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The greening of EU cooperation does not stop where the intervention cycle ends. The Commission must lead by example. Efforts should also be made to green EU delegations and project management (see section 2.5).

OVERVIEW OF KEY GREENING TOOLS

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In aligning programming with key environment, climate change and DRR objectives (shared by both the EU and the partner country/region), the EU should consider prioritising sectors where its support can contribute to a transformational change towards environmentally sustainable, climate resilient and low-carbon development. These sectors often offer opportunities for the EU to add value by bringing in experience and expertise. Environment and climate change can be considered as priority areas in their own right, but should be considered in all cases in the EU response strategy as cross-cutting issues influencing interventions across all areas.

The programming documents should maximise opportunities for positive contributions to climate and nature, and ensure they adhere to the DNH principle. Wherever relevant, the objectives, expected results and indicators should address environmental and climate change concerns.

Wherever feasible, the EU should consider including a component to support the partner country’s efforts to green its policies and investments, in particular in the MIP priority sectors/areas: the tools developed by the Poverty-Environment Action programme, notably the interactive handbook can be useful to strengthen environment and climate change integration in national policies, planning and budgeting.

➡️ Consider, where relevant, a Strategic Environmental Assessment

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• delivers its expected contributions to environmental sustainability, climate resilience and low-carbon development in an effective and efficient manner;
• does not create unexpected environmental impacts that could have been avoided;
• minimises residual impacts, restores the damaged environment and implements any agreed offsets and nature-positive actions;
• does not support maladaptation or unsustainable practices, create, or increase climate vulnerability;
• is not jeopardised by climate change or environmental degradation;
• monitors risks related to the above and undertakes appropriate remedial action as necessary;
• is not infringing domestic environmental laws and regulations.

Environmental and climate indicators in the action’s monitoring system should be related to environmental status, pressure factors, environmental effects and response measures (see DPSIR framework in Annex 9). Response measures potentially include those implemented by the action, interpreted in light of EU pre-identified indicators (GERF indicators). EIAs, CRAs and EMPs can also be used as tools to identify relevant environmental and climate indicators for the action.

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