Tackling the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution require new legislative approaches. The European Green Deal has been referenced as the response from the EU to address these challenges and pave the way for a decarbonised economy and society.   

To examine the multi-layered implications of the European Green Deal and its planned transition to decarbonising Europe’s economy, an expert workshop is being organized at Lund University from 29-30 April 2024 under the auspices of the Screening for Sustainability project.  

At the core of the expert workshop lies the EU Taxonomy Regulation, a legal instrument establishing screening criteria with conditions that economic activities must align with to qualify as sustainable. Beyond the fundamental “do no significant harm” requirement, the screening criteria also incorporate social and governance safeguards, reinforcing the multi-dimensional nature of sustainability. The workshop will investigate associated instruments developed in connection to the European Green Deal, including the proposed EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and other policies and instruments promoting a just transition in and by the EU. In particular, the workshop examines whether these instruments comply with international law.  
 
The programme for the expert workshop, which was made possible due to the generous contributions of the Marianne and Markus Wallenberg Foundation and Formas, is available here.