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IEEP on France 24
Céline Charveriat discusses US withdrawal from Paris Accord and breaking Antarctic ice shelf.
adaptation
air quality
carbon
Circular economy
clean technologies
climate change
energy
green economy
greenhouse gases
monitoring07 Jun 2017 -
The consequences of climate change for EU Agriculture: Follow up to the COP21 UN Climate Change conference
With its potential to reduce GHG emissions and increase CO2 removals, agriculture has a key role to play in the EU’s climate mitigation efforts, yet Member State action is lacking. As pressure on the sector to act increases, the development of a 2050 low-carbon and resilience roadmap for European agriculture would be one step towards putting the sector on a more ambitious trajectory towards the transformation required to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
adaptation
agriculture
CAP
climate change
mitigation31 May 2017 -
Agriculture and its role in meeting the EU’s climate commitments
Sector far from reaching its climate mitigation potential, with Member States placing more emphasis on climate adaptation
adaptation
agriculture
CAP
climate change
mitigation31 May 2017 -
What contributions can agricultural emissions make to the proposed Effort Sharing Regulation?
New IEEP report finds the agriculture sector can significantly contribute to the EU’s climate commitments by reducing its non-CO2 emissions. It also finds these contributions can be delivered cost efficiently with environmental co-benefits without impacting production.
agriculture
CAP
carbon
climate and energy package
climate change
greenhouse gases
impact assessment
IPPC
land use17 May 2017 -
Towards sustainable urban development: city data and indicators
Expert insights show how urban data indicators are evolving
air quality
best practice
climate change
EU Sustainable Development Strategy
indicators
monitoring
pollution
urban27 Mar 2017 -
Towards sustainability: Future policies for European livestock
The CAP is failing to reward adequately those livestock farmers who produce public goods. Brexit and CAP reform are opportunities to do better.
agri-environment
agriculture
biodiversity
CAP
climate change
cross-compliance
food
grassland
greenhouse gases
high nature value
land use
livestock
policy instruments
trade01 Mar 2017 -
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 -
How can Planetary Boundaries guide environmental policy in Europe and globally?
Planetary Boundaries are a scientific approach to exploring critical thresholds to resource use. How can this concept become relevant for policymakers?
agriculture
biodiversity
carbon
climate change
economics
ecosystem services
ecosystems
GDP
green economy
land use
marine
multilateral environmental agreements
natural resources
public goods
resource use
sustainable consumption and production
sustainable development
waste
water13 Sep 2016 -
Greening taxes and subsidies in the Pacific
IEEP will share its expertise on environmental taxation and the reform of environmentally harmful subsidies at a forum event on greening taxation and subsidies in the Pacific region during the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Hawaii.
agriculture
best practice
biodiversity
climate change
Convention on Biological Diversity
economics
energy
environmental fiscal reform
environmental taxation
environmentally harmful subsidies
financial instruments
fisheries
multilateral environmental agreements
natural resources
nature conservation
sustainable development
transport
urban
waste
water31 Aug 2016 -
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
water24 May 2016 -
Learning the lessons from CAP greening
What is the most cost-effective way to encourage basic environmental management across the farmed countryside in the EU-28? Learning from experience to date in greening Pillar 1 of the CAP, this report considers a range of options to increase the environmental added value from greening.
biodiversity
CAP
climate change
governance
soil
water20 Apr 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 -
Protected area approaches in the EU
Protected areas play an important role in achieving biodiversity conservation targets. IEEP has compared the approaches and rationale of designating and managing protected areas in the UK and a selection of eight other EU Member States.
best practice
biodiversity
climate change
Convention on Biological Diversity
ecological network
ecosystem approach
land use
Natura 2000
nature conservation
policy instruments
protected area16 Nov 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 -
Looking beyond Paris
The latest edition of IEEP's newsletter is now available. David Baldock argues that in the next six months the EU has a substantive role in contributing to agreement on an ambitious but credible set of SDGs and more stretching climate targets. Also: energy efficiency and security; bioeconomy; and circular economy.
agri-environment
biodiversity
climate change
environmental fiscal reform
EU budget
land use
sustainable development13 May 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 -
Building a high value bioeconomy in the UK: opportunities from waste
The UK is exploring opportunities to develop a high value bioeconomy based initially on waste. IEEP is helping to identify international best practice examples in order to maximise the environmental and economic benefits of this new Government initiative.
bioeconomy
biofuels
Circular economy
clean technologies
climate change
energy
renewable energy
resource use13 Mar 2015