Directive 2001/42/EC on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment ('Strategic Environmental Assessment' - 'SEA Directive') requires certain public plans and programmes (PPs) to undergo an environmental assessment before they are adopted. The aim of this...

The Guidance on Integrating Climate Change and Biodiversity into Environmental Impact Assessment aims to help Member States improve the way in which climate change and biodiversity are integrated in Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) carried out across the EU. This summary gives a brief...

This report summarises the presentations and discussions of the Workshop on 'LIFE - How to use €3.46 billion for environment and climate protection', held at the European Parliament in Brussels on Tuesday 10 November 2015. The aim of the workshop was to explore the new features of the LIFE...

This report summarises the presentations and discussions of the Workshop on 'LIFE - How to use €3.46 billion for environment and climate protection', held at the European Parliament in Brussels on Tuesday 10 November 2015. The aim of the workshop was to explore the new features of the LIFE...

Within the overall objective to contribute to avoiding or minimising the loss of global biodiversity which is caused by certain production and consumption patterns in the EU, this study will: - take stock of knowledge which is relevant for identifying commodities imported into the EU with...

This briefing reviews Estonia's progress in the transition to a circular economy, focusing on a three crucial and related policy areas: waste, renewable energy and sustainable bioenergy. A key challenge for Estonia in terms of moving to a circular economy will be to strengthen recycling, as well...

This briefing reviews Estonia's progress in the transition to a circular economy, focusing on a three crucial and related policy areas: waste, renewable energy and sustainable bioenergy. A key challenge for Estonia in terms of moving to a circular economy will be to strengthen recycling, as well...

At the 25th Meeting of the Parties (MOP 25) to the Montreal Protocol, two proposals to regulate hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are expected to be the key topic of discussion. HFCs are replacements for ozone-depleting substances and have a strong impact on global warming; the issue raises questions...

In late 2019 the European Commission published its Fitness Check for the Water Framework Directive, the Floods Directive, and the daughter Directives. The Fitness Check concluded that these Directives are 'largely fit for purpose', identifying areas that are working well and areas for...