The sustainability of advanced biofuels in the EU

Using wastes and residues for biofuels has many advantages. But ensuring sustainability and including safeguards in EU legislation are critical issues.

Systemic approach to adaptation to climate change and renewable energy harnessing (Biomass and Mini-hydro)

Biochar has the potential to both mitigate greenhouse gases, and to act as an adaptation measure in terms of responding to the impacts of climate change. Based on its compatibility with the appropriate soil properties, it could increase the resilience of soil to erosion.

An all-consuming responsibility

This short paper highlights the challenges that the EU faces in delivering a resource efficient society and argues that achieving this would require action across a range of policy areas.

Packaging for Sustainability: Packaging in the Context of the Product, Supply Chain and Consumer Needs, A report for INCPEN

Briefing on the European Commission Communication on an environmental technologies action plan for the European Union for stimulating technologies for sustainable development COM(2004)38

Mobility Services: Setting the policy framework project, First Year Report

Review of COM 689: European Commission proposal for a Regulation on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food (COM(2003) 689)

EP Briefing Note on approaches to chemical regulation

EP Briefing Note on ECJ cases C 458/00 and C 228/00 regarding the recovery/disposal of waste

Putting the Brakes on Climate Change: A Policy Report on Road Transport and Climate Change

The Implications of UK Implementation of the End-of-Life Vehicles Directive

Fuelling Road Transport - Implications for Energy Policy

Analysis for PIU on Transport in the Energy Review