Frans Oosterhuis
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Comparing costs of implementing EU policy across Member States
The report assesses if there are differences in the costs of implementation of EU environmental law across Member States.
03 Mar 2016 -
Estimating support for fossil fuel subsidies in the EU-28
New study by IVM, VITO, IEEP and BIO identifies and quantifies government support to fossil fuels in the EU-28. Significant support is provided through reduced excise taxes, with EU-wide tax expenditures estimated to be between EUR 28 billion and EUR 200 billion depending on the benchmark used.
05 Jan 2015 -
Reforming environmentally harmful subsidies for a resource efficient Europe
The EU has a long-standing commitment to removing or phasing out environmentally harmful subsidies (EHS). However, progress has been slow and EHS remain an issue in most EU countries. The Eurozone crisis and stagnating economic performance in many countries provide an opportunity to put new momentum behind this agenda.
05 Dec 2012 -
Environmentally Harmful Subsidies (EHS): Identification and Assessment - Executive Summary
This study is a contribution to the European Commission’s ongoing efforts to investigate and reform environmentally harmful subsidies (EHS). The report focused on three methodologies proposed by the OECD ...
16 Nov 2009 -
Environmentally Harmful Subsidies (EHS): Identification and Assessment - Full Report
This study is a contribution to the European Commission’s ongoing efforts to investigate and reform environmentally harmful subsidies (EHS). The report focused on three methodologies proposed by the OECD ...
16 Nov 2009 -
Environmentally Harmful Subsidies (EHS): Identification and Assessment - VAT reduction for domestic energy consumption in the UK
This case study is part of the report 'Environmentally Harmful Subsidies (EHS): Identification and Assessment'. The study is a contribution to the European Commission’s ongoing efforts to investigate and ...
16 Nov 2009 -
Environmentally Harmful Subsidies (EHS): Identification and Assessment - Case studies for the transport sector
This case study is part of the report 'Environmentally Harmful Subsidies (EHS): Identification and Assessment'. The study is a contribution to the European Commission’s ongoing efforts to investigate and ...
16 Nov 2009 -
Environmentally Harmful Subsidies (EHS): Identification and Assessment - Case studies for the water sector
This case study is part of the report 'Environmentally Harmful Subsidies (EHS): Identification and Assessment'. The study is a contribution to the European Commission’s ongoing efforts to investigate and ...
16 Nov 2009 -
The Fourth Air Quality Daughter Directive: Impacts and Consequences of mandatory limits
A briefing on the European Commission Proposal for a Fourth Daughter Directive to the Air Framework Directive (COM (2003) 423).The European Commission has presented a proposal for a ...
13 Jan 2004 -
EP Briefing Note on the Commission proposal for a directive on the protection of groundwater against pollution
This Policy Brief was written at the request of the European Parliament’s Committee on Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy. It addresses some aspects of the European ...
12 Dec 2003