Securing Biomass for Energy

A new IEEP report outlining how to develop a UK bioenergy sector that mitigates environmental risks and promotes win-win situations for renewables deployment and biodiversity.

An all-consuming responsibility

This short paper highlights the challenges that the EU faces in delivering a resource efficient society and argues that achieving this would require action across a range of policy areas.

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.

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.

Bio-waste Directive: the Journey so Far

IEEP Analysis Briefing: Sustainable Consumption and Production

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.

MEPs and Environment Ministers Discuss Waste and Natural Resource Use

EU Policy Briefing

Analysis of an Amendment to Article 14 in the Council Common Position for adopting a Directive on Batteries and Accumulators and Waste Batteries and Accumulators and Repealing 91/157/EEC.

This briefing provided additional information to the European Parliament Environment Committee to assist it with the decision as to whether a proposed ban on portable batteries with a lead content over ...

EFIEA Workshop on Improving Waste Policy Through Integrated Environmental Assessment, 6 to 7 December 2004 Scotland House, Brussels: Workshop Proceedings (Jan 2005)

Packaging for Sustainability: Packaging in the Context of the Product, Supply Chain and Consumer Needs, A report for INCPEN

Review of COM 689: European Commission proposal for a Regulation on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food (COM(2003) 689)

Prospects for the Implementation of selected new and future EU Environmental legislation in the Acceding Countries

A written briefing assessing, for the candidate countries, the challenge constituted by those parts of the environmental acquis which did not form part of the acquis at the time accession was agreed, and ...

Progress in the Implementation of Five Environmental Directives in the Acceding Countries

Briefing on the practical problems and prospects concerning the implementation in the accession countries of the Directive 91/271/EEC, 1999/31/EC, 2001/80/EC, 1999/13/EC and 96/61/EC.

EP Briefing Note on ECJ cases C 458/00 and C 228/00 regarding the recovery/disposal of waste

Applying Integrated Environmental Assessment to EU Waste Policy: A Scoping Paper for the European Forum on Integrated Environmental Assessment (EFIEA)

The Implications of UK Implementation of the End-of-Life Vehicles Directive

CFP Briefing No 9