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Expert insights show how urban data indicators are evolving
air quality
best practice
climate change
EU Sustainable Development Strategy
indicators
monitoring
pollution
urban
27 Mar 2017
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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IEEP, as being part of a 40-months EU-funded research project, produced three case studies focusing on illegal e-waste shipment, illegal localised pollution incidents and illegal fishing.
fisheries
policy instruments
pollution
waste
WEEE
11 Mar 2015
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There many physical, biological and social characteristics of marine systems which are slow to change. Understanding these is important if marine managers are to develop effective targets and measures to deliver environmental improvements.
Common Fisheries Policy
ecosystem approach
fisheries
governance
marine
Marine Strategy Framework Directive
Maritime Policy
multilateral environmental agreements
pollution
water quality
18 Dec 2014
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The award-winning Manual of European Environmental Policy is now available on IEEP’s website. This archive provides free access to the definitive guide to the development of European environmental policy.
air quality
biodiversity
Birds Directive
carbon capture and storage
chemicals
climate change
energy
genetically modified organism
Habitats Directive
industrial pollution
marine
Marine Strategy Framework Directive
policy instruments
pollution
REACH
resource use
transport
waste
Waste Framework Directive
Water Framework Directive
09 Dec 2014
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This is a chapter of IEEP’s Manual of European Environmental Policy. This chapter on EU climate change policy outlines the initial EU programme to stabilise CO2 emissions in the EU with explanations of the directives, decisions and legislation that were employed to improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions.
bioenergy
carbon capture and storage
climate and energy package
climate change
emissions trading
energy
greenhouse gases
pollution
renewable energy
27 Nov 2014
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This is a chapter of IEEP’s Manual of European Environmental Policy. This chapter focuses on EU air quality policy. The policy field is extensive and contains many directives that impose standards, provisions and developments of air quality management and regulation.
air
air quality
benefits of legislation
industrial pollution
pollution
thematic strategies
27 Nov 2014
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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 EU industrial pollution policy, which outlines and discusses the legislation in place to minimise the negative effects of harmful substances and pollutants on the environment and human health.
air quality
benefits of legislation
better regulation
industrial pollution
industry
pollution
waste
27 Nov 2014
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This is a chapter of IEEP’s Manual of European Environmental Policy.This chapter contains various pieces of EU policy which regulate noise pollution.
benefits of legislation
better regulation
environmental action programme
pollution
transport
27 Nov 2014
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Achieving Good Environmental Status in the Black Sea is particularly challenging due to governance structure. This paper explores this in relation to eutrophication and fisheries management.
agri-environment
candidate countries
Common Fisheries Policy
ecosystem approach
fisheries
governance
marine
Marine Strategy Framework Directive
Maritime Policy
multilateral environmental agreements
pollution
Water Framework Directive
water quality
14 Oct 2014
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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 has contributed to the production of the key messages from a major water conference contributing to future EU policy development.
agriculture
CAP
climate change
EU presidency
flooding
governance
pollution
water
Water Framework Directive
water quality
water scarcity
05 Apr 2011