North America

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Articles

Executive board of the Heinrich Böll Foundation Jan Philipp Albrecht and Imme Scholz on a green background with the words “Get Involved - Presidents' Column”

A New Free Trade for a New Era

Published: 11 February 2026

Presidents’ column

The EU and India have signed a historic free trade agreement. What is needed now is an active, long-term, progressive trade strategy. This must put goals such as sustainability, security, and partnerships between equals at the forefront.

Dr. Imme Scholz, Jan Philipp Albrecht

Der Vorstand der Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Jan Philipp Albrecht und Imme Scholz auf grünem Hintergrund mit dem Schriftzug "Einmischen - die Vorstandskolumne"

US Intervention in Venezuela: Europe Must Not Shy Away Now

Published: 14 January 2026

Presidents’ column

With the violation of international law in Venezuela by the US, the hegemonic ambitions of the Trump administration are impossible to ignore. The EU’s hesitant response has weakened the Union at a crucial moment. Where should Europe go from here?

Dr. Imme Scholz, Jan Philipp Albrecht

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Trump Can Leave the Paris Agreement Behind, but Not America’s Climate Finance Obligations

Published: 4 November 2025

Analysis

Leaving the Paris Agreement does not erase the legal obligation of the United States to provide climate finance to developing countries - and at a scale that is commensurate with the country’s global responsibility as the historically largest emitter.

Liane Schalatek, Carla Adams

dossiers

Sustainable Urban Mobility: Views from Germany and the United States

Published: 13 June 2023

Analysis

Data and digital technologies can support the transition to greener and more equitable urban transportation systems. This transatlantic project looks at how public-private data-sharing and seamless mobility across transportation modes can support cities in reaching their climate and inclusion goals – across very different regulatory systems.

Publications

Photo: Several wind turbines stand in a field next to an oil pump. Overlaid is a text box with the title Trump 2.0, green transition, and transatlantic climate action by Rachel Tausendfreund, Mareike Moraal, and Loyle Campbell.

Trump 2.0, Green Transition, and Transatlantic Climate Action

Published: 4 March 2025

Policy Paper

This paper explores how the EU and its member states could adjust their climate policies based on expected Trump administration positions regarding two key elements of global climate action, and possible European responses along the variables of unity and decisiveness.

Rachel Tausendfreund , Mareike Moraal, Loyle Campbell

Trump 2.0 and European cohesion

Published: 17 December 2024

E-paper

Over the last three years, the transatlantic alliance has demonstrated a largely remarkable unity in its support for Ukraine. But the future of US policy under President Trump is particularly uncertain. Given this context, this paper explores how the European Union and its Member States could adjust their Ukraine and NATO policies.

Rachel Tausendfreund , Roderick Kefferpütz

US Elections and European Cohesion: Scenarios for Green Transitions and Transatlantic Climate Action

Published: 30 October 2024

Policy Paper

The choice at the US ballot box will be a stark one for climate policies. This paper explores how the EU and its member states could adjust their climate policies, depending on the outcome of the US election.

Rachel Tausendfreund , Mareike Moraal, Loyle Campbell

US Elections and European Cohesion: Scenario Implications for Ukraine and Transatlantic Security

Published: 30 October 2024

Policy Paper

The fate of Ukraine’s battlefield will be decided at the US ballot box. This paper explores how the European Union and its Member States could adjust their Ukraine and NATO policies, depending on the outcome of the US election.

Rachel Tausendfreund , Roderick Kefferpütz

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Data for Environmentally Sustainable and Inclusive Urban Mobility

Published: 13 June 2023

E-Paper

This report specifically examines the opportunities that exist for U.S. cities to use mobility data to improve transportation's environmental sustainability, accessibility, and equity.

Anusha Chitturi, Robert Puentes

Mobility Data for a Just Transition:

Published: 13 June 2023

E-Paper

This strategy paper considers possible ways to use mobility data for improving environmental sustainability and equitable access to transportation in Germany.

Paul Schneider, Thorsten Koska