Library Guides: European Union: Environment

Agencies

Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment Section. Responsible for work on agriculture and environment such as the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and climate change policies .

Climate Action. Leads international negotiations on climate, helps the EU to deal with the consequences of climate change, and develops and implements the EU Emissions Trading System (largest in the world).

Commission for Environment, Climate Change and Energy (ENVE). From the EU's Assembly of Regional and Local Representatives.

Eco-Management Audit Scheme. Management instrument developed by the European Commission for companies and other organisations to evaluate, report, and improve their environmental performance.

Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. From the European Parliament.

European Environment Agency (EEA). EU agency providing information on the environment. A major information source for information on environmental policy.

European Union Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law (IMPEL). Civil society organization following developments in EU environmental law.

EU Publications - Search or browse for publications on a wide range of environment and climate issues.

Summaries of EU Legislation on Climate Action - From Eurlex.

Data and Statistics

Airbase. European air quality database maintained by the EEA through its European topic centre on Air pollution and Climate Change mitigation.

European Environmental Agency Datasets. Large collection of data: land use, biodiversity, pollution, climate change, the green economy, soil, and much more.

European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (E-PRTR). Europe-wide register that provides key environmental data from industrial facilities in the European Union.

Eurostat. EU Data on water,waster, biodiversity, environmental taxes, emissions, and more.

Publications

Cases in Climate Change Policy
This volume examines case studies of EU countrie' to combat climate change, examining the constraints of and opportunities for the implementation of climate change strategies in these countries. The book concludes with a comparative analysis of the findings of the case studies, and suggestions for approaches to implement emission reduction strategies.
The New Climate Policies of the European Union
Providing a timely overview and assessment of the evolution of the new European climate policies, this informed discussion systematically evaluates both internal policies and their external drivers and implications. Focusing on the new climate and energy package, important questions are explored such as Are EU climate policies sufficient to meet the environmental, economic, and political challenge posed by global climate change?
Trade and Environment
The debate about how best to manage the interplay between trade, industrialization and the impacts of both on the global environment continues to rage, particularly in the context of the introduction and ratification of the Kyoto Protocol. This book deals with a number of important issues surrounding the debate about trade and the environment, but emphasizes the process of EU enlargement.
EU Emissions Trading
The EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) has been characterized as one of the most far-reaching and radical environmental policies for many years. This book investigates the origins, evolution and consequences of the scheme and offers significant contributions to the literatures on climate policy and EU policy making.

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