Function: Project Administrator
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Study on impact assessment of the Environmental Crime Directive published
In 2021, Milieu with partners Ramboll and Gopa Luxembourg supported the European Commission DG Justice and Consumers to prepare a legislative proposal for the revision of the Environmental Crime Directive. The legislative proposal, adopted in December 2021, aims to improve the effectiveness of criminal investigations and prosecution. In addition to clarifying terms and updating the… Read more
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Multinational H2020 project ‘Zero PM’
Milieu is proud to be taking part in the multinational H2020 project ‘Zero PM’, along with a team of distinguished scientists in their field. The project is geared to prevent, prioritise and remove persistent and mobile substances such as PFAS and PMT. Milieu will be leading the policy package, looking at the ways in which… Read more
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Racial Equality Directive
The purpose of the study is to provide the Commission with an overview of possible gaps in the protection against racial and ethnic discrimination offered by the EU legislation and to provide support and give direction to a possible future EU initiative (the nature of the instrument to be decided) aiming to address those potential… Read more
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Assessing the independence and effectiveness of National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) in the field of energy
The Electricity and Gas Directives both include specific provisions guaranteeing the independence of the regulatory authority, and ensuring that it exercises its powers impartially and transparently. Milieu has been awarded a 9-month Specific Contract to deepen DG Energy’s knowledge of the effectiveness of the measures aiming at the national regulatory authority’s (NRA) independence. The general objective… Read more
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Milieu to support the European Commission on its understanding of the access of citizens to essential services across the European Union
In 2017, the European Parliament, the Council and the European Union Commission proclaimed the European Pillar of Social Rights at the Gothenburg Summit. The Pillar sets out 20 key principles which represent the beacon guiding us towards a strong social Europe that is fair, inclusive and full of opportunity in the 21st century. Principle 20… Read more
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Milieu to support the European Commission on the upgrading of EU company law to adapt it to the digital age
In November 2021, The European Commission’s Directorate-General Justice and Consumers mandated Milieu to undertake a study on “Disclosure and cross-border use of company data, and digital developments related to company law’. The main objective of the study is to gather and assess legal, technical and economic data, and stakeholder feedback related to disclosure of company… Read more
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Milieu to support the new EEA Survey on sustainability drivers for cities in a post-COVID19 Europe
The COP 26 ended last week, with mixed reactions from all over the world. Once again, our attention will turn to the progressive actions on the ground. And cities are a key element in this, leading the way to a sustainable future. But what drives sustainability agendas in the city? Is it technology? Political will? Pressure… Read more
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New Framework contract on socio-economic assistance in the field of mobility and transport
Milieu is pleased to announce that we will participate in the recently awarded Multiple Framework Service Contract led by COWI for the Legal, socio-economic and technical assistance in the fields of Energy and Mobility and Transport – Lot 5: Socio-economic assistance in the field of mobility and transport for DG MOVE. We are looking forward… Read more
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Milieu’s contribution to a comparative analysis of trade and sustainable development approaches in third-country trade agreements
Since June 2021, Milieu has been involved in a project led by LSE for the European Commission (DG Trade) that aims to provide a critical review of different approaches to trade and sustainable development (TSD) provisions in selected third-country free trade agreements. This analysis will help to inform the current review of the EU’s TSD… Read more
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Environmental policy integration and coherence from a systems perspective – starting the methodological development
Milieu and our partners from Collingwood Environmental Planning will start the development of an analytical approach for environmental policy integration and coherence from a systems perspective as part of our FWC contract with the EEA. This methodological development aims to develop a coherent analytical approach for use in SOER 2025. The approach builds on developments… Read more
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Study supporting the back-to-back evaluation and impact assessment of the Bathing Water Directive
Milieu, together with our partners Eunomia, TC Vode and COWI, is proud to lead the study supporting the back-to-back evaluation and impact assessment of the Bathing Water Directive (BWD) for DG Environment. This work will investigate whether the BWD remains fit for purpose and explore different policy or legislative options as a way to mitigate… Read more
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Update of the Commission’s ‘Practice Guide for the application of the Brussels IIa Regulation’ assigned to Milieu
DG Justice recently tasked Milieu with an update of the Practice Guide for the Brussels IIa Regulation. The Regulation sets out rules on the jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of decisions in matrimonial matters and matters of parental responsibility, as well as on intra-EU child abduction. The Practice Guide provides guidance to practitioners, such as lawyers… Read more
