Institute for European Environmental Policy


  • The PEGASUS project publishes its first Newsletter

    Welcome to the first newsletter of the PEGASUS project! It provides information on the project’s progress to date and details on the 34 case studies currently underway in 10 EU countries examining how to ensure the improved delivery of public goods and ecosystem services in different farming and forestry situations.

    agriculture
    air quality
    biodiversity
    CAP
    carbon capture and storage
    climate change
    ecosystem services
    ecosystems
    forestry
    natural resources
    soil
    water 
    24 May 2016
  • Access IEEP’s definitive guide to European environmental policy

    The award-winning Manual of European Environmental Policy is now available on IEEP’s website. This archive provides free access to the definitive guide to the development of European environmental policy.

    air quality
    biodiversity
    Birds Directive
    carbon capture and storage
    chemicals
    climate change
    energy
    genetically modified organism
    Habitats Directive
    industrial pollution
    marine
    Marine Strategy Framework Directive
    policy instruments
    pollution
    REACH
    resource use
    transport
    waste
    Waste Framework Directive
    Water Framework Directive 
    09 Dec 2014
  • 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 energy 
    27 Nov 2014
  • Socio-economic importance of ecosystem services in the Nordic countries

    New TEEB-inspired regional assessment (published on 31 January) shows that nature and its ecosystem services are of high socio-economic significance for the Nordic countries. In order to be truly sustainable, Nordic economic systems need to build on a more comprehensive appreciation and understanding of the value of natural capital.

    agri-environment
    biodiversity
    carbon capture and storage
    ecosystem services
    financial instruments
    fisheries
    green economy
    indicators
    marine
    Maritime Policy
    Natura 2000
    natural resources
    nature conservation
    payment for ecosystem services
    regional policy
    sustainable development
    TEEB
    water quality
    wetland 
    30 Jan 2013
  • Benefit Assessment Manual for Policy Makers: Assessment of Social and Economic Benefits of Enhanced Environmental Protection in the ENPI countries

    This benefit Assessment Manual, originally for internal use, has been turned into a Benefit Assessment Manual for policy makers and experts for wider dissemination and provides an understanding of the methodologies applied for the country benefit assessments.

    accession countries
    air
    air quality
    better regulation
    biodiversity
    bioenergy
    carbon
    carbon capture and storage
    climate and energy package
    climate change
    Convention on Biological Diversity
    deforestation
    desertification
    economics
    ecosystem services
    ecosystems
    fisheries
    forestry
    greenhouse gases
    land degradation
    land use
    landfill
    multilateral environmental agreements
    natural resources
    nature conservation
    recycling
    renewable energy
    soil
    sustainable development
    urban
    waste
    water
    water quality
    water scarcity 
    21 May 2012
  • Analysis for European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) Countries and the Russian Federation on social and economic benefits of enhanced environmental protection – Egypt Country Report

    There are considerable benefits from taking immediate action to address the environmental problems facing Egypt, including in the area of air pollution, water quality and infrastructures and waste management, and safeguarding its natural heritage.

    air
    air quality
    benefits of legislation
    biodiversity
    carbon
    carbon capture and storage
    climate and energy package
    climate change
    Convention on Biological Diversity
    deforestation
    desertification
    economics
    ecosystem services
    ecosystems
    fisheries
    forestry
    greenhouse gases
    land degradation
    land use
    landfill
    multilateral environmental agreements
    natural resources
    nature conservation
    recycling
    renewable energy
    soil
    sustainable development
    urban
    waste
    water
    water quality
    water scarcity 
    21 May 2012
  • Regional Synthesis Report: ENPI South - Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, occupied Palestinian territory, Syria and Tunisia

    Investing in improving environmental standards in the ENPI South countries would offer huge benefits in terms of cost savings, improved security (food, water, energy and climate), and improved quality of life.

    accession countries
    air
    air quality
    benefits of legislation
    biodiversity
    carbon
    carbon capture and storage
    climate and energy package
    climate change
    Convention on Biological Diversity
    deforestation
    desertification
    economics
    ecosystem services
    ecosystems
    fisheries
    forestry
    greenhouse gases
    land degradation
    land use
    landfill
    multilateral environmental agreements
    natural resources
    nature conservation
    recycling
    renewable energy
    soil
    sustainable development
    urban
    waste
    water
    water quality
    water scarcity 
    21 May 2012
  • Workshop: Assessing the Commission's Proposal on Carbon Capture and Storage

    IEEP organised a workshop on behalf of the European Parliament on CO2 capture and storage (CCS), chaired by the Rapporteur Chris Davies, MEP.The workshop assessed the Commission's proposed Directive on ...

    carbon capture and storage 
    08 May 2008
  • EU and US Approaches to Key Climate and Energy Challenges

    IEEP and our partner the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) have produced a series of papers on EU and US approaches to cap and trade systems; biofuels; and carbon capture and storage. These papers ...

    biofuels
    CAP
    carbon capture and storage
    trade 
    11 Nov 2007

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