The final synthesis of the 40 month long EFFACE research project is now available. The report is addressed at decision-makers and presents core findings from the EFFACE project in an accessible language. The final synthesis is available for download.

Tarasofsky, Richard G.; R. Andreas Kraemer 1998: International Political Commitments and Legal Obligations Concerning Soil Conservation: A Preliminary Examination. Background Document for the International Workshop "Soil Protection Policies within the European Union" Bonn, 9 -11 December 1998. Berlin.

Bär, Stefani; Sandra Hollerbuhl; R. Andreas Kraemer 1998: EC Policy and Legislation Related to Soil Conservation: Initial Overview. Background Document for the International Workshop "Soil Protection Policies within the European Union" Bonn, 9 -11 December 1998. Berlin.

Duleep, Gopalakrishnan; Huib van Essen; Bettina Kampman et. al. 2011: Assessment of Electric Vehicle and Battery Technology. Impacts of Electric Vehicles – Deliverable 2. ICF/CE Delft/Ecologic Institute, Delft.

Grünig; Max; Marc Witte; Dominic Marcellino et. al. 2011: An Overview of Electric Vehicles on the Market and in Development. Impacts of Electric Vehicles – Deliverable 1. Ecologic Institute/CE Delft, Delft.

Bakkes, J.A.; I. Bräuer; P. ten Brink et. al. 2006: Cost of Policy Inaction. Scoping study for DG Environment.

2005: Literature Review on Ex-post Assessment of Costs to Business of Environmental Policies and Legislation. Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM)/Ecologic Institute, Amsterdam/Berlin.

The aim of this study is to examine the transposition and implementation of Article 12 of the Seveso II Directive, also known as COMAH (96/82/EC), in six EU Member States. Article 12 addresses the land-use planning issues associated with controlling major accident hazards involving dangerous substances. As the Directive should have been transposed by February 1999, the appropriate legislation should have been in place in order to enable this study to be undertaken. However, this proved not to be the case for every country. Experience in relation to both the transposition and implementation of Article 12 of the Seveso II Directive in the six case study countries has been variable. In three countries – Spain, Italy and England – Article 12 has been transposed virtually word for word into national legislation. In the other three countries, transposition has been undertaken differently: only a relatively minor amendment was made to existing German legislation, whereas in Denmark only the first paragraph of Article 12 has been transposed. Meanwhile, in the Netherlands the Article has not yet been transposed.

Ecologic Institute produced case studies on environmental authorities in Germany and Austria. Information was collected on: size; geographical coverage; responsibilities; and constitutional set-up, e.g.independence from other administrative bodies. The objective was to assess the organisations' involvement in influencing European activities, their efficiency, restrictions to and preconditions for influencing European environmental policy.

Meyer-Ohlendorf, Nils 2006: EU-Enlargement – A Success Story? Ecologic Institute: Berlin.

Duwe, Matthias; Ralph Bodle; Vicky Noens: Climate Finance: Where Do We Stand Before Paris? POLIMP Webinar. 26 November 2015. Web.

The fifth POLIMP webinar featured a discussion on the topic: "After Paris: Implications of the Paris Agreement for EU climate policy" moderated by Ecologic Institute's Head of Climate, Matthias Duwe. Dr. Camilla Bausch (Director, Ecologic Institute) and Andrzej Błachowicz (Managing Director, Climate Strategies) assessed the main outcomes of the Paris negotiations and discussed what they could mean for the future of EU climate policy going forward. The audio recording is available online.

Ecologic Institute's new research paper provides a comprehensive overview and assessment of the Paris Agreement, including the agreed next steps, an outlook on implementation and key political messages. It is now available for download.

This collection of reports assesses climate and energy policies in all 28 Members States of the European Union (EU). The reports were jointly produced by ICF International, Ecologic Institute and eclareon to support the Directorate General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA) of the European Commission in its contributions to the European Semester. Covering the state of policies in December 2014, the Country Reports provide insight into national policy developments and progress towards the achievement of the EU's climate and energy targets. So called Monthly progress Updates deliver information on more recent developments in the Member States on a monthly basis. The reports are available for download.

Kahlenborn, Walter; Michael Kraack; Alexander Carius et. al. 1997: Umweltpolitik & Tourismuspolitik. Strukturen, Instrumente und Akteure der Umweltpolitik und anderer tourismusrelevanter Fachpolitiken. Berlin.