SPES - Sustainability Performances, Evidence & Scenarios

In a couple years time @ec.europa.eu priorities shifted from going #BeyondGrowth towards a new concept of Competitiveness.
To keep focus and efforts on #sustainabletransitions we need:
1. Integrated research
2. Integrated policies
3. Integrated narrative
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Discussion on the #Manifesto for a #NewEconomy on June 5th 2025 in Florence! SPES is co-organising the opening plenary session of the #RenaissanceinEconomics - 2° Intl conference June 5th & 6th University of Florence.
Register here: tinyurl.com/5dnyyu3c
@oecd-ocde.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu

“Towards a consensus on measuring transition performances within a #SustainableHumanDevelopment paradigm” explores how to measure the #progress of societies transitioning towards a sust. #wellbeing. Read here: tinyurl.com/4hvcnfbt
@lelkes.bsky.social @lseblogs.bsky.social @univbordeaux.bsky.social

EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: pros, cons and policy implications Analysis of the functioning of EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, its pros and cons, and the current state of the proposed revisions

SPES Researchers from the @eui-eu.bsky.social and @nova-oslomet.bsky.social analyse the functioning of #CBAM focusing on
What #carbonleakage really means and how it threatens EU #climategoals
Key economic and #socialimpact within the EU
How CBAM could reshape global #carbonpricing strategies
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SEN-HARP model to analyse trade-offs of net-zero carbon transition | SPES SEN-HARP model explores scenarios in which sustainability goals interacts with the dynamics of inequality and political acceptability

The SPES Working Paper 9.1 by Researchers from the @univbordeaux.bsky.social introduces the very innovative SEN-HARP model as a useful tool for analysing more comprehensively the trade-offs between effectiveness, fairness and political feasibility brought by the net-zero carbon transition ⤵️

Transition to #netzerocarbon is not merely technical but a complex socio-political endeavour with significant trade-offs involving #inequality #wellbeing #sustainability, and political acceptability. The socio-political aspects of climate change remain largely under-explored by assessment models. ⤵️

8 EU-funded projects' leaders sent a letter to EC President, urging a competitiveness agenda for sustainable and inclusive wellbeing  - MERGE A leadership coalition of 8 EU-funded research projects sent a formal letter to the President of the EC, urging revisions of the competitiveness agenda

The future of Europe is standing on sustainable and inclusive wellbeing! The #CompetitivenessCompass does not fully integrate social and ecological #wellbeing into its #policyframework.
Read the letter signed by 8 EUfunded research projects addressed to @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu and @ec.europa.eu

06. Translating research and science in the public discourse to facilitate civic engagement
Forge strong alliance between #researchinstitutions and both new and traditional #media. An essential partnership to stimulate the explore research findings that are more usable and relevant to the public.

05. Enhancing National Statistical Offices to produce evidence on Sustainable Human Development
#OfficialStatistics stimulate informed discourse and enrich public debate. It is essential to integrate this information into the political process to weigh the trade-offs of different #policyoptions.

04. Placing #geostatistics at the intersection of economic, social and environmental domains
The geostatistical approach promotes comparisons and the analysis of trends that can't be done by aggregate data. #Spatialdisaggregation is fund. dimension for measuring development equity and inclusiveness

03. Refining simpler #compositeindicators for better policy insights
Carefully evaluate whether simpler composite indicators can be adopted instead of more complex ones. Complement changes in CI with comprehensive
analysis to make public aware of what mechanisms drive #SHD.

02. Strengthening a global collaboration to go beyond
GDP
Overcoming the addiction to GDP requires a collective commitment to broader #wellbeing and #sustainability. A shared theoretical framework on #SustainableHumanDevelopment as a global reference point can facilitate dialogue and mutual learning

Policy Recommendation to redefine progress to go #beyondGDP in Europe: tinyurl.com/hvsx56vx

01. Harnessing science-policy interface to fight
misinformation
Better use of science enhances public trust in governments, elucidate policy choices, fight misinformation improve support for adopted policies

Recommendations for policy and practice to build a consensus on new measurement frameworks | SPES Building a consensus on broader frameworks goes beyond agreeing on measurement issues: it calls for envisioning the new world we aspire to.

Overcoming the addiction to #GDP requires a collective commitment to broader well-being and #sustainability!
#Recommendations to influence policy-making to facilitate the cooperation among various actors to achieve #consensus in measuring #development, #societalprogress and human #wellbeing ⤵️

Towards a consensus on a measurement framework | SPES A coherent measurement framework is essential to guide sustainability transition effectively, SPES evaluates existing indicators...

“Living well within planetary boundaries”: #SustainableHumanDevelopment paradigm offers an integrated approach that balances economic, social, and ecological dimensions. A coherent #measurementframework is essential to guide societies transitioning towards a more sustainable #wellbeing. ⤵️

The analysis also reveals that topics related to economic and corporate issues are prominent, suggesting that #sustainability is often viewed through an organisational lens. Emerging topics like #Fashion and declining ones like #Agriculture further reflect the dynamic nature of users attention.

SPES W.Paper 4.1 reveals a steady increase in #publicinterest towards #sustainability since 2018, with regional disparities. WestEU countries show higher levels of engagement. Related topics concern themes like #Energy, #SustainableDevelopment, and #Environment.
Read it here: tinyurl.com/5n8yzju3

Analysing public attention to sustainability with Google Trends data | SPES Policymakers can benefit from understanding people attention towards sustainability and influence efforts to combat climate change.

SPES partners from UvAmsterdam suggest in their paper “Public Attention Towards Sustainability in the EU: An Exploration of Google Trends Data” an alternative method for conducting #largescaleanalysis of public attention using #GoogleTrends data ⤵️ www.sustainabilityperformances.eu/public-atten...

As the European Union grapples with interlinked crises, sustainability offers a framework for balancing #economicstability, #socialequity, #environmentalresilience. Policymakersin their effort to design effective regulations, can benefit from understanding people attention towards #sustainability.

4. The importance of a change in the #economicmodel, which to date is focused on #economicgrowth to the detriment of other dimensions
5. The importance of a new #welfaremodel, with eco-social policies that jointly consider environmental and social issues.

1. Need for a clear and shared definition of ‘Just Transition’ at European and national level
2. Lack of a unified and strategic vision, fundamental for a fair and sustainable national energy policy.
3. Central role that civil society must assume in #transitionprocesses

‘The Social Dimension of the #EnergyTransition: Scenarios, Challenges and Policies for a Just Transition in Italy’ a #workshop with ASviS dedicated to critical and proactive discussion on the theme of a #justtransition in #Italy.
Key #discussionpoints included ⤵️

A big thank you to all speakers and participants for driving this important conversation forward!
The workshop has been organised by SPES project partner @socialplatform.bsky.social and co-organised by the @eui-eu.bsky.social – Florence School of Regulation, at the @feps-europe.eu premises.

workshop in Brussels to discuss just transition carbon pricing and energy transition. People gathered to talk about sustainability, policies needed to provide a just transition for all.

Key discussions included:
The urgency of #climateaction and need for bold policies
The climate-social link, ensuring fairness in transition
Institutional vs. on-the-ground perspectives on #carbonpricing
Social impacts of EU ETS and ETS2 policies
Strategies to mitigate #energypoverty and inequality

workshop in Brussels to discuss just transition carbon pricing and energy transition. People gathered to talk about sustainability, policies needed to provide a just transition for all.

The workshop that gathered experts, policymakers, and civil society leaders in Brussels to discuss the social impacts of #carbonpricing and the #energytransition provided invaluable insights into the challenges, enablers, and #policies needed to ensure a fair and just transition for all!

Flyer for CBAM role in shaping European Green transition workshop by SPES and EUI jan 21 2025

Curious about #CBAM role in shaping European #greentransition? SPES partners from @eui-eu.bsky.social organised a workshop on January 21st at 11.00am CET to explore the impact on EU industries, especially in energy-intensive sectors and discuss strategies to maintain competitiveness. DM for info!

Exploring determinants and dynamics of energy poverty | SPES Researchers also investigate determinants and dynamics of energy poverty. The methodological framework is based on the Energy Poverty Index

#Energypoverty is a key concept of the just and #fairtransition towards #climateneutrality. This report tinyurl.com/4sy64hsd aims to provide the latest estimates of the energy poverty rates for all EU and several non-EU member states. Results reveals a clear division between European countries.

Assessing measurement challenges and sensitivity in transition performance indicators | SPES The SPES Focus by LSE provides a statistical robustness analysis for transition performance five indicators and findings reveal...

#Compositeindicators contribute to policy debate by assisting policymakrs in monitoring and evaluating processes. If poorly constructed or misinterpreted they can convey misleading policy messages and hide relevant dimensions of #wellbeing and #sustainability. Explore more here: tinyurl.com/33dcueev

Roundtable 1: National level practices supporting integrated decision-making for the sustainable transition
Roundtable 2: Synergies and challenges for the Hungarian sustainable transition process.
Fore more info on participants, click here: www.sustainabilityperformances.eu/synergies-tr...

SPES Policy Dialogue Synergies and trade-offs of the sustainable transition national level practices supporting integrated decision-making for the sustainable transition synergies and challenges for the Hungarian sustainable transition process

2° SPES Policy Dialogue on Synergies and trade-offs of the sustainable transition on 29.11.2024 at Hungarian Parliament.
The Policy Dialogue will focus on the key role played by Environment and Sustainable Development Advisory Councils in several European countries for integrated policy-making.