European Policies to promote sustainable consumption patterns (EUPOPP)

Consumption is a key lever to attain a more sustainable development, to protect resources and the environment. In the groundbreaking EUPOPP project, leading research institutions from across Europe analyse how policy strategies and instruments can effectively shapte consumption patterns. A focus is on policies in the need areas of food and housing.

The analysis covers sustainable food and housing policies in all European regions, with a special emphasis on Spain, Finland, Germany, and the Baltic area. The project is funded by the 7th Framework Program of the European Union.

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Status of project

End of project: 2012

Project manager

Dr. Franziska Wolff

Project staff

Christoph Brunn
Deputy Head of Division / Senior Researcher Environmental Law & Governance

Funded by

European Commission, DG Research and Innovation

Project partners

National Consumer Research Center Finland (NCRC)
Baltic Environmental Forum (BEF)
Eco Institut Barcelona (ECOI)
University College London (UCL)

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