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GEF strives to mainstream discussions on European policies and politics both within and beyond the Green political family. It works to create a common Green vision for Europe and to communicate it to the wider public.

Press

EURACTIV – 29 January 2025

Sustainable Development Goals great on paper, not in real world

by Bárbara Machado, Energy, Environment & Transport Journalist at Euractiv, and Taube Van Melkebeke, Head of Policy at GEF

SustainableViews – 7 March 2025 

Energy systems are not just about tech, they are political, gendered and should deliver for all

by Barbara Nicoloso, Director of Virage Énergie France, and Taube Van Melkebeke, Head of Policy at GEF

SustainableViews – 26 February 2025

Why Friedrich Merz must lead on a fast and fair green transition

by Laurent Standaert, Director at GEF, and Jesse Scott, Adjunct Professor at the Hertie School

IPS – 4 July 2024

Be careful with what you wish for

by Laurent Standaert, Director at GEF, and Beatrice Schönning Policy Expert at the Swedish think-tank Cogito.

EURACTIV – 3 July 2024

Green parties vs Nato: is the war over?

by Laurent Standaert, Director at GEF, and Beatrice Schönning, Policy Expert at the Swedish think-tank Cogito.

Euronews – 21 March 2024

How can the EU single market break out of its historical straitjacket?

by Philippe Pochet, GEF Fellow, former General Director of ETUI, and Taube Van Melkebeke, Policy Manager at GEF

Social Europe – 20 March 2024

Renewing the welfare state, Europe’s green trump card

by , GEF Fellow, former General Director of ETUI, and , Policy Manager at GEF

EUobserver – 28 December 2023

EU urgently needs to reshuffle its energy security toolbox 

by Joanna Maćkowiak-Pandera, Founder and leader of Forum Energii, and Taube Van Melkebeke, Policy Manager at GEF

Euronews – 19 October 2023

Energy could be the spark the EU’s democratic future needs 

by Benedek Jávor, Head of the Representation of Budapest to the EU & Board Member of GEF, and Taube Van Melkebeke, Policy Manager at GEF

EUobserver – 17 May 2023

A credible future beyond growth has to be feminist

by Evelyn Regner, S&D MEP and Vice-President of the European Parliament, and Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield, Green/EFA MEP and Board Member of GEF

elDiario.es – 15 May 2023

Pensar más allá del crecimiento económico  (Thinking Beyond economic growth)

by Natalie Bennett, Member of the Green Party of England and Wales, and Dirk Holemans, Director of Oikos think tank, Co-President of GEF

EUobserver – 11 May 2023

The geopolitics of a post-growth EU

by Richard Wouters, Project leader for GEF

The Brussels Times – 6 February 2023

The future of Europe depends on cities

by Gwendoline Delbos-Corfield, Green/EFA MEP and Board Member of GEF, Dirk Holemans, Director of Oikos think tank, Co-President of GEF, and Benedek Jávor, Head of the Representation of Budapest to the EU & Board Member of GEF

 

Other Articles

‘Wellbeing’ indicators should be integrated in EU policies to ensure just transition

Integrating ‘wellbeing’ indicators into EU policies is vital for a just transition. This brief, written by the GEF and the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP), advocates for a new sustainability narrative to counter the green backlash and urges policymakers to adopt a wellbeing economy within planetary boundaries while redirecting financial flows toward sustainable practices.

Greens work on their narrative: pacifism is naive

The Dutch blog “Op zoek naar het nieuwe verhaal” delves into the ways in which the green movement is addressing the tensions arising from the ecological crisis and the push for degrowth, and the security challenges posed by aggressive autocrats. This reflection on the ongoing dialogue between degrowth proponents and defense experts, draws from the insights provided by GEF’s project and publication “Geopolitics of a Post-Growth Europe.”

Hoe een postgroei-Europa stevig in de schoenen blijft staan op het wereldtoneel (How a post-growth Europe will stand firmly on the world stage)

Richard Wouters, a member of GEF’s General Assembly and the project leader for “Geopolitics of a Post-Growth Europe”, recently participated in an interview with the Dutch journal Vrij Nederland. The interview explored a crucial question: What implications does a contraction in economic growth have for the geopolitical stability of Europe?

Post-growth’s geopolitics problem

During the Beyond Growth conference, Richard Wouters, a member of GEF’s General Assembly and the project leader for “Geopolitics of a Post-Growth Europe,” participated in a discussion with Euroactiv. The article underscores an essential question for the EU: How can a post-growth Europe effectively safeguard its interests in a global landscape entrenched in a growth-centric paradigm? Additionally, the article mentions other influential authors in the Post-Growth movement, such as Kate Raworth and Jason Hickel.

Podcasts

Postgroei en geopolitiek. Zijn ze te combineren? (Post-growth and geopolitics: can they be combined?)

This podcast explores the implications for Europe’s global standing if it were to shift away from economic growth as its central guiding principle. The episode welcomes sustainability expert Gaya Herrington, who contributed to GEF’s project “Geopolitics of a Post-growth Europe” and now serves as an advisor for Ukraine’s reconstruction efforts. Herrington offers insights into the potential impacts and challenges associated with this shift in economic philosophy.

The future of Tourism in the Mediterranean – Vedran Horvat  

Vedran Horvat, managing director of Institute for Political Ecology and GEF´s Board Member, analyses the future of tourism in the Mediterranean in the podcast The Price of Paradise.