IEEP Books and Publications  [PDF version]

With its publications, IEEP contributes to disseminating information and insights on environmental policy and environment-related topics.

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Comparing costs of implementing EU policy across Member States - 3 March 2016

The report assesses whether there are differences in the costs of implementation of EU environmental law across Member States.

Potential policy and environmental consequences of Brexit - 11 March 2016

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 also for the environment. 

Implications of Brexit for UK Environmental Policy and Regulation – a report for APPEG - 17 March 2016

There is an important environmental dimension to any decision by the UK to leave the EU. This paper for the UK All-Party Parliamentary Environment Group (APPEG) explores the options that might be pursued outside the EU and considers the potential impact on environmental and climate policy. 

Learning lessons from CAP greening - 20 April 2016

What is the most cost-effective way to encourage basic environmental management across the farmed countryside in the EU-28? Learning from experience to date in greening Pillar 1 of the CAP, this report considers a range of options to increase the environmental added value from greening. 

New study on wildlife crime - 20 April 2016

Wildlife crime threatens global biodiversity. The EU is both a destination and a transit region for illegally-traded products. A new study for the European Parliament summarises the situation in Europe and offers policy recommendations in view of the upcoming EU Action Plan. A set of in-depth case studies outline the situation in five EU countries.

Comparing costs of implementing EU policy  across Member States - 6 May 2016

Defining effective and workable sustainability criteria is one of the critical steps in decarbonising Europe’s energy sector. They must provide the necessary safeguards for the use of bioresources in Europe, as well as the policy and investment certainty required for sustainable deployment.

PEGASUS first newsletter - 23 May 2016

This first newsletter of the PEGASUS project provides information on the project’s progress in its first year and some of the emerging findings to enable a greater provision of public goods and ecosystem services from different farming and forestry systems in the EU.