Institute for European Environmental Policy


  • Limits to the circular economy?

    The transition to a circular economy is a priority for Europe and an opportunity for many businesses. There is need for scrutiny amongst policy makers to ensure that ecological and socio-economic objectives are met.

    benefits of legislation
    Circular economy
    clean technologies
    eco-labelling
    economics
    landfill
    marine
    market based instruments
    monitoring
    packaging
    policy instruments
    pollution
    producer responsibility
    recycling
    renewable energy
    resource use
    sustainability criteria
    sustainable consumption and production
    sustainable development
    waste
    Waste Framework Directive 
    25 Nov 2016
  • Tackling marine litter with the circular economy and the EU Plastics Strategy

    IEEP identifies how the EU Plastics Strategy and Circular Economy Action Plan provide a unique opportunity to address marine litter and its impacts.

    Circular economy
    eco-labelling
    economics
    landfill
    marine
    Marine litter
    Maritime Policy
    market based instruments
    packaging
    policy instruments
    pollution
    producer responsibility
    recycling
    sustainable consumption and production
    waste
    water quality 
    24 Oct 2016
  • Plastics, Marine Litter and the Circular Economy

    Briefing and three product fiches explore circular economy solutions for reducing the flow of plastic waste into the oceans.

    Circular economy
    eco-labelling
    economics
    landfill
    marine
    Marine litter
    Marine Strategy Framework Directive
    Maritime Policy
    market based instruments
    packaging
    policy instruments
    pollution
    producer responsibility
    sustainability criteria
    sustainable consumption and production
    sustainable development
    waste
    Waste Framework Directive
    water
    Water Framework Directive
    water quality 
    24 Oct 2016
  • New open access book on marine litter

    A new book, 'Marine Anthropogenic Litter', has been published comprising 16 chapters on various aspects of the complex issue of litter in the world’s oceans. Researchers from IEEP contributed a chapter on the economics of marine litter. The whole book is free to view online.

    biodiversity
    economics
    ecosystem services
    ecosystems
    fisheries
    green economy
    impact assessment
    landfill
    marine
    Maritime Policy
    market based instruments
    natural resources
    packaging
    policy instruments
    pollution
    producer responsibility
    recycling
    resource use
    sustainable consumption and production
    waste
    water 
    02 Jun 2015
  • Does the EU benefit the UK environment?

    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
  • EU waste law and better compliance: a journey into the unknown

    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
  • EU waste law: the challenge of better compliance

    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
  • 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
  • Economic instruments to improve waste management

    This report investigates a range of economic instruments in place in the EU Member States to improve waste management. It focuses on disposal taxes, pay-as-you-throw systems and producer responsibility schemes, and attempts to assess their contribution to waste management performance.

    best practice
    economics
    environmental taxation
    financial instruments
    incineration
    landfill
    market based instruments
    packaging
    policy instruments
    producer responsibility
    recycling
    sustainable consumption and production
    thematic strategies
    waste
    Waste Framework Directive
    WEEE 
    10 Apr 2012
  • Review of the Waste Thematic Strategy

    This report supported the European Commission’s review of the Thematic Strategy on the Prevention and Recycling of Waste. It summarises available data on waste management in the EU, assesses progress towards the EU becoming a ‘recycling society’, outlines the achievements of the Waste Thematic Strategy, and makes recommendations for the development of future EU waste policies.

    incineration
    landfill
    natural resources
    packaging
    policy instruments
    producer responsibility
    recycling
    resource use
    RoHS
    sustainable consumption and production
    thematic strategies
    waste
    Waste Framework Directive
    WEEE 
    11 Mar 2011

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