remain largely underexplored by assessment models. The Working Paper “Transitioning...
