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. I …
07/06/16
Briefing: How ‘better regulation’ sabotaged the Circular Economy Package
The revised Circular Economy Package, published in December 2015, became a victim of the so-called better regu …
10/05/16
Top 10 key steps to get the Circular Economy Package back on track
The European Commission’s revised Circular Economy Package, published in December 2015, is weaker and less amb …
17/03/16
European Commission initiative on the circular economy: the need to include agriculture
The European Commission launched an initiative that aims at promoting the transition to the circular economy t …
25/02/16
Position paper: the Circular Economy Package and European food waste policy
In December 2015, the European Commission dropped an EU-specific target to reduce food waste in the retabled C …
27/01/16
Nature is our right: policies to protect nature in Europe for the good of everyone
The laws that protect nature across Europe – the EU’s Birds and Habitats Directives (known as the ‘nature dire …
