22/09/16
Energy efficiency first: five reasons we need a higher target for 2030
This short briefing spells out why the cheapest, cleanest, safest energy is the energy we don’t actually need. Every 1% improvement in energy efficien …
19/09/16
CETA Trading Away Democracy
On September 26, 2014, Canada and the European Union (EU) announced the conclusion of a far-reaching economic integration agreement, the Comprehensive …
14/09/16
Briefing: the laws of nature
This briefing sets out seven key steps for the European Commission to improve nature conservation across the EU – starting with saving and fully imple …
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 …
