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Fitness Check of the Birds and Habitats Directives
The Nature Directives (i.e. Birds Directive and Habitats Directive) are the key instruments of EU environmental policy; the Fitness Check support study, carried out by Milieu, IEEP and ICF for the European Commission DG-ENV, examined their effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, EU-added value and their coherence with the wider acquis.
agriculture
better regulation
biodiversity
bioenergy
birds
Birds Directive
CAP
EU Sustainable Development Strategy
European Court of Justice
fisheries
forestry
grassland
Habitats Directive
land use
marine protected areas
Marine Strategy Framework Directive
Natura 2000
nature conservation
policy instruments
protected area
regional policy
renewable energy
Strategic Environmental Assessment
sustainable development
wetland14 Dec 2016 -
Ensuring the carbon sustainability of biomass
Ensuring the carbon sustainability of bioenergy requires a new approach in EU policy. This IEEP report spells out a different pathway to the one proposed by the European Commission in the recently released “winter package”.
bioeconomy
bioenergy
carbon
Environmental Policy Integration
forestry
recycling
renewable energy
sustainable consumption and production09 Dec 2016 -
Moving the debate on sustainable bioenergy to 2030
On 30th November, the European Commission published a “Winter package” of policy proposals, including for bioenergy in the form of a revised Renewable Energy Directive. Although encouraging to answer the many requests for policy certainty, a number of key questions about the right and most appropriate approach to deliver sustainable bioenergy still remain and need further scrutiny.
bioenergy
biofuels
energy
sustainability criteria02 Dec 2016 -
Understanding the consequences of changing biomass demand for energy
Understanding the consequences of increased biomass demand for energy on the environment is central to the development of future policy on renewable energy in Europe. This study seeks to help answer this need by modelling different levels of biomass demand for energy and the consequences for land use and forest based industries.
biodiversity
bioeconomy
bioenergy
Circular economy
climate and energy package
climate change
energy
policy instruments
renewable energy
resource use
waste19 Oct 2016 -
The cascading use of woody biomass in the EU – challenges, opportunities and policy solutions
Improving the resource efficient use of wood through cascading the resource from one use to another, requires action throughout the wood flow. Current efforts focus on recovering and re-using waste wood but more could be done with the production and utilisation of wood processing residues and improving the balancing between the material and energy use of wood.
bioeconomy
bioenergy
carbon
Circular economy
Environmental Policy Integration
forestry
recycling
renewable energy
resource use
sustainable consumption and production
waste
Waste Framework Directive29 Jul 2016 -
IEEP sets out new sustainability criteria for biofuels post 2020
Defining effective and workable sustainability criteria for biofuels is one of the critical steps in decarbonising Europe’s energy sector. Such criteria must provide the necessary safeguards for the use of bioresources in Europe, as well as the policy and investment certainty required for sustainable deployment.
agriculture
bioenergy
biofuels
land use
resource use
sustainable consumption and production06 May 2016 -
Sustainability criteria for biofuels post 2020
Defining effective and workable sustainability criteria is one of the critical steps in decarbonising Europe’s energy sector. They must provide the necessary safeguards for the use of bioresources in Europe, as well as the policy and investment certainty required for sustainable deployment.
agriculture
bioenergy
biofuels
land use
resource use
sustainable consumption and production06 May 2016 -
Mapping study on the cascading use of wood products
Promoting the cascading use of wood through policy is one approach to improve resource efficiency and increase the overall availability of wood for use in a variety of sectors.
bioeconomy
bioenergy
carbon
Circular economy
Environmental Policy Integration
forestry
recycling
renewable energy
resource use
sustainable consumption and production
waste
Waste Framework Directive10 Mar 2016 -
Land suitability assessments for bioenergy feedstocks in the EU – a review of data sources
Current data availability is inadequate to undertake a detailed national or European level study of land areas that are underutilised and could be considered available for bioenergy production within the EU.
agriculture
bioenergy
biofuels
climate and energy package
climate change
transport29 Jan 2016 -
New report launch: Call for a new vision for responsible renewable energy with a clear European dimension
Claude Turmes MEP hosted an event launching both IEEP’s report and a debate on the future of renewable energy in Europe. In the our report IEEP present how a resource efficient energy system might be delivered in a way that minimises impact on biodiversity and the wider environment.
biodiversity
bioenergy
climate and energy package
climate change
emissions trading
Environmental Impact Assessment
governance
renewable energy
Strategic Environmental Assessment27 Jan 2016 -
A New Vision for Responsible Renewable Energy with a Clear European Dimension
Renewable energy is key to the decarbonisation of Europe’s energy supply, however, the scale of expansion needed will have significant impacts over a considerable area. This new report suggests how a resource efficient energy system might be delivered in a way that minimises and mitigates impacts on biodiversity and the wider environment.
biodiversity
bioenergy
Birds Directive
carbon
climate and energy package
climate change
emissions trading
energy
greenhouse gases
Habitats Directive
land use
renewable energy
Strategic Environmental Assessment
wind turbine26 Nov 2015 -
Assessing sustainable biomass availability
Dr. Ben Allen presented IEEP’s views on the sustainable use of biomass at an international conference in Brussels. Understanding the scale of the resource is a key part of determining appropriate policy intervention and ensuring commercial viability.
bioeconomy
bioenergy
biofuels
transport23 Sep 2015 -
New report: delivering low carbon transport fuels post 2020
How should EU policy support the transition to low carbon transport fuels post 2020? A new IEEP led report argues that future policies should be differentiated to tailor support towards specific objectives and technologies that offer the greatest potential for a low carbon future.
bioeconomy
bioenergy
biofuels
carbon
climate and energy package
climate change
emissions trading
energy
market based instruments
mitigation
policy instruments
renewable energy
transport13 Jul 2015 -
New report is out: delivering low carbon transport fuels post 2020
How should EU policy support the transition to low carbon transport fuels post 2020? A new IEEP led report argues that future policies should be differentiated to tailor support towards specific objectives and technologies that offer the greatest potential for a low carbon future.
bioeconomy
bioenergy
biofuels
carbon
climate and energy package
climate change
emissions trading
energy
market based instruments
mitigation
policy instruments
renewable energy
transport13 Jul 2015 -
Conclusion on ILUC in sight
After five years of discussion, a landmark moment has been reached whereby the indirect land use change (ILUC) impacts of biofuels almost certainly will be addressed in EU law.
bioeconomy
bioenergy
biofuels
clean technologies
climate change
energy
ILUC
renewable energy
resource use
transport17 Apr 2015 -
Evidence before ideology
The latest edition of IEEP's newsletter is now available. David Baldock argues that in 2015 solid evidence rather than political fashion will be required in scrutinising EU policy and economic performance. Also: fossil fuel subsidies; allocating fishing quota; and the launch of our new training programme.
agriculture
bioenergy
biofuels
climate change
ecosystem services
energy
fisheries
land use
total allowable catches and quotas27 Jan 2015 -
The Manual: Chapter 3 - Climate change
This is a chapter of IEEP’s Manual of European Environmental Policy. This chapter on EU climate change policy outlines the initial EU programme to stabilise CO2 emissions in the EU with explanations of the directives, decisions and legislation that were employed to improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions.
bioenergy
carbon capture and storage
climate and energy package
climate change
emissions trading
energy
greenhouse gases
pollution
renewable energy27 Nov 2014 -
Environmental legislation and TTIP – looking into the detail
New study from BIO by Deloitte, Ecologic and IEEP examines key differences in EU and US legislation in eight areas of relevance to the TTIP agreement.
bioenergy
energy
fracking
natural resources
shale gas
trade
transport18 Nov 2014 -
Greener Britain: Practical proposals for party manifestos from the environment and conservation sector
A coalition of the UK’s leading environmental groups, including IEEP, is calling for all political parties to commit to a greener Britain by 2020 by pledging seven major priorities to reform the way we use energy, build communities and protect nature.
biodiversity
bioenergy
climate change
green economy
marine
marine protected areas
multilateral environmental agreements
nature conservation
public participation
renewable energy
resource use
transport01 Sep 2014 -
Leading environmental groups challenge politicians to build a greener Britain
A coalition of the UK’s leading environmental groups, including IEEP, is calling for all political parties to commit to a greener Britain by 2020 by pledging seven major priorities to reform the way we use energy, build communities and protect nature.
biodiversity
bioenergy
climate change
green economy
marine
marine protected areas
multilateral environmental agreements
nature conservation
public participation
renewable energy
resource use
transport01 Sep 2014