This article quantifies the net aggregate impact in 2030 of commitments by individual non-
state and subnational actors (eg regions, cities and businesses, collectively referred to as …

In 2016, the Commission proposed an ambitious governance strategy in order to further the
transformation of the European energy system towards the Unions' 2030 climate and energy …

Domestic policies are the cornerstone of the new global climate governance architecture.
However, what motivates vote-seeking politicians to pursue climate policies remains …

During the formulation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, many promoted
policy coherence as a key tool to ensure achievement of the Sustainable Development …

The European Green Deal (EGD) puts forward and engages with review mechanisms, such
as the European Semester and policy monitoring, to ensure progress towards the long-term …

Background Even though the importance of physical activity policy monitoring has increased
in the last decade, there is a lack of understanding what different approaches exist and …

Robust, regular and integrated evidence on the environment and its relationship with the
economy and human well-being is needed to deliver effective environmental policy. This …

In the emerging debate on 'harder soft governance,'the relationship between hard and soft
elements has not been fully explored. This paper addresses this gap by looking at the …

Soft law and governance captured the attention of scholars in the 2000s, and new policy
challenges and the novel introduction of 'harder'elements now drive a (re) turn to these …

To achieve its ambitious climate targets, the European Union (EU) must adopt new policies,
increase the impact of existing policies and/or remove dysfunctional ones. The EU has …