Policies
This policy information service of the LIAISE network informs about the most recent and relevant policy developments in the field of sustainability impact assessment. The section expands on the actual policy topics at the global, European and Member State level. Special attention is given to the LIAISE Policy Test Cases.
New Reports on Attempts to Resurrect Soil Proposal
Date:
21/02/2012
Excerpt:
The European Commission has published two reports on the condition of EU soils. This may help resurrect the draft directive on the topic which stalled some years ago in the face of opposition from some of the Member States. 2011 Monitoring Report of the EU Sustainable Development Strategy
Date:
21/02/2012
Excerpt:
Eurostat has published the fourth report that monitors the implementation of the 2006 EU Sustainable Development Strategy (EU SDS). It assesses progress towards sustainable development by comparing an evaluation of eleven headline indicators (such as resource productivity and the abundance of common birds) with that of the previous 2009 report. EEA Publishes Two Reports on Environmental Tax Reforms
Date:
06/02/2012
Excerpt:
The European Environment Agency (EEA) has released two new reports on environmental tax reform. The first focuses on the implications of tax reform on income distribution and the second on the impacts on eco-innovation. ... Commission Extends Public Consultation Period
Date:
06/02/2012
Excerpt:
The Commission recently extended the period of public consultation from 8 to 12 weeks. This should provide more opportunities for under-represented groups to have a say in EU plans for new policies and legislation at an early stage. New EC Project: Optimal Strategies for Climate Change Action in Rural Areas (OSCAR)
Date:
06/02/2012
Excerpt:
A new project was funded by the European Commission to explore ways to optimally design climate change policies via the EU’s rural development programme. The project will involve evaluating rural development measures and operations using Life Cycle Assessment coupled with an Adaptive Capacity Impact Assessment on ecosystem services. ... The Future of EU Environmental Policy: Challenges and Opportunities
Date:
06/02/2012
Excerpt:
The All-Party Parliamentary Environment Group commissioned the Institute for European Environmental Policy to report on the future of EU environmental policy. This report reviews key environmental challenges facing the EU. ... UK publishes its First Climate Change Risk Assessment
Date:
25/01/2012
Excerpt:
The Government published the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA), the first assessment of its kind for the UK and the first in a five year cycle. ... UN Secretary-General Launches International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
Date:
16/01/2012
Excerpt:
During his address to the opening ceremony of the fifth World Future Energy Summit (WFES), UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched the "International Year of Sustainable Energy for All", stressing the need to end energy poverty to ensure equal opportunities. EU Publishes Energy Road Map To 2050
Date:
10/01/2012
Excerpt:
The EU has published an energy road map to 2050 which explore five decarbonising scenarios. Scenarios involving more energy efficiency and renewables will cost about the same as if Europe continues to rely heavily on fossil fuels and nuclear. ... European Commission Launches Eco-Innovation Action Plan
Date:
10/01/2012
Excerpt:
An eco-innovation action plan to stimulate green growth in the EU has been published by the European Commission. The Eco-Innovation Action Plan (Eco-AP) replaces the Environmental Technologies Action Plan, launched in 2004.