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Natural resources policy – the next frontier?
Improved resource efficiency is considered the core environmental challenge alongside climate change. A new IEEP paper reviews the mixed results of previous EU Natural Resources policy and suggests a number of ways forward.
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EU Natural Resources policy: Signposts on the roadmap to sustainability
The EU is committed to building improved resource efficiency into its economic strategy, starting with a “roadmap” this year. A new paper from the Institute sets out the challenges, reviews the mixed results of previous EU policy in this area and suggests a number of ways forward. Both a broad vision and an array of practical policy initiatives are required.
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Climate and the Budget: EU Member States and stakeholders discuss IEEP study at workshop
More than 70 participants from European governments, the European Commission and other stakeholders gathered in Brussels on 28-29 March 2011 to discuss how the post-2013 EU budget should deal with investment needs in climate change and managing natural resources during a two-day workshop co-organised by IEEP together with the Dutch and Belgian governments.
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Review of the Waste Thematic Strategy
This report supported the European Commission’s review of the Thematic Strategy on the Prevention and Recycling of Waste. It summarises available data on waste management in the EU, assesses progress towards the EU becoming a ‘recycling society’, outlines the achievements of the Waste Thematic Strategy, and makes recommendations for the development of future EU waste policies.
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Improving Enforcement of Waste Shipment Controls
Should there be more explicit obligations for inspections of waste shipments in EU law? The Commission has launched a consultation drawing on IEEP’s work.
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IEEP Publication on the External Dimension of the EU Sustainable Development Strategy
Marc Pallemaerts addresses the impact of the EU’s consumption of natural resources on the global environment with case studies of biofuels, the Common Fisheries Policy and the regulation of international trade in illegally harvested timber, in a new publication.
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Bio-waste Directive: the Journey so Far
IEEP Analysis Briefing: Sustainable Consumption and Production
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IEEP’s Environmentally Harmful Subsidies Study Published
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 ...
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Study on Inspection Requirements for Waste Shipments
A report written by IEEP, Bio and Ecologic has examined the challenge of inspection procedures and capacity to implement the EU Waste Shipment Regulation. It notes significant problems in Member States as well as good practice. It concludes with criteria that could be used to form the basis for assessment and enhancement of the capacity of inspectorates.
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Review of COM 671: European Commission proposal for a Regulation on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to food (COM(2003) 671)
An analysis of Commission proposal for a Regulation on the addition of vitamins and minerals and of certain other substances to food (COM(2003) 671). In this Proposal, the Commission ...
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Review of COM 689: European Commission proposal for a Regulation on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food (COM(2003) 689)
An analysis of Commission proposal for a Regulation on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food (COM(2003) 689). In this proposal, the European Commission recommends a ...
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EP Briefing Note on approaches to chemical regulation
Briefing on approaches to chemical regulation (in the USA, Canada, OECD guidelines, Responsible Care) and comparison to the proposed REACH approach.Existing EU legislation on ‘new’ ...
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Legislation for the Control of Chemicals - Report for the UK Department of the Environment
ISBN: 1-873906-03-X