This study, undertaken by Eunomia Research & Consulting in conjunction with Professor Mikael Skou Andersen of Aarhus University and the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP), aims to evidence the potential economic and social benefits of environmental fiscal reform. Written to  support the European Semester process on environmental protection and [...]

As part of its wider policy measures to reduce domestic greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) to meet UK, EU and Internationally agreed targets, the UK Government wishes to decarbonise heat generation in the UK, which is responsible for one third of UK GHG emissions. Under the EU Renewable Energy Directive 2009 [...]

As part of its wider policy measures to reduce domestic greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) to meet UK, EU and Internationally agreed targets, the UK Government wishes to decarbonise heat generation in the UK, which is responsible for one third of UK GHG emissions. Under the EU Renewable Energy Directive 2009 [...]

This report summarises interim findings from an independent evaluation of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). The evaluation has been carried out by a consortium comprising NatCen Social Research, Eunomia Research and Consulting and Frontier Economics. The evaluation was commissioned by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and this [...]

Eunomia and Ӧko-Institut undertook research for the European Commission’s DG Environment into the potential impact upon product manufacturers and users of hearing aids of the entry into force of a Europe-wide ban on mercury in button cell batteries. Under Article 4.2 of the EC Batteries Directive (2006/66/EC), button cells are [...]

Eunomia’s Local Authority Recycling Carbon Index is an alternative measure of the environmental performance of councils’ waste and recycling services. The Carbon Index supplements statistics on recycling rates by showing the CO2e savings that result from councils’ recycling efforts, giving a greater insight into the wider environmental performance of councils’ waste [...]

MMO has powers under the Marine and Coastal Access Act (2009) to prepare marine plans covering the coastal waters of England. Marine plans guide those who use and regulate the marine area to encourage sustainable development while considering the environment, economy and society. MMO commissioned and designed the report to [...]

The Government introduced the ‘Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme’ (ESOS) as the UK’s way to implement Article 8 of the European Union Energy Efficiency Directive (2012/27/EU). This requires Member States to establish an energy audit regime, under which all large (non-SME) enterprises must conduct an energy efficiency audit, initially by December [...]

This guidance commissioned by WRAP is intended to help local authorities maximise the benefit that they obtain for the dry recyclables collected as part of their provision of waste services. It is designed to equip local authority officers with the knowledge required to select the right material sales strategy for [...]