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Losing the Green Edge: Industrial Policy Shifts Amid Geopolitical Priorities

The New Industrial Policy Observatory (NIPO) reveals a sharp decline in green industrial policy actions in Western countries during the first five months of 2025. Climate change mitigation, once a dominant motive behind industrial strategies, is now being eclipsed by national security and geopolitical concerns. This pivot may carry significant implications for global efforts to foster sustainable technological transitions.

No Smoking Gun from the European Commission's First Trade Diversion Monitoring Report

On 5 June 2025, the European Commission released its first report on monitoring trade diversion, following the establishment of an import surveillance task force on 7 April 2025 by President von der Leyen. The report aimed to identify products potentially being diverted from the United States market to the European Union. However, the analysis presented here suggests that the Commission's findings do not provide compelling evidence that European markets have to date been overrun by redirected Chinese products.

GTA Monthly Roundup: May 2025