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
  • Improving environmental financing via result-based agri-environment measures

    A new article by IEEP explores the use of result-based agri-environment measures in the region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The study shows that result-based schemes can increase the environmental effectiveness and conditionality of the EU Common Agricultural Policy.

    agri-environment
    agriculture
    biodiversity
    CAP
    ecosystem services
    financial instruments
    market based instruments
    nature conservation
    organic farming
    payment for ecosystem services 
    26 Apr 2016
  • New report: environmental fiscal reform potential in the EU

    A study for the European Commission assesses the potential economic and environmental benefits of environmental tax reform across the 28 EU Member States.

    air
    aviation
    economics
    energy
    environmental fiscal reform
    environmental taxation
    financial instruments
    GDP
    green economy
    market based instruments
    policy instruments
    pollution
    resource use
    sustainable development
    transport
    waste
    water 
    25 Jan 2016
  • Assessing the Potential for Environmental Fiscal Reform in the EU-28

    A study for the European Commission assesses the potential economic and environmental benefits of environmental tax reform across the 28 EU Member States.

    air
    aviation
    economics
    energy
    environmental fiscal reform
    environmental taxation
    financial instruments
    GDP
    green economy
    market based instruments
    policy instruments
    pollution
    resource use
    sustainable development
    transport
    waste
    water 
    22 Jan 2016
  • Reaching for the blue gold: interdisciplinary approaches to support water management

    A new report by the European Policy Centre (EPC) summarises the existing evidence on the role of water in supporting human wellbeing. IEEP contributed to insights on the policy instruments available for sustainable water management.

    ecosystem services
    market based instruments
    resource use
    water
    Water Framework Directive
    water quality
    water scarcity 
    16 Dec 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
    transport 
    13 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
    transport 
    13 Jul 2015
  • 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
  • Result-based agri-environment measures: market-based instruments, incentives or rewards?

    agri-environment
    agriculture
    biodiversity
    ecosystem services
    grassland
    high nature value
    market based instruments
    payment for ecosystem services 
    27 May 2015
  • 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
  • Nature and the green economy – IEEP contributing to China’s eco-civilisation drive

    IEEP’s Patrick ten Brink presented on Nature and its Role in the Transition to a Green Economy at the TEEB Multi-stakeholder International Workshop held on 21-22 January in Beijing, China. The talk contributed to current discussions in China on how decision-makers can better consider the multiple values of nature and ecosystems, with a focus on protected areas.

    biodiversity
    Convention on Biological Diversity
    ecological network
    ecosystem approach
    ecosystem services
    ecosystems
    market based instruments
    nature conservation
    offset
    payment for ecosystem services
    policy instruments
    protected area
    public goods
    TEEB 
    10 Feb 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
  • The use of eco-accounts in Baden- Württemberg to implement the German Impact Mitigation Regulation: A tool to meet EU’s No-Net-Loss requirement?

    A case study which looks into the extent to which the Eco-accounts in place in Baden-Württemberg in Germany are effective and consistent with the EU’s no-net-loss objective and international offsetting principles.

    biodiversity
    ecological network
    ecosystem approach
    ecosystem services
    ecosystems
    market based instruments
    nature conservation
    offset 
    07 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
  • Guidance handbook for financing Natura 2000

    An updated ‘Financing Natura 2000 Guidance Handbook’ aims to inform national stakeholders about opportunities for financing the management of Natura 2000 sites through various EU funds during the 2014-2020 period.

    agri-environment
    agriculture
    biodiversity
    Birds Directive
    CAP
    cohesion policy
    Common Fisheries Policy
    ecological network
    ecosystem services
    EU funding
    European Fisheries Fund
    financial instruments
    green economy
    Habitats Directive
    high nature value
    marine protected areas
    market based instruments
    Natura 2000
    nature conservation
    payment for ecosystem services
    protected area
    structural funds 
    11 Sep 2014
  • Policy mixes addressing natural resources: learning from real world experiences

    This report synthesizes the assessment of policy-mixes in different sectors. It identifes the factors characterising effective policy-mixes and some of the most frequent shortcomings in policy-mix design.

    eco-innovation
    eco-labelling
    economics
    environmental fiscal reform
    green economy
    market based instruments
    natural resources
    policy instruments
    resource use
    sustainable consumption and production
    sustainable development 
    18 Aug 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
  • Instruments for financing action on invasive alien species in Finland

    A range of examples exist around the world on innovative instruments that can finance, cover or recover the costs of policy action on invasive alien species. A review by IEEP and partners identifies a number of such examples and assesses their pros and cons.

    benefits of legislation
    biodiversity
    financial instruments
    invasive alien species
    market based instruments
    nature conservation
    policy instruments 
    03 Jun 2014
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