This study shows how more can be done to firstly avoid and minimize detrimental impacts of EU funding on biodiversity, and secondly to increase biodiversity benefits.
The European Commission’s proposal on indirect land use change – what’s in it for mitigating emissions? Read IEEP’s latest Biofuel ExChange briefing.
Biochar has the potential to both mitigate greenhouse gases, and to act as an adaptation measure in terms of responding to the impacts of climate change. Based on its compatibility with the appropriate soil properties, it could increase the resilience of soil to erosion.
Ian Skinner and Bettina Kretschmer explain the complex interaction mechanisms between the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive and the Fuel Quality Directive.
The study examines the implementation of Directive 1999/94/EC relating to availability of consumer information on fuel economy and CO2 emissions with respect to the marketing of new passenger cars...
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 ...
IEEP were commissioned by the RMT Union to produce a position paper on the sustainable case for rail. Initially presented at a RMT Parliamentary Group Seminar held in the Houses of Parliament in June, ...
Analysis undertaken by IEEP on behalf of the European transport and environment NGO T&E has revealed the slow progress of the carmakers' associations on their Voluntary Agreements for CO2 reduction with ...
In 2005 IEEP completed a review for the Strategic Rail Authority on environmental policy developments in relation to railways...
This paper, commissioned from IEEP by the SRA, outlines some of the key atmospheric pollution issues facing the rail industry, sets out the policy background and presents some options for future progress...