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• Practical options for climate change mainstreaming in the EU budget

  IEEP is carrying out a project which aim is to explore options and tools for the mainstreaming of climate change in the 2014-2020 EU Cohesion Policy and Connecting Europe Facility. This will be the topic of a policy dialogue workshop organised by IEEP on 1 February 2012.

• IEEP report launched in the House of Commons

  A new IEEP report on ‘The future of EU environmental policy: challenges and opportunities’ is launched on 24 January.

• Read the latest issue of El Anzuelo

  The latest edition of IEEP's fisheries newsletter focuses on the Common Fisheries Policy reform, with a special feature on transferable fishing concessions. Read contributions from Janez Potočnik, Pavel Salz, Saskia Richartz and more...

• Responsible Bioelectricity – Renewables Obligation Consultation Response

  The Renewables Obligation (RO) is the UK’s keynote policy for the support of renewable electricity; but currently it fails to reflect the diversity of bioenergy feedstocks. IEEP is calling on the UK government to amend the RO’s bands to allow elevated support – an ‘environmental bonus’ – for the most environmentally responsible bioenergy solutions.

• Exploring the potential of new financial instruments for climate change

  IEEP report on the role of new financial instruments in mobilising private investment for climate change action in the EU

• New Analysis by IEEP Points to Flaws in IUU Regulation

  Eighteen months since the EU IUU Regulations entered into force, essential tools to combat illegal fishing remain unimplemented and there are indications that illegally caught fisheries products continue to enter the EU market.

• Autumn Newsletter published

  The latest edition of IEEP's newsletter is now available with articles on the Durban climate change negotiations, sustainability indicators for policy making, illegal fishing, and much more...

• On the road to Rio: European scientific community voices support for greener Green Economy

  Helsinki, 12-14 October. European and North-American scientific and technological community agree on their message for Rio+20, emphasising role of natural capital in underpinning Green Economy and echoing key messages from TEEB.

• The CAP Proposals: Green in more than name?

  The proposals from the Commission on the future CAP, announced on 12 October, could have represented a major step towards improved environmental management across the EU, but in practice they leave major doubts over how much really will be delivered.

• Perspectives for the new European Fisheries Fund

  IEEP's Indrani Lutchman presenting new report 'Perspectives for the new European Fisheries Fund' to the European Parliament Committee on Fisheries (11 October, Brussels).

• National Assembly for Wales briefed by IEEP

  IEEP's Indrani Lutchman and Kaley Hart were called on to brief the National Assembly for Wales on the CFP and CAP reforms.

• SEA: Making an Impact? – 10 year conference on Implementation and Practice

  IEEP’s Peter Hjerp presented at the special conference on Strategic Environmental Assessment in Prague on 21-23 September 2011, organized by the International Association for Impact Assessment, DG Environment and United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.

• The benefits associated with Sites of Special Scientific Interest in England and Wales

  A report on the benefits provided to society by Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in England and Wales was just published. The study, led by GHK with support from others including IEEP, examines the range of ecosystem services provided by the network of SSSIs and estimates the monetary value of protecting them.

• Mainstreaming the environment and climate change in the post-2013 EU budget

  New IEEP paper examines the opportunities and challenges of the proposed ‘mainstreaming’ of climate change and other environmental priorities in the 2014-2020 EU budget.

• 2014-2020 EU Multi-annual Financial Framework: Opportunities and Challenges for Climate Change and the Environment

  This presentation analyses the Commission proposals on the 2014-2020 Multi-annual Financial Framework unveiled on 29 June 2011. More specifically, it identifies opportunities and challenges for the financing of climate change and the environment in the future EU budget.

• Greening the CAP: Delivering Environmental Outcomes through Pillar One

  This opportune paper examines the European Commission’s current proposals for ‘greening’ Pillar 1 of the CAP and their potential to deliver environmental objectives.

• EU Water Policy – fit for purpose?

  New report from Deloitte and IEEP assesses the relevance, coherence, effectiveness and efficiency of EU Water Policy.

• New dawn for the Common Fisheries Policy?

  The Commission has published the long awaited reform proposals for the future of the CFP. But what are the changes and will they mark a new dawn for European fisheries?

• Commission sets out proposals for post-2013 EU budget

  IEEP provides an environmental perspective on the European Commission’s EU budget proposals for the 2014-2020 period.

• How do we share emissions reductions amongst EU Member States?

  New report by IEEP and Öko Institut explores how the additional effort of moving to a 30 % EU-wide greenhouse gas emission reduction target could be distributed among Member States, and the resources that could be mobilised to support such a move.