This study was initiated in January 2015, led by Deloitte in partnership with BRE, ICEDD, VTT, RPS and FCT of NOVA University of Lisbon. It aims at investigating the current Construction and demolition waste (CDW) management situation in EU Member States, identifying obstacles to recycling and...

Since 2012 the European Commission has been actively exploring how to best optimise water reuse in the EU, as a way to help solve the issue of water scarcity and droughts and help deliver the objectives of the Water Framework Directive. In this context it has conducted several rounds of...

The overall objective of this study is to explore policy options to improve reparability by analysing impacts of applying reparability requirements on 4 specific product groups. The operational objectives are the following: - Identify suitable policy options and policy scenarios to improve...

Proper implementation, application and enforcement of European Union's (EU) waste legislation are among the key priorities of EU environmental legislation and policy. In their support, the European Commission is carrying out, or has carried out, compliance promotion initiatives to assist Member...