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Institute for European Environmental Policy: Grantee Spotlight

The Giving Green Fund plans to award a restricted grant to the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) to conduct outreach and increase support for an EU agricultural Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS). IEEP is a sustainability think tank based in Brussels, Belgium that conducts evidence-based research and provides EU-based policy insights.

IEEP’s work falls within our prioritized philanthropic strategy of reducing food sector emissions. We think pricing agricultural emissions will incentivize movement towards a lower-emissions diet, especially by reducing livestock consumption. Although we are uncertain about the likelihood of an agrifood ETS being passed, we think the expected value of emission reductions advocating for an ETS could make this a worthwhile piece of our wider work food system strategy. Please see Giving Green’s deep dive report on food system emissions for more information, including risks and potential co-benefits, recommended sub-strategies, theory of change, funding need, and key uncertainties.

Last updated: October 2024

For more on the difference between the grantees of the Giving Green Fund and our Top Nonprofits, please see this blog post on the Giving Green Fund. This is a non-partisan analysis (study or research) and is provided for educational purposes.

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