First look at the European Green Deal
The European Commission has unveiled its much-anticipated Green Deal – the EU's "new growth strategy". IEEP has taken an early look at the content. Here are our first impressions.
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Towards sustainable well-being in the EU: Health, quality of life and social justice
The EU has some of the highest levels of human development in the world. No member state, however, is currently guaranteeing the well-being of its citizens while also staying within planetary boundaries.
World Soil Day highlights urgency for EU action on improving the health of our soils
This year's World Soil Day highlights again the urgency for European and global policymakers to act on soil erosion as a key environmental and sustainability challenge.
Circular economy: A hot topic for the European Union
Today, the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research, Stockholm Environment Institute and the Institute for European Environmental Policy are proud to announce a policy dialogue on solutions for advancing the European circular economy through the European Green Deal, that will be unveiled on 11 December.
Policy brief: Getting to the roots of sustainable land management
This briefing paper seeks to inform EU, national and regional policymakers about how the latest Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform could deliver much-needed improvements in environmental and climate action.
Event: Halting the loss of pollinators - role of EU agricultural and regional development policies
The EU Conference "Halting the loss of pollinators: the role of the EU agricultural and regional development policies" looks back at what has been achieved in the 2014-2020 period, and discusses how to step up actions in the future.
The Von der Leyen Commission: First reactions on its priorities
Martin Nesbit has taken a first look at how some of the nominated Commissioners stack up to Europe's environmental and sustainability needs
The nexus between trade, EU circular economy and sustainable development
IEEP’s newest report examines the foreseen impacts of implementing circular economy measures in the EU on international trade and – through trade – on third countries.
EU Circular Economy and Trade Report
This study, carried out by IEEP, with the support of the Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, analyses the global dimension of the EU circular economy, exploring the links with trade and sustainable development.
Time to get real about sustainability and trade within the European Green Deal
Despite new and promising announcements by the Trade Commissioner-designate Phil Hogan, the EU is struggling to turn words and good intentions into effective actions when it comes to using trade as a vehicle for sustainability.
Press release: Major transformations needed to achieve SDGs in the EU by 2030
The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) have published the first independent quantitative report on the progress of the European Union and its member states towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), agreed by all UN member states in 2015.
2019 Europe Sustainable Development Report
This report by IEEP and SDSN compares the performance of the EU and its 28 member states on all 17 SDGs and provides detailed country profiles using a mix of data sources.
Accounting for natural capital: Recognising nature’s contribution to human welfare and wellbeing
The contribution and value of nature to human welfare and well-being – our natural capital – tends to be overlooked in many policy decisions and business choices. As a result, ecosystems are being degraded and natural resources are being used in an unsustainable way.
Reinventing growth for Europe: Time for a paradigm shift
Europe’s ability to maintain and enhance its prosperity for generations to come requires a hard look at the nature of growth and the changes that would be required to achieve sustainability in line with the SDGs.
Event: Presenting the 2019 Europe Sustainable Development Report
SDSN and IEEP organised a conference to launch the 2019 Europe Sustainable Development Report.
Event: Trade, sustainable development and circular economy
The event explores the interface between trade, sustainable development and the circular economy, seeking to improve policy coherence.
Environment at a glance: Policy calendar from September to December
Download our calendar of environmental and sustainability events in Europe and around the world.
Putting nature at the heart of Europe's climate fight
A Green Deal that puts nature at the heart of Europe's climate fight is urgently needed – and very well possible.
Achieving sustainable transition requires major changes to Europe’s current governance system
Europe’s 2020 strategy and the 7th Environmental Action Plan were conceived before the SDGs, the Paris agreement and before some of the recent advances in scientific understanding of planetary boundaries, and of the scale of interconnected challenges to come. In light of the severity and urgency of risk identified by experts around the world, a new approach is now needed.
Science-policy solutions for a more sustainable Europe
Open letter after open letter, scientists are warning us that we are running out of time: the more we wait, the more likely it is that damage will become irreversible. The more we procrastinate, the more painful the decisions we'll have to make.