CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies)

It’s an absolute must for the EU and it needs to be taken extremely seriously. A year on and it’s clear that the #Draghi report wasn’t given the priority it deserved. That must change now, says Jacques Pelkmans in his latest piece. Check it out on our Substack channel 👉 https://lnkd.in/dynV5PcK

At #COP30 in Belém, the Paris Agreement marks its 10th anniversary. Over the past decade, it has built an impressive institutional framework, yet, the core question remains: can this machinery translate into real-world climate transformation? In this new commentary, Irina Kustova and Christian Dietz outline a glass half full, half empty outlook: ✅ Paris has delivered a strong structured framework, stimulating cooperation through transparency and trust ⚠️ But finance, ambition and delivery remain uncertain. Will Paris evolve into a central node linking policies, finance and private actors or will it risk becoming a “zombie institution”? READ MORE HERE 👉 https://lnkd.in/daTNxB3R

Join us on 23 September for our roundtable on global engagement and multistakeholder partnerships! It will reflect on: ✅ Governance options in #FP10 to address global challenges, including a Council for Global (Societal) Challenges. ✅ How to boost cooperation with international partners, ensuring accessibility, inclusivity & mutual benefit. ✅ How the EU can position itself as a leader through effective multi-stakeholder partnerships. We will discuss these issues together with: 🗣️ Christian Möllmann, CIVIS - Europe's Civic University Alliance 🗣️ Jens Hoegel, European Commission 🗣️ Teketel Yohannes Anshebo, Ethiopian Academy of Sciences 🗣️ Viktoria Bodnarova, EURAXESS Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) 🗣️ Sonali Silva, YIELD Hub 🗣️ Natalia Shatirishvili, SECCA Project 🗣️ Timothy Yeung and Diana Senczyszyn, CEPS Moderated by Andrea Renda REGISTER HERE 👉 https://lnkd.in/df3FtPge

We are proud to share that two articles by CEPS authors have been featured in the latest issue of the Journal of Financial Regulation: 🔹𝘛𝘸𝘰 𝘚𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘪𝘯: 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘥 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘙𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘗𝘢𝘺𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 by Judith Arnal Martínez – exploring how modern fraud exploits institutional asymmetries and why effective prevention requires shared accountability across the payments value chain. 🔹 𝘈 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘌𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘛𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘌𝘜 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘴: 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯 𝘖𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘖𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 by Dr. Apostolos Thomadakis and Fabrice DEMARIGNY – proposing a practical tool to assess whether supervisory arrangements match the level of market integration in areas such as fintech, ESG and crypto-assets. Both contributions highlight CEPS’ ongoing commitment to advancing the policy debate on Europe’s financial regulation and supervisory architecture. READ THEM HERE 👉 https://lnkd.in/dkAvPJM

Established in 2021, #HERA has been at the centre of reinforcing EU readiness for medical countermeasures. Almost four years on, the European Commission’s review has triggered a reflection on how to strengthen HERA’s institutional design and operation in the years to come. At this pivotal moment, we are organising a roundtable to present two new research reports on: 🔹 Strengthening HERA’s leadership in preparing and responding to global health challenges. 🔹 Reinforcing stakeholder engagement through improved communication, transparency and responsiveness. Following the presentations, we will explore possible scenarios and reform pathways with a stellar panel: 🗣️ Dr. Florika Fink-Hooijer, Director General of HERA 🗣️ MEP Tomislav Sokol 🗣️ Sibilia Quilici, Executive Director of Vaccines Europe at EFPIA - European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations  🗣️ Willo Brock, EU Representative at CEPI (Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations) Moderated by our Director of Research Andrea Renda JOIN THE DISCUSSION 👉 https://lnkd.in/dWeMppzX 

🌍 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐲 When the 𝐍𝐞𝐭 𝐙𝐞𝐫𝐨 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 (#NZBA) launched in April 2021, it felt like a turning point. Over 140 of the world’s biggest banks pledged to align their lending and investment portfolios with net-zero goals. For once, finance - often criticised for fueling high-carbon industries - seemed ready to shift course. But just four years later, that vision is unraveling. Facing political pushback and legal risks, the NZBA is preparing to abandon its binding commitments and turn into a loose framework of voluntary guidance. What was once a flagship of climate finance risks becoming a hollow label. This isn’t just a story about one alliance. It reveals three deeper truths about climate finance: 1️⃣ 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐬: they can raise awareness and spark momentum, but without enforcement, commitment fades. 2️⃣ 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬: US banks withdrew under antitrust pressure, and EU rules have softened under domestic pushback. Finance cannot be expected to go further than governments allow. 3️⃣ 𝐑𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞: without regulation, capital will keep flowing into both renewables and fossil fuels. Supervisors and policymakers must hardwire climate goals into the financial system through capital requirements, disclosure rules and stress tests. The NZBA’s decline is a warning but also as an opportunity. Future initiatives must: ✅ Involve emerging and developing economies as equal partners. ✅ Provide consistent leadership across political cycles. ✅ Evolve voluntary pledges into binding regulatory frameworks. 👉 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫: private finance cannot deliver the transition alone. Public institutions must set the framework and global cooperation must anchor it. Otherwise, voluntary initiatives will rise quickly and collapse just as fast. Read the full piece in LSE Business Review: https://lnkd.in/eSJiqpF2 CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies) ECMI - European Capital Markets Institute #ClimateFinance #SustainableFinance #NetZero #Banking #GFANZ #ClimateAction

There‘s a collective hope that #AI can solve humanity’s toughest problems. However, despite being a transformative tool, these complex challenges require more than technology. They require adequate human decision-making. Read the full piece by Robert Praas on our Substack channel! 👉 https://lnkd.in/dCuJNUEh 

EVENT I 📅 26 September 2025 I 🕐 09:30 - 10:45 (CEST) I 📍 CEPS The recent escalation of the US’ #tariff policy has placed EU-US economic relations under significant strain. 📌 Are we entering a new era of protectionism or simply witnessing high-stakes bargaining?  📌 How can Europe defend its economic interests while preserving strategic alliances?  📌 And what lies ahead for transatlantic trade? We are pleased to discuss these and more questions with Leopoldo Rubinacci, Deputy Director-General at EU Trade FOR MEMBERS ONLY 👉 https://lnkd.in/dGx7XXrB

EVENT I 📅 23 September 2025 I 🕐 15:30 - 17:00 (CEST) I 📍 CEPS As Research and Innovation policy becomes increasingly entangled with geopolitics, the EU needs effective solutions to strengthen its engagement with international partners, including developed countries as well as Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). 📢 Join us on 23 September for a roundtable, where experts from LMICs will share their perspective on: 🔹 Current collaboration with the EU 🔹 Their needs and expectations 🔹 Recommendations for the upcoming #FP10 to ensure impactful collaboration. REGISTER HERE 👉 https://lnkd.in/df3FtPge

The EU and Ukraine are reviewing the #DCFTA, the core trade pillar of Ukraine’s Association Agreement with the EU. Since Russia’s invasion, temporary measures like the Autonomous Trade Measures (ATMs) provided unprecedented support for Ukraine, boosting exports and integrating the country into EU supply chains. Yet, political sensitivities in Member States made these measures unsustainable in the medium term. The DCFTA review offers a long-term solution: 🔹 Targeted liberalisation with reciprocal access for EU and Ukrainian exporters. 🔹Safeguards to protect domestic industries. 🔹Continued regulatory alignment, advancing Ukraine’s EU integration. While less generous than ATMs, the revised DCFTA balances economic benefits with political sustainability. It provides predictability for Ukraine and strengthens EU trade, reinforcing a mutually beneficial partnership. Read more in this commentary by Tinatin Akhvlediani 👉 https://lnkd.in/dQ2Famjn