high level grouPS

The third meeting took place on 7 February 2020 in Brussels. Members discussed the need for more efficient and diversified carbon pricing instruments under a fair, comprehensive and coherent European carbon price regime, and the phasing out of Environmentally Harmful Subsidies (EHS). Recommendations were concluded on four clusters: the design and instruments of the European carbon price regime; accompanying measures to finance large-scale infrastructure investments; improving

During its (virtual) meeting on 7 July, the independent tripartite High Level Group on Innovation Policy continued to ‘think outside-the-box’, as is the task given to these temporary think tanks, set up following an initiative in the Competitiveness Council. The High Level Groups (HLG) are an ‘open innovation’ approach combining governments, business and academia, in order to inject innovative policy ideas into the EU system. Download: Report & Recommendations of the HLG Inno

During its virtual meeting on 11 June 2020 it evaluated the innovativeness of the proposed ‘Farm to Fork’ strategy and examined the links between public health and biosphere management. The COVID health and economic crisis offers an impetus for deep innovation in supply, production, and distribution. Recommendations are outlined for the attention of the Commission and the Council of the EU for their ongoing and future policy initiatives on agriculture and forestry. Download​:

During its 2nd (virtual) meeting on 23 June 2020, the independent tripartite High Level Group on Innovation on the Africa Europe Partnership continued to ‘think outside-the-box’, as is the task given to these temporary think tanks, set up following an initiative in the Competitiveness Council. Download Report & Recommendations of the HLG Africa Europe meeting - June 2020