Work Areas

Agriculture & Land ManagementIEEP is concerned with securing the environmentally sustainable use of land and rural resources in Europe through rigorous and well established contributions to inform the relevant policy debates.Climate Change & EnergyOur work aims to guide and influence the development of this policy area – to push for ambitious, environmentally responsible and sustainable policies that, crucially, do not conflict with other environmental objectives.Green EconomyThe aim of our work is to make the value of the environment understood, to better integrate it into policies, measurements, assessments and economic policy instruments.Industrial Pollution & ChemicalsOur work aims to deliver effective regulatory regimes and supporting administrative structures to help reduce the adverse impacts of industrial activity on the environment, including pollution to air, water and land.Water, Marine & FisheriesOur work on water, marine and fisheries policies focuses on the development and implementation of relevant EU legislation which would result in environmental benefits.Natural Resources & WasteIEEP’s work on resource use and waste contributes to the analysis and development of better policy and legislation, to reduce its environmental impact in Europe.BiodiversityOur biodiversity work aims to promote and contribute to the development of EU policies that maintain, restore and enhance biodiversity and associated ecosystem services.Global Challenges and SolutionsOur work aims to stimulate wider analysis and debate on the external dimension of EU policies regarding the environment and sustainable development.Environmental GovernanceIEEP focuses on the wider strategic context of EU environmental policy, including how environmental policy is developed, its effectiveness, coherence, and impact.