This brief is constructed around the findings of the Traded Emissions Tracker, developed by the European Climate Foundation (ECF) and the climate consultancy Matière that provides a visual overview…

This policy brief produced jointly by Agora Agriculture, the Clingendael Institute and the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) finds that the Commission’s proposal for the post-2027…

In this blog for IEEP’s 50th anniversary, Dr Ben Allen, former IEEP Executive Director and now lead expert on nature and environment for the PRI, and Nora Hiller, Senior Policy Analyst at IEEP,…

This briefing assesses how sustainability has ultimately been incorporated into the Indonesia-EU Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA).

How to create real impact in agri-food value chains? support biodiversity-friendly agriculture? credibly communicate biodiversity action? Conference | 6-7 October 2026 | Brussels

This blog was written by Jordan Stock, a master’s student at Stanford University, during her summer placement with IEEP’s Student Programme. It draws on research she conducted during her placement,…

WRI and IEEP will host a lively and solutions-focused event on 29 September in Brussels that puts one message front and centre: business is ready to implement the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

This is the final conference of the project “Beyond the smoke: Building support for clean heating measures in Europe”. The event will include presentations of key findings from work conducted across…

The focus of this brief is placed on four interrelated issues: 1) the climate and land use footprint of the livestock sector; 2) the interactions between livestock systems, land management and…

This brief is constructed around the findings of the Traded Emissions Tracker, developed by the European Climate Foundation (ECF) and the climate consultancy Matière that provides a visual overview…

How to create real impact in agri-food value chains? support biodiversity-friendly agriculture? credibly communicate biodiversity action? Conference | 6-7 October 2026 | Brussels

Meet Jordan Stock, a Master’s student from Stanford University, as she shares her experience with the Nature and Sustainable Food Systems team as an a student intern at IEEP.

WRI and IEEP will host a lively and solutions-focused event on 29 September in Brussels that puts one message front and centre: business is ready to implement the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

AUTHOR: Krystyna Springer As the European Commission prepares the legislative proposals that will underpin the framework for the EU’s 2040 climate target, the current direction of travel indicates…

This compendium presents measures adopted by European municipalities to make urban heating systems more sustainable and to improve air quality, including examples inspired by or resembling the Low…

Organised in 1980 by the Institute for European Environmental Policy and hosted by the Austrian Minister of Health, the Salzburg conference brought together law professors, ministers, senior civil…

How to create real impact in agri-food value chains? support biodiversity-friendly agriculture? credibly communicate biodiversity action? Conference | 6-7 October 2026 | Brussels

This report examines how Europe's legume supply chains can be organised and governed to enable farmers to diversify into food-grade legume production in an economically viable and resilient manner.

Building on IEEP's proposal for an EU resources law, this brief recommends that the Circular Economy Act include a binding, time-bound target for absolute reduction of the EU material footprint,…

The EU faces systemic environmental risks across energy, food, finance and ecosystems. This report shows the need for integrated, anticipatory governance to strengthen resilience, competitiveness and…

This policy brief examines the factors that hinder and enable the adoption of Regenerative and Conservation Agriculture Practices (ReCAP), and how EU policy can support wider implementation.

This briefing summarises discussions held during the Science4Policy briefing event organised by IEEP at the European Parliament on 24 June. The roundtable brought together MEPs, policy researchers,…

How to create real impact in agri-food value chains? support biodiversity-friendly agriculture? credibly communicate biodiversity action? Conference | 6-7 October 2026 | Brussels

Europe’s circular economy debate is entering a decisive phase. With the forthcoming Circular Economy Act set to be adopted later this year, the EU’s circular economy framework is largely taking…

In this blog for IEEP’s 50th anniversary, Dr Ben Allen, former IEEP Executive Director and now lead expert on nature and environment for the PRI, and Nora Hiller, Senior Policy Analyst at IEEP,…

View and follow events from NetworkNature Week 2026 on Luma. The NbS International Congress will bring together researchers, policymakers, practitioners, businesses, and civil society to shape…

This report provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of how to finance the EU-wide transition to cage-free systems, drawing on scientific evidence, EU policy analysis, national case…

Meet Greta Holle, a Master's student from the European University Institute, as she shares her experience as an intern at IEEP.

AUTHOR: Krystyna Springer As the European Commission prepares the legislative proposals that will underpin the framework for the EU’s 2040 climate target, the current direction of travel indicates…

This policy brief examines the factors that hinder and enable the adoption of Regenerative and Conservation Agriculture Practices (ReCAP), and how EU policy can support wider implementation.

In this blog for IEEP’s 50th anniversary, Dr Ben Allen, former IEEP Executive Director and now lead expert on nature and environment for the PRI, and Nora Hiller, Senior Policy Analyst at IEEP,…

This briefing summarises discussions held during the Science4Policy briefing event organised by IEEP at the European Parliament on 24 June. The roundtable brought together MEPs, policy researchers,…

The new NetworkNature briefing details the key steps needed for regional and national policymakers to deploy NbS, and highlights existing tools to support them.

This briefing summarises discussions from a TRAILS4SOIL Science4Policy event on advancing the uptake of regenerative and conservation agriculture (ReCAP) across Europe.

Europe’s circular economy debate is entering a decisive phase. With the forthcoming Circular Economy Act set to be adopted later this year, the EU’s circular economy framework is largely taking…

This briefing summarises discussions held during the Science4Policy briefing event organised by IEEP at the European Parliament on 24 June. The roundtable brought together MEPs, policy researchers,…

The new NetworkNature briefing details the key steps needed for regional and national policymakers to deploy NbS, and highlights existing tools to support them.

This brief explores the planned introduction of a policy in Utrecht to phase out residential wood burning by 2030, representing a pioneering approach in the Netherlands

This brief explores the planned introduction of a policy in Utrecht to phase out residential wood burning by 2030, representing a pioneering approach in the Netherlands

The study examines the design and the implementation of the Anti-Smog Resolution in Kraków, which entered into force in 2019, banning the use of solid fuel for heating. In particular, this brief…

Europe’s circular economy debate is entering a decisive phase. With the forthcoming Circular Economy Act set to be adopted later this year, the EU’s circular economy framework is largely taking…

This policy brief examines the factors that hinder and enable the adoption of Regenerative and Conservation Agriculture Practices (ReCAP), and how EU policy can support wider implementation.

The study examines the design and the implementation of the Anti-Smog Resolution in Kraków, which entered into force in 2019, banning the use of solid fuel for heating. In particular, this brief…

This briefing summarises discussions from a TRAILS4SOIL Science4Policy event on advancing the uptake of regenerative and conservation agriculture (ReCAP) across Europe.