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Publication:Podcast
 
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.

After Paris: Implications of the Paris Agreement for EU Climate Policy

5th POLIMP Webinar

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Publication:Conference Paper
 
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.

The Paris Agreement: Analysis, Assessment and Outlook

Background paper for the workshop "Beyond COP21: what does Paris mean for future climate policy?"

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Publication:Case Study
 
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.

Assessment of Climate Change Policies in the Context of the European Semester - 2015

28 Country Reports 2015 and Monthly Progress Updates

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

Umweltpolitik & Tourismuspolitik

Strukturen, Instrumente und Akteure der Umweltpolitik und anderer tourismusrelevanter Fachpolitiken

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Publication:Report
 
Bär, Stefani; Ingmar von Homeyer; Anneke Klasing et. al. 2001: A Nice Environment for Enlargement? An Analysis of the Treaty of Nice and its Effects on the Environmental Policy of the European Union with a Special View to Enlargement. Berlin.

A Nice Environment for Enlargement?

An Analysis of the Treaty of Nice and its Effects on the Environmental Policy of the European Union with a Special View to Enlargement

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Publication:Report
 
Best, Aaron, Stefan Giljum, Craig Simmons, Daniel Blobel, Kevin Lewis, Mark Hammer, Sandra Cavalieri, Stephan Lutter and Cathy Maguire. 2008. Potential of the Ecological Footprint for monitoring environmental impacts from natural resource use: Analysis of the potential of the Ecological Footprint and related assessment tools for use in the EU's Thematic Strategy on the Sustainable Use of Natural Resources. Report to the European Commission, DG Environment.

Potential of the Ecological Footprint for Monitoring Environmental Impacts from Natural Resource Use

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Publication:Document
 
In October 2014 the European Council decided to enhance the availability and use of existing flexibility instruments under the EU Effort Sharing Decision. The auctioning of Annual Emission Allocations (AEAs) is one option to enhance flexibility. A new Ecologic Paper discusses advantages and challenges of AEA auctioning. The paper is available for download.

EU Effort Sharing Decision after 2020

Auctioning of AEAs

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Publication:Report
 
Since 2000 the Transport and Environment Reporting Mechanism (TERM) has monitored the progress of the integration of environmental objectives into transport policy in the EU. The TERM 2015 report investigates key developments in the transport sector with regards to environment, identifying what has improved and what has been a barrier to the sector's environmental performance. Ecologic Institute contributed to the TERM 2015 report with a chapter on transport and biodiversity. The full report is available for download.

Evaluating 15 Years of Transport and Environmental Policy Integration

TERM 2015: Transport indicators tracking progress towards environmental targets in Europe

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Publication:Policy Brief
 
Ecologic; Fridtjof Nansen Institute; Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development; Institute for European Environmental Policy 2003: Institutional Interaction – How to Prevent Conflicts and Enhance Synergies between International and EU Environmental Institutions. Lessons for Policy-Making.

Institutional Interaction – Lessons for Policy-Making

How to Prevent Conflicts and Enhance Synergies between International and EU Environmental Institutions

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Publication:Report
 
Giorgi, Liana et al. 2004: The European Public Space Observatory. Assembling Information That Allows the Monitoring of the European Public Space, EUROPUB research project. The Interdisciplinary Centre for Comparative Research in the Social Sciences, Austria and partners, Vienna.

The European Public Space Observatory

Assembling Information That Allows the Monitoring of the European Public Space

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