06/03/15
Preventing Waste: recycling isn’t enough for a circular economy
The many social, environmental and economic benefits that would result from robust resource policies have been recognised by both the European Union a …
03/03/15
Briefing: European Fund for Strategic Investments: focus on low carbon, clean energy and resource efficiency investments
European Commission President Juncker’s “Investment plan for growth and jobs”, an EU budget based investment initiative carried out by the European In …
04/02/15
How TTIP undermines food safety and animal welfare
This briefing analyses proposals for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) chapter on food safety and animal welfare published by …
20/01/15
Briefing: CEE countries’ draft spending plans reveal flaws in environmental mainstreaming in EU funds
Following the entry into force in December 2013 of the legislation on EU Cohesion Policy 2014-2020, Member States began elaborating their framework pl …
09/01/15
From Farm to Folk: public support for local and sustainably produced food
This briefing explains the results of an opinion poll conducted by TNS Opinion in 8 countries on behalf of Friends of the Earth Europe. Europeans were …
11/12/14
EU spending plans: New money, old ideas
This report presents an analysis of the planned spending of European Structural and Investment funds in the Czech Republic, Croatia, Estonia, Hungary, …