Low and Zero Emission Zones are one tool for cities to improve air quality and health outcomes. A new IEEP report discusses key issues around the social acceptability of them, drawing on the experiences of five EU cities. 

The report examines emission reductions in EU agriculture by reviewing a selection of modelling scenarios and assessing variations in residual emissions.

The brief draws from research, policy, and good practice from the wider NbS community, and presents recommendations to enhance the integration of NbS. The contents were co-created through a science policy event in February 2025.

This brief presents the main takeaways from the Science4Policy event on 4 June 2025, focusing on how the EU can ensure affordable energy while remaining competitive at an industrial level within the Clean Industrial Deal framework.

The next CAP can unlock low-emission farming by scaling up innovation, farmer networks, and targeted incentives for sustainable livestock. 

The brief draws from research, policy, and good practice from the wider NbS community, and presents recommendations to enhance the integration of NbS. The contents were co-created through a science policy event in February 2025.

In order to project CBAM towards a positive international dialogue on carbon mitigation, this briefing proposes four priorities for multilateral action that could anchor an Integrated Forum on Climate Change and Trade, in line with ideas advanced by Brazil.

Farmed animal welfare is a growing priority for EU citizens, but many farm animals across the EU are still not kept in acceptable welfare conditions. This first EU-wide review of how the Common Agricultural Policy’s national Strategic Plans for 2023 – 2027 incentivise actions to enhance the welfare of farm animals evaluates both the design and ambition of national measures, and identifies best practices, critical gaps, and ways forward.

The next CAP can unlock low-emission farming by scaling up innovation, farmer networks, and targeted incentives for sustainable livestock. 

On 14 October 2025, LAFERIA held its first webinar, welcoming stakeholders across different sectors. Moderated by Théo Paquet (EEB), the event lasted an hour and a half, concluding in an interactive session with breakout rooms. Paquet welcome participants...

This briefing gives an overview of innovations in biodiversity monitoring in agricultural landscapes and discusses some advantages and limitations of how new techniques can inform policy.  

This report aims to foster a European-level reflection on the coherence between the European Union’s internal and external policies, with a particular focus on the spillover effects of EU trade-related sustainability policies.

Authors: Isabella Wedl and Hermann Kam A transition to sustainable agriculture is essential for achieving environmental health and climate resilience across the EU. But public funding alone will not suffice to drive this transformation at the necessary scale and pace. This paper explores how private finance can be mobilised to close the funding gap and...

In order to project CBAM towards a positive international dialogue on carbon mitigation, this briefing proposes four priorities for multilateral action that could anchor an Integrated Forum on Climate Change and Trade, in line with ideas advanced by Brazil.

This brief presents the main takeaways from the Science4Policy event on 4 June 2025, focusing on how the EU can ensure affordable energy while remaining competitive at an industrial level within the Clean Industrial Deal framework.

This briefing provides policy makers and other stakeholders with ambitious and actionable policy tools and recommendations to foster sustainable and inclusive wellbeing in the EU. The publication is the fruit of a series of knowledge community meetings held between May and November 2024 with experts from EU institutions, think tanks, academia, and NGOs.

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