Arvea Marieni

Hamburg-based Arvea Marieni is the Brussels Morning Sustainable Development Columnist. She has years of experience as an Innovation Strategic Adviser specialising in EU-China environmental cooperation.
14 Articles

Quick transition is a necessity

 “This opinion piece will lead you from the Netherlands to China, with a virtual connection to the U.S.…

Next Generation Women leaders for a Sustainable Economy

Germany, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) In June, I was grateful for the opportunity to join the journey to the…

Glasgow is about the global environment, but also about global power

Hamburg (Brussels Morning) Cop26 delegates are upbeat while they pass from one event to another. Never in the…

Urgent need to re-energise Europe’s approach to climate change

Hamburg (Brussels Morning)The market won’t save us from the twin crises of nature and climate, regulation will.  Commission…

China and the United States echo Europe’s “Fit for 55” agenda

Hamburg (Brussels Morning) Climate change appears to be accelerating the convergence of global governance, leading to a level-playing…

Planning a post-oil relationship with the Middle East

Europe and the United States are formulating a plan to engage the MENA (Middle East & North Africa)…

Peace requires a common EU position on both the present and the future of Libya

Europe meets new geopolitical challenges in an evolving Mediterranean. BM columnist Arvea Marieni in conversation with Admiral Fabio…

Court ruling in Germany means combustion engines are running on fumes

A groundbreaking court decision in Germany may expedite the race to end fossil-fuel powered vehicle sales by 2035.    …

Raising the risk of investment in fossil fuels

The battle to end public investment in fossil-fuel infrastructure is key to winning the war against climate change…

Biden Administration opens the door to international green energy know-how

On his first day in office, President Biden wasted no time and started unravelling Trump’s executive-order-driven war against…

How EU trade and investment deals can fight climate change

Hamburg (Brussels Morning) In a milestone for climate policy the EU has concluded within days of each other…

Fake news and the car industry’s resistance to environmental reforms

Hamburg (Brussels Morning) Five years after the Paris Agreement, time seems ripe for climate action. Europe is stepping…

In the face of a food crisis, running out of soil

Hamburg (Brussels Morning) Thousands of wars have been fought for “food and freedom,” often in that order. But…

Major Takeover Changes Europe’s Logistics Map

(Trieste, BM) A takeover with European significance was formalized at the City of Trieste on Wednesday, 30 September. …