Institute for European Environmental Policy


  • 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
    water 
    31 Aug 2016

  • New IEEP Programme on the Green Economy

    IEEP strengthens its focus on the Green Economy with a new dedicated programme, coming on stream as from May 1st.

    bioeconomy
    Convention on Biological Diversity
    economics
    ecosystem services
    environmental taxation
    environmentally harmful subsidies
    GDP
    green economy
    market based instruments
    multilateral environmental agreements
    sustainable development
    TEEB
    trade 
    29 Apr 2015

  • Making green fiscal reform happen

    Overcoming obstacles to green fiscal reform is the subject of a new paper and blog by IEEP. The paper will be presented at the annual conference of the Green Growth Knowledge Platform in Venice next week.

    environmental fiscal reform
    environmental taxation
    environmentally harmful subsidies
    green economy
    market based instruments
    sustainable development 
    20 Jan 2015

  • 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.

    climate change
    economics
    energy
    environmental fiscal reform
    environmental taxation
    environmentally harmful subsidies
    sustainable development 
    05 Jan 2015

  • Motivating progress on environmental tax reform

    IEEP gave a presentation on how coalitions of like-minded countries can help motivate progress on environmental tax reform at an international conference in Copenhagen.

    environmental fiscal reform
    environmental taxation
    environmentally harmful subsidies
    market based instruments 
    07 Oct 2014

  • On the path to a circular economy

    Read the lastest edition of our newsletter for our views on the circular economy package and much more.

    bioenergy
    economics
    energy
    environmental taxation
    environmentally harmful subsidies
    green economy
    high nature value
    Natura 2000
    natural resources
    nature conservation
    producer responsibility
    sustainable consumption and production
    waste 
    16 Jul 2014

  • Environmental Tax Reform in Europe: Opportunities for the future

    A new study by IEEP assesses the current state of play with environmental taxes in Europe, explores where further greening taxation could be appropriate and how to drive this agenda forward through ‘coalitions of like-minded countries’.

    agriculture
    air
    biodiversity
    climate change
    economics
    energy
    environmental fiscal reform
    environmental taxation
    environmentally harmful subsidies
    fisheries
    governance
    marine
    market based instruments
    natural resources
    pesticides
    policy instruments
    waste
    water 
    05 Jun 2014

  • New book out now! Paying the Polluter - Environmentally Harmful Subsidies and their Reform

    This new book edited by F. Oosterhuis (IVM) and P. ten Brink (IEEP) provides insights on the scale and impact of environmentally harmful subsidies (EHS), the importance of reforming such subsidies, examples of successful reform and their benefits, lessons learned and tools to support reform efforts.

    agriculture
    biodiversity
    energy
    environmental fiscal reform
    environmentally harmful subsidies
    fisheries
    governance
    green economy
    market based instruments
    natural resources
    nature conservation
    water 
    27 May 2014

  • Reforming environmentally harmful subsidies

    IEEP gave a presentation on the way forward in reforming environmentally harmful subsidies at a seminar in Helsinki on 24 February.

    environmental fiscal reform
    environmental taxation
    environmentally harmful subsidies
    market based instruments 
    27 Feb 2014

  • How ‘green’ is the European Semester process?

    IEEP presented its recent study on Greening the European Semester at the Green New Deal working group of the Greens/EFA in the European Parliament.

    climate change
    energy
    environmental fiscal reform
    environmental taxation
    environmentally harmful subsidies
    EU 2020 strategy
    governance 
    06 Feb 2014

  • Environmental policy in the European Semester: Assessing progress to date

    New IEEP study for the European Parliament finds limited mainstreaming of environmental issues in the European Semester process to date.

    climate change
    energy
    environmental fiscal reform
    environmental taxation
    environmentally harmful subsidies
    EU 2020 strategy
    governance 
    04 Feb 2014

  • IEEP presentation on reforming environmentally harmful subsidies

    IEEP gave a presentation on ‘Obstacles to phasing out environmentally harmful subsidies and how they can be overcome’ at a public hearing in the European Economic and Social Committee on 29 September.

    environmental fiscal reform
    environmentally harmful subsidies
    market based instruments 
    01 Nov 2013

  • Subsidies with an impact on the environment - methodology, inventory and case studies

    The Flemish Government has initiated a broad project to develop an inventory of the most environmentally harmful subsidies in Flanders and establish plans for their phase-out as requested by the European Commission. This report by VITO and IEEP has been developed for the Nature and Energy Department of the Flemish Government and seeks to feed into this broader process.

    economics
    environmental fiscal reform
    environmentally harmful subsidies
    EU 2020 strategy 
    05 Aug 2013

  • Reforming environmental taxes and harmful subsidies: challenges and opportunities

    This policy paper provides a brief introduction and overview to the issues of environmental tax reform and environmentally harmful subsidies and outlines recent developments in the EU. It also outlines the remaining challenges in these areas and the potential role of the 7th EAP in helping to deliver the ETR and EHS agendas.

    economics
    environmental action programme
    environmental fiscal reform
    environmental taxation
    environmentally harmful subsidies
    EU 2020 strategy
    market based instruments 
    01 Feb 2013

  • Running out of time? Stepping up action for Europe's environment

    New report by IEEP launched at high-level conference in Brussels.

    biodiversity
    climate change
    ecosystem services
    energy
    enforcement
    environmental action programme
    environmental fiscal reform
    Environmental Policy Integration
    environmental taxation
    environmentally harmful subsidies
    EU 2020 strategy
    EU budget
    EU funding
    governance
    green economy
    impact assessment
    market based instruments
    monitoring
    natural resources
    nature conservation
    policy instruments
    renewable energy
    resource use
    waste 
    05 Dec 2012

  • 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.

    agriculture
    biodiversity
    biofuels
    climate change
    Common Fisheries Policy
    environmental fiscal reform
    environmentally harmful subsidies
    EU 2020 strategy
    fisheries
    food
    forestry
    governance
    green economy
    protected area
    waste
    water 
    05 Dec 2012

  • Guidance to identify and address incentives which are harmful to biodiversity

    Developed and tested by IEEP, this guidance document is a tool to identify incentives harmful to biodiversity to help the UK draw up a reform roadmap and thus meet a commitment under the CBD.

    biodiversity
    Biodiversity Action Plan
    economics
    ecosystem services
    environmentally harmful subsidies
    EU 2020 strategy
    policy instruments
    sustainable development
    TEEB 
    18 Jun 2012

  • IEEP’s Environmentally Harmful Subsidies Study Published

    The report is a contribution to the European Commission’s ongoing efforts to investigate and reform environmentally harmful subsidies (EHS).The study is based on three methodologies developed by the ...

    energy
    environmentally harmful subsidies
    market based instruments
    transport
    water
    water scarcity 
    16 Feb 2010

  • IEEP's work on Environmentally Harmful Subsidies presented in Brussels

    IEEP presented the draft results of the project ‘Environmentally Harmful Subsidies (EHS) – Identification and Assessment' for peer review in Brussels on 16 September 2009.The project team ...

    environmentally harmful subsidies 
    22 Sep 2009

  • New report: Reforming Environmentally Harmful Subsidies

    This recently published report represents a contribution to the work of the Commission's DG Environment in developing a roadmap for EHS reform by 2008, providing practical insights into subsidy reform ...

    environmentally harmful subsidies 
    15 May 2007

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