14/09/16
10 actions for a biodiverse Europe
The EU has spent more than two years evaluating its foundational nature protection laws – the Birds and Habitats Directives. Now they have been found …
29/08/16
A new food and agriculture policy for the European Union – position paper on the 2013 review of the CAP
Between now and the end of 2013, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) will undergo a major reform. This means that on the 1st of January 2014, a new a …
25/07/16
The true cost of consumption: the EU’s land footprint
The European Union uses more than its fair share of global land, with high environmental and social impacts. In 2010, the amount of land used to satis …
06/07/16
Urgent re-think of Europe’s financial sector’s direction and purpose needed as new financial lead appointed
After the European Parliament hearing of European Commission Vice-President Dombrovskis after the transfer of the financial services to his remit, Fri …
20/06/16
Legal briefing: ISDS under EU law
This short briefing explains why the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) and the newly proposed Investment Court System (ICS) might not be legal …
08/06/16
Lies, damn lies and statistics
The European Commission is studying a range of options for the revision of the 2030 energy efficiency target, from the current 27% target to the Europ …