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The UK’s referendum result has implications for environmental outcomes in the UK and across Europe: IEEP will be working to ensure the risks are understood and managed.
Birds Directive
enforcement
Environmental Policy Integration
EU institutions
Habitats Directive
17 Aug 2016
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If the UK decides to leave the EU following the referendum in June, there would be significant consequences, not only for policy, law, and trade relations, but for the environment.
agriculture
air quality
biodiversity
Birds Directive
CAP
Common Fisheries Policy
EU institutions
fisheries
Habitats Directive
marine protected areas
Marine Strategy Framework Directive
Natura 2000
policy instruments
pollution
renewable energy
subsidiarity
Water Framework Directive
11 Mar 2016
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IEEP supported the final conference of the EU EFFACE project, focusing on the importance of adopting improved measures to tackle environmental crime.
benefits of legislation
Common Fisheries Policy
enforcement
EU institutions
fisheries
governance
monitoring
multilateral environmental agreements
waste
WEEE
03 Mar 2016
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This is a chapter of IEEP’s Manual of European Environmental Policy. In this chapter, the reader is introduced to European environmental policy, EU institutions and agencies, and the development of EU treaties.
environmental action programme
Environmental Policy Integration
EU 2020 strategy
EU institutions
EU treaties
Lisbon Treaty
marine
natural resources
pesticides
policy instruments
pollution
thematic strategies
urban
27 Nov 2014
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This is a chapter of IEEP’s Manual of European Environmental Policy. This chapter provides information on the authors, editors and editorial board involved in the Manual, as well as guidance on how to use it, and a brief outline of its content.
biodiversity
CAP
climate change
Common Fisheries Policy
energy
environmental action programme
EU 2020 strategy
EU budget
EU funding
EU institutions
EU treaties
fisheries
flooding
food
forestry
governance
industrial pollution
Maritime Policy
sustainable development
transport
waste
water
27 Nov 2014
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IEEP has prepared two briefing documents on the climate and energy challenge in Central and Eastern European Member States, and in Southern European Member States. The briefings are background for a seminar we are organising for Members of the European Parliament, the first in a series on Europe’s Climate and Energy Crossroads.
carbon
climate and energy package
climate change
emissions trading
energy
EU institutions
renewable energy
03 Nov 2014
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The UK Government’s Balance of Competences review has now taken evidence on 25 subject areas, including the 6 with the most relevance for the Environment. We take stock of the IEEP’s contributions, and consider what a possible UK renegotiation might mean for the environment.
agriculture
air quality
benefits of legislation
best practice
better regulation
biodiversity
Birds Directive
climate change
cohesion policy
energy
Environmental Impact Assessment
EU budget
EU institutions
EU treaties
fisheries
governance
Habitats Directive
industrial pollution
Marine Strategy Framework Directive
Natura 2000
natural resources
nature conservation
REACH
renewable energy
waste
Waste Framework Directive
Water Framework Directive
19 Mar 2014
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This report considers how environmental policy in the EU effects the UK and looks at some alternatives. Overall the impact within the environmental domain can be judged to be strongly positive to the UK. The action taken has been well balanced, with benefits for human health and welfare and the sustainability of the economy as well as the environment itself.
air quality
Birds Directive
chemicals
climate change
economics
Environmental Impact Assessment
EU institutions
EU treaties
fisheries
Habitats Directive
industrial pollution
landfill
Marine Strategy Framework Directive
Natura 2000
natural resources
nature conservation
public participation
REACH
recycling
waste
Waste Framework Directive
Water Framework Directive
12 Aug 2013
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The greening of the CAP hangs in the balance in the final negotiations; a synthesis of key issues and requirements.
agri-environment
agriculture
CAP
cross-compliance
EU budget
EU funding
EU institutions
governance
grassland
land use
public goods
29 Apr 2013
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The EU needs to make a big push to secure better compliance with existing waste law. Non-implementation of EU waste law endangers human health and the environment, distorts competition, and is estimated to cost a total of €90 billion a year.
benefits of legislation
better regulation
co-decision procedure
comitology
enforcement
EU institutions
incineration
landfill
market based instruments
policy instruments
pollution
recycling
sustainable consumption and production
waste
Waste Framework Directive
WEEE
25 May 2012
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Waste management in the EU is improving, but implementation by the Member States of EU waste legislation remains patchy. This paper makes suggestions on how better compliance could be achieved.
benefits of legislation
better regulation
co-decision procedure
comitology
enforcement
EU institutions
incineration
landfill
market based instruments
policy instruments
pollution
recycling
resource use
sustainable consumption and production
waste
Waste Framework Directive
WEEE
25 May 2012
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IEEP Analysis Briefing: Strategic EU Affairs
EU 2020 strategy
EU institutions
25 Jun 2010
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IEEP Analysis Briefing: EU Institutional Developments
EU institutions
18 Sep 2009