EPLO believes that the EU’s efforts to promote the green transition, expand its climate diplomacy, and implement the EU Joint Communication on the Climate-Security Nexus, present key opportunities to advance the EU’s priorities on conflict prevention and peacebuilding.
We are convinced that the EU is uniquely positioned to play a leading role on the world stage in responding to the challenges of climate change, environmental degradation and violent conflict in a more integrated, effective and sustainable manner. In this light, we would like to set out recommendations in four priority areas:
Provide adequate climate action and finance to fragile and conflict-affected contexts for a climate-just future
Ensure the conflict- and gender-sensitivity of EU climate actions and finance
Support civil society for initiatives across sectors
Develop the EU’s internal capacities for a more integrated approach