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IEEP on France 24
Céline Charveriat discusses US withdrawal from Paris Accord and breaking Antarctic ice shelf.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Evidence before ideology
The latest edition of IEEP's newsletter is now available. David Baldock argues that in 2015 solid evidence rather than political fashion will be required in scrutinising EU policy and economic performance. Also: fossil fuel subsidies; allocating fishing quota; and the launch of our new training programme.
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Estimating support for fossil fuel subsidies in the EU-28
New study by IVM, VITO, IEEP and BIO identifies and quantifies government support to fossil fuels in the EU-28. Significant support is provided through reduced excise taxes, with EU-wide tax expenditures estimated to be between EUR 28 billion and EUR 200 billion depending on the benchmark used.
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Access IEEP’s definitive guide to European environmental policy
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.
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The Manual: Front pages
This is a chapter of IEEP’s Manual of European Environmental Policy. This chapter provides information on the authors, editors and editorial board involved in the Manual, as well as guidance on how to use it, and a brief outline of its content.
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On the path to a circular economy
Read the lastest edition of our newsletter for our views on the circular economy package and much more.
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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’.
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New book out now! Paying the Polluter - Environmentally Harmful Subsidies and their Reform
This new book edited by F. Oosterhuis (IVM) and P. ten Brink (IEEP) provides insights on the scale and impact of environmentally harmful subsidies (EHS), the importance of reforming such subsidies, examples of successful reform and their benefits, lessons learned and tools to support reform efforts.
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How ‘green’ is the European Semester process?
IEEP presented its recent study on Greening the European Semester at the Green New Deal working group of the Greens/EFA in the European Parliament.
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Environmental policy in the European Semester: Assessing progress to date
New IEEP study for the European Parliament finds limited mainstreaming of environmental issues in the European Semester process to date.
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Evaluating international experiences with environmental tax reform
Today, there is close to 25 years of experience with environmental tax reforms (ETR), with a growing number of countries engaging in ETR for various reasons. International experiences provide important insights on the design and implementation of ETR to facilitate more effective use of such instruments in the wider policy mix.
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Systemic approach to adaptation to climate change and renewable energy harnessing (Biomass and Mini-hydro)
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.
Highlights
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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.
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Evaluating international experiences with environmental tax reform
Today, there is close to 25 years of experience with environmental tax reforms (ETR), with a growing number of countries engaging in ETR for various reasons. International experiences provide important insights on the design and implementation of ETR to facilitate more effective use of such instruments in the wider policy mix.