Residual risk - Study on accidents and incidents in nuclear power plants...
This study, commissioned by the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament, outlines the accidents in nuclear power plants since the Chernobyl disaster in 1986. From minor incidents to major problems,...
View ArticleThe Vision Scenario for the European Union - 2011 Update for the EU27
EU leaders are set to discuss Europe's energy future at the 'energy summit' (4 February). Ahead of the summit, the Greens/EFA group launched the 'Vision Scenario', an independent study by Öko-Institut,...
View ArticleVision Scenario - executive summary
Executive summary of the Vision Scenario, an independent study by Öko-Institut (commissioned by the Greens/EFA group), setting out a detailed energy scenario for Europe up to 2050.
View ArticleThe first European Semester and its contribution to the EU2020 Strategy - A...
The Commission doesn't care about the objectives it sets for itself. This is how we could summarise the study realised for the Greens on the European Semester. This study is the first of its kind to...
View ArticleUse and transfer of Passenger Name Records to the United States - New study...
A study done by legal experts shows that the new agreement with the US on the transfer, retention and profiling of air passenger data (PNR) is in breach of EU fundamental rights provisions. The...
View ArticleTowards the end of oil - A Greens/EFA study
The European Union faces one of its greatest ever challenges: preparing for a post-oil society Oil enabled Europe to become one of the richest economies on the planet. Our continent is the world's...
View ArticleThe true costs of automobility - Study about the external costs of car use in...
Car use creates benefits for the users. Naturally there are also costs for car mobility: obvious costs but also less obvious ones, such as costs arising from noise and pollution. The study commissioned...
View ArticleFlawed Reactor Pressure Vessels in Belgian Nuclear Plants Doel-3 and...
In August 2012 the Belgian Federal Agency for Nuclear Control (FANC) informed the public about the finding of thousands of flaws in the reactor pressure vessel of the nuclear power plant Doel 3....
View ArticleWorld Nuclear Industry Status Report 2013
Key findings of the 2013 edition include:a record drop of nuclear electricity generation in the world in 2012 ++ Rapid aging of nuclear power plants: almost half of the world fleet has operated for at...
View ArticleUsing the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership to Limit Fossil Fuel...
Fossil fuel subsidies contribute to climate change by encouraging production and consumption of carbon-intensive energy sources. The negotiations between the United States and the European Union on the...
View ArticleEnvironmental policy in the European Semester: assessing progress to date - A...
This Greens/EFA study draws a critical analysis of environmental policy in the current European Semester and discusses avenues for greening the EU semester process.
View ArticleEU NOx emissions - how the automotive industry shaped policy - A report by...
The subject of this report is to thoroughly map out the activities and positions of the key participants in the EU NOx policy process over the last decade and in the wake of the Volkswagen scandal to...
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