The European Commission is undertaking a back-to-back evaluation of Directive 2009/128/EC on the sustainable use of pesticides (SUD) and impact assessment of its possible revision. This support study provides an assessment of the potential environmental, economic and social/human health impacts...

This paper examines the key aspects of transition pathways to develop a more solid understanding of their definition and main characteristics. Transition pathways represent an approach to envision plausible futures and to understand how change can occur in the direction of these futures. A core...

The objective of the Council Directive 91/271/EEC or Directive concerning urban wastewater treatment (also known as the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive or UWWTD) is to protect the environment from the adverse effects of discharges of both urban wastewater from settlement areas and...

The study "Evaluation of potential simplification mechanisms for SMEs to demonstrate EU Taxonomy alignment" was commissioned by the European Commission, DG FISMA, to support the work of the Platform for Sustainable Finance, on data and usability. Based on this report, the subgroup aims to...

The public consultation for a roadmap for the reduction of whole life carbon emissions of buildings in the EU collected 250 responses. The majority of these contributions came from individual companies (40%) as well as business associations (16%). Additionally, NGOs and academia accounted for...

The Sustainable Products Initiative responds to the objectives of the European Green Deal and the Circular Economy Action Plan. It aims to make products placed on the Internal Market fit for a climate neutral, resource efficient and circular economy, reduce waste and ensure that the performance...

This report provides the whole-life carbon (WLC) emission baseline and projections of EU buildings according to three different scenarios. It is the final report of the study Supporting the development of a roadmap for the reduction of WLC in buildings, commissioned by DG Environment of the...

This report aims to support the EU Roadmap for the Reduction of Whole Life Carbon Emissions, showcasing the benefits and potential of sufficiency measures in the built environment. These measures are designed to make the best use of the existing building stock as an alternative to building new....

This report provides the whole-life carbon (WLC) emission baseline and projections of EU buildings according to three different scenarios. It is the final report of the study Supporting the development of a roadmap for the reduction of WLC in buildings, commissioned by DG Environment of the...