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• Vacancy within Biodiversity Programme

  Have a key role within a busy and dynamic team focussing on the development and implementation of EU biodiversity policy and related issues, including the application of the ecosystem services concept into policy.

• Practical options for climate change mainstreaming in the 2014-2020 EU budget

  On 1 February 2012, IEEP organised a policy dialogue workshop on ‘Practical options for climate change mainstreaming in the 2014-2020 EU budget’.

• EU Budget Reform: Pathways to Greening the Future EU Cohesion Policy

  IEEP in cooperation with the Institute for European Studies at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel held an environmental policy forum on the 6th of February dedicated to the reform of the 2014-2020 EU Cohesion Policy.

• The Ecosystem Approach in Marine Management

  The Marine Strategy Framework Directive requires Member States to apply an “ecosystem approach to marine management”. This report defines the ecosystem approach and puts it into context by describing the challenges of applying it across Europe’s seas.

• Two internships in the Agriculture and Land Management Programme

  Two internship opportunities are now available to support IEEP's work in Agriculture and Land Management. Support the cap2020 website and contribute to a range of research projects.

• Winter Newsletter published

  The latest edition of IEEP's newsletter is now available with articles on the new EU Treaty, the impacts of biofuels on biodiversity, benefits of Natura 2000, and much more...

• EU Budget Reform: Pathways to greening the future EU Cohesion Policy

  IEEP in cooperation with the Institute for European Studies at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, kindly invites you to attend the upcoming environmental policy forum on the 6th of February dedicated to the reform of the 2014-2020 EU Cohesion Policy.

• Practical options for climate change mainstreaming in the EU budget

  IEEP is carrying out a project which aim is to explore options and tools for the mainstreaming of climate change in the 2014-2020 EU Cohesion Policy and Connecting Europe Facility. This will be the topic of a policy dialogue workshop organised by IEEP on 1 February 2012.

• IEEP report launched in the House of Commons

  A new IEEP report on ‘The future of EU environmental policy: challenges and opportunities’ is launched on 24 January.

• Read the latest issue of El Anzuelo

  The latest edition of IEEP's fisheries newsletter focuses on the Common Fisheries Policy reform, with a special feature on transferable fishing concessions. Read contributions from Janez Potočnik, Pavel Salz, Saskia Richartz and more...

• Responsible Bioelectricity – Renewables Obligation Consultation Response

  The Renewables Obligation (RO) is the UK’s keynote policy for the support of renewable electricity; but currently it fails to reflect the diversity of bioenergy feedstocks. IEEP is calling on the UK government to amend the RO’s bands to allow elevated support – an ‘environmental bonus’ – for the most environmentally responsible bioenergy solutions.

• Exploring the potential of new financial instruments for climate change

  IEEP report on the role of new financial instruments in mobilising private investment for climate change action in the EU

• New Analysis by IEEP Points to Flaws in IUU Regulation

  Eighteen months since the EU IUU Regulations entered into force, essential tools to combat illegal fishing remain unimplemented and there are indications that illegally caught fisheries products continue to enter the EU market.

• Autumn Newsletter published

  The latest edition of IEEP's newsletter is now available with articles on the Durban climate change negotiations, sustainability indicators for policy making, illegal fishing, and much more...

• On the road to Rio: European scientific community voices support for greener Green Economy

  Helsinki, 12-14 October. European and North-American scientific and technological community agree on their message for Rio+20, emphasising role of natural capital in underpinning Green Economy and echoing key messages from TEEB.

• The CAP Proposals: Green in more than name?

  The proposals from the Commission on the future CAP, announced on 12 October, could have represented a major step towards improved environmental management across the EU, but in practice they leave major doubts over how much really will be delivered.

• Perspectives for the new European Fisheries Fund

  IEEP's Indrani Lutchman presenting new report 'Perspectives for the new European Fisheries Fund' to the European Parliament Committee on Fisheries (11 October, Brussels).

• National Assembly for Wales briefed by IEEP

  IEEP's Indrani Lutchman and Kaley Hart were called on to brief the National Assembly for Wales on the CFP and CAP reforms.

• SEA: Making an Impact? – 10 year conference on Implementation and Practice

  IEEP’s Peter Hjerp presented at the special conference on Strategic Environmental Assessment in Prague on 21-23 September 2011, organized by the International Association for Impact Assessment, DG Environment and United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.

• The benefits associated with Sites of Special Scientific Interest in England and Wales

  A report on the benefits provided to society by Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in England and Wales was just published. The study, led by GHK with support from others including IEEP, examines the range of ecosystem services provided by the network of SSSIs and estimates the monetary value of protecting them.