European Environment Agency

14/11/2025

We are losing, across Europe, the unique genetic heritage of our local livestock — shaped by the hands and wisdom of generations of Europeans before us. This poses a serious threat to food security, human health and species adaption to environmental change.

Agricultural intensification has led to the introduction of a small number of high-performing, specialised international breeds. This trend, coupled with the demands of intensive, industrialised livestock farming and global economic development, has led to a decline in local breed populations.

In recent decades, the importance of local breeds has gained recognition at the policy level, and the number of local breeds classified with known risk status in the EU-27 has doubled between 2000 and 2024.

Learn more about this topic on: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0pFbW90

13/11/2025

Europe is advancing on climate adaptation, but action must now match ambition.

All 32 EEA member countries now have national policies on climate adaptation planning, and over half include adaptation in a national or federal law.

However, the review highlights that implementation and evaluation need to be significantly stepped up to effectively address growing climate risks.

This briefing is part of an ongoing EEA series exploring collective European progress towards climate resilience.

Learn more here: https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/publications/from-adaptation-planning-to-action

12/11/2025

When it comes to the electrification of transport, Nordic countries are the leaders: in 2024, more than half of the new cars registered in Sweden, Denmark, and Finland were electric.

The transport sector still remains one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions, and to decarbonise passenger transport, the EU has set progressively stricter CO₂ targets for new cars.

The transition is already underway. The share of electric vehicles keeps growing: from just 600 new registrations in 2010 to 2.4 million in 2023 and 2.2 million in 2024.

Yet progress remains uneven. In some EU countries electric vehicles make up less than 5% of new cars.

Learn more about this topic on: https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/indicators/new-registrations-of-electric-vehicles

11/11/2025

Climate change is not just an environmental issue 🌍 — it’s a health issue ❤️‍🩹

Rising temperatures and extreme weather events are leading to increased heat-related illnesses, injuries, and the spread of infectious diseases. The most vulnerable populations are affected the most, underscoring the urgent need for action 🔥

That’s where the European Climate and Health Observatory plays a vital role.
Our mission is to monitor, analyse, and share critical insights on how climate change impacts health across Europe 📈 💡 🔊

Our knowledge portal offers easy access to the latest data, research, and tools. We empower policymakers, public health professionals, and communities to make informed, evidence-based decisions.

Explore our resources and learn more: 👉 https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0pwj2k0

10/11/2025

🔥 Fire-fighting is not enough! We need to learn from nature, to make European forests more resilient, by working on prevention and recovery.
Wildfires are becoming more frequent and destructive across Europe, driven by climate change, urban expansion and land abandonment. Every year an area the size of Mallorca burns, threatening lives and forests.

The EEA’s new briefing "Nature-based solutions for fire-resilient European forests" highlights how working with nature-based solutions can prevent and reduce the impacts of wildfires.

By combining prevention, restoration, and local collaboration, Europe can create healthier, more diverse forests that are better equipped to withstand the challenges of a changing climate.

Learn more about this topic on: https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/news/how-to-make-european-forests-resilient-to-wildfires-by-working-with-nature

09/11/2025

Europe is heating up faster than the global average, worsening problems like water shortages, droughts, and floods.

Around a third of land and people face water stress each year. Europe’s water management practices are poorly adapted to managing rapid and extensive change, compromising EU water resilience.

Learn more about the climate impacts on Europe’s water in the new report https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0prB-00

08/11/2025

Cleaner transport is possible—but that entails a faster pace of electrification and the development of new technologies like sustainable fuels for aviation and shipping.

Electrification of Europe’s road transport fleet is gaining ground, while cleaner maritime and aviation transport still demand growth of sustainable fuel alternatives.

Emission reductions from transport in recent decades have been offset by continued growth in transport demand, and still accounted for nearly one third of EU’s GHG emissions in 2023.

Significant progress has been made in reducing particulates and NOx emissions, while emissions of nitrous oxide and ammonia from transport have continued to grow.

Learn more about Europe’s mobility and climate change from the new report from https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0prB1x0

07/11/2025

This year, we are proud to celebrate a major milestone: the 35th anniversary of one of the Copernicus Land Monitoring Service’s most enduring products, CORINE Land Cover (CLC). 🎉

That’s right, the very first CLC dataset was produced in 1990. Since then, CLC has become a flagship component of our service, providing essential information on European land cover and land use for over three decades.

The celebrations officially kicked off yesterday at the EEA headquarters during the Eionet LAND Systems & Copernicus LAND Group Annual Meeting (6–7 November).

🔗 Curious to learn more? Explore our dedicated tab: https://lnkd.in/eCAfXCQU

Here you’ll find an interactive story map with the history of CLC, stories from across Europe, and interviews with familiar faces.

Be part of the celebrations!

Copernicus EU

07/11/2025

This week our executive director, Leena Yla-Mononen, had the pleasure of being invited to beautiful Cyprus to present our report.

Graciously hosted by Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Enviroment, Maria Panayiotou, and her skilled team, the event had climate resilience at its center of discussion - especially water scarcity which is a significant implication of in Cyprus.

Thank you 🇨🇾 for inviting us!🙏

06/11/2025

Nature is not a luxury.

🌍💚 Protecting Nature = protecting life on earth

Europe’s green future depends on the choices we make every day.

Greening our everyday life means shifting the economic, financial and productive systems to sustainability.

That’s why, EU aims have a comprehensive approach to:
🦋protecting our biodiversity and ecosystems
💨reducing air, water and soil pollution
♻️moving towards a circular economy
🗑️improving waste management
📈ensuring the sustainability of our blue economy and fisheries sectors

06/11/2025

📉 EUs climate progress check-up: largely on track for 2030 goals and a climate-neutral future.

The latest annual EEA ‘Trends and Projections’ check-up on EU progress on its energy and climate targets out today shows that Europe continues to reduce its .

EU Member States agreed yesterday, 5 November, on a general approach for the EU’s 2040 climate target, on the pathway to .

Find out more: https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/news/trends-and-projections-greenhouse-gas-emissions-largely-on-track-to-2030-targets?mtm_campaign=TP2025&mtm_source=Newsfeed&mtm_placement=Facebook

05/11/2025

🌍 Europe’s material footprint is shrinking — but not fast enough.

Each person in the EU uses about 14 tonnes of materials per year, and while that’s 5% less than in 2010, it’s still well above sustainable levels.

Most of this footprint comes from construction materials, biomass, and fossil fuels — showing how deeply resource use is tied to our lifestyles and infrastructure.

To stay within , Europe needs faster progress towards a circular, resource-efficient economy.

🔗 Read more in the new EEA indicator on Europe’s material footprint: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0pncbt0