This study examined two important aspects of tobacco control: on the one hand, advertising, promotion and sponsorship and on the other, smoke-free environments. In relation to the former, most Member States have successfully implemented, introduced and monitored rules, and compliance has been hi...
Although the number of tourists resuming travel seems to be on the rise globally and in some of the countries of relevance to this study it is slowly increasing again, it is difficult to predict when – or indeed if – it shall rebound to pre-pandemic levels. This will depend not only on the pace ...
Many European cities still suffer from poor air quality and exceed the EU air quality standards This is the case in particular for PM2.5 (focus of this Atlas) which is responsible for adverse health effects and premature deaths. While air pollution legislation has undoubtedly resulted in an over...
Taxation can help reach climate and environment objectives by encouraging a switch to cleaner energy and greener industry. The EU’s energy taxation framework was last updated in 2003. It is out of step with the Green Deal and poses problems for the EU’s Internal Market. We need to steer the tran...
The EU will reduce its net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030, compared to 1990 levels, as agreed in the EU Climate Law. On 14 July 2021, the Commission presented proposals to deliver these targets and make the European Green Deal a reality....
The EU ETS Directive requires all EU ETS implementing countries to submit an annual report on the application of the Directive in their country (“the Article 21 reports” or “country reports” hereinafter). These reports need to be provided on the basis of a questionnaire adopted by the European C...
The European Green Deal sets the objective of making Europe the first climate neutral continent by 2050: a commitment which places a particular responsibility on the aviation sector. In addition to calling for a reduction of the sector’s climate footprint, the Green Deal stresses the importance ...
The European Green Deal is the EU’s strategy to make its economy and society fit for a healthy planet. It advocates a policy approach oriented towards the goals of climate neutrality and circular economy. This refers essentially to the concept of sustainability transitions – understood as long-t...
As part of a series of evaluation of the Common agricultural policy (CAP) against its general objective of sustainable management of natural resources and climate action, the evaluation support study of the impact of the CAP on soil identified the activities impacting soil quality and reviewed t...