News Latest news & announcements from IEEP
Latest
-
Greening taxes and subsidies in the Pacific
IEEP will share its expertise on environmental taxation and the reform of environmentally harmful subsidies at a forum event on greening taxation and subsidies in the Pacific region during the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Hawaii.
-
The UK Referendum: what it means for the environment and for IEEP
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.
-
IEEP steps up work on the multiple benefits of biodiversity
IEEP explores the multiple benefits of nature, showing that health, social and economic benefits can complement biodiversity’s intrinsic value.
-
A New Chapter for IEEP
At a gathering in London on May 19th, Trustees, staff and other members of the IEEP family as well as a network of close friends celebrated our fortieth anniversary with speeches from some ...
-
The PEGASUS project publishes its first Newsletter
Welcome to the first newsletter of the PEGASUS project! It provides information on the project’s progress to date and details on the 34 case studies currently underway in 10 EU countries examining how to ensure the improved delivery of public goods and ecosystem services in different farming and forestry situations.
-
IEEP sets out new sustainability criteria for biofuels post 2020
Defining effective and workable sustainability criteria for biofuels is one of the critical steps in decarbonising Europe’s energy sector. Such criteria must provide the necessary safeguards for the use of bioresources in Europe, as well as the policy and investment certainty required for sustainable deployment.
-
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.
-
The Institute for European Environmental Policy Announces its New Executive Director
The Institute for European Environmental Policy is delighted to announce the appointment of its next Executive Director, Ms. Céline Charveriat, who will be taking up her post from this ...
-
Health and social benefits of nature – Workshop outcomes
IEEP and partners organised an EU-wide workshop on the health and social benefits of nature and biodiversity protection in January.
-
Brexit: What would be the environmental implications?
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.
-
The importance of tackling environmental crime
IEEP supported the final conference of the EU EFFACE project, focusing on the importance of adopting improved measures to tackle environmental crime.
-
Keeping up to date with Beyond GDP – regional indicators in Europe
There have been a number of recent developments on Beyond GDP; IEEP’s Green Economy team provide an update.
-
A circular bio-economy in the European agriculture and forestry sectors
IEEP experts call for bridging the circular and bio-economy concepts, to support the transition of Europe’s land using sectors to a more resource efficient and sustainable future.
-
New report launch: Call for a new vision for responsible renewable energy with a clear European dimension
Claude Turmes MEP hosted an event launching both IEEP’s report and a debate on the future of renewable energy in Europe. In the our report IEEP present how a resource efficient energy system might be delivered in a way that minimises impact on biodiversity and the wider environment.
-
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.
-
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.
-
Our Fortieth Anniversary!
In 2016, we celebrate forty years since IEEP was established.
-
Beyond GDP Newsletter – December 2015 edition out now
The latest edition of the Beyond GDP newsletter explores indicators for a greener economy and for green growth.
-
Conference on the Fitness Check of EU Nature Legislation
As part of the fitness check of the EU Nature Directives, the European Commission is organising a high-level conference in Brussels on 20 November. The purpose of the conference is to present and discuss the emerging findings from the assessment of evidence and information gathered during the process.
-
Volkswagen: Painful Lessons
The latest edition of IEEP's newsletter is now available. David Baldock discusses Volkswagen and lack of implementation and compliance across EU environmental policy in general. Also: greening of the CAP; Marine Protected Areas; and LULUCF.