Editorial

"Marine life, the global climate and our economy and social wellbeing all depend on healthy seas. Despite some improvements, our assessments show that the way we currently use Europe’s seas remains unsustainable. Climate change and competition for natural resources add extra pressures on the marine environment. European policies and measures could result in greater improvements when they are implemented through an ‘ecosystem-based management’ approach and are supported by a global ocean governance framework."

Hans Bruyninckx, Executive Director

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"In recent years, there has been more and more attention given to disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation, due to the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather- and climate-related events that also often have large human, economic and social costs. We have seen this, for example, with floods and forest fires in Europe, and, most recently, with the hurricanes in the Caribbean and the US." says Sergio Castellari, climate change impacts and vulnerability expert at the EEA.

Interview with Sergio Castellari on adaptation to climate change and EEA's work in this area.  

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Fifty photos have made it to the final round of the NATURE@work photo competition, organised by the European Environment Agency. An online vote, opening today, will decide the winner of the Public Choice Award. Read more

Imports, exports and the overall consumption of chemicals harming the ozone layer decreased in the European Union in 2016, according to latest annual report on ozone-depleting substances, published by the European Environment Agency. It shows a continuous trend in the phasing out of such chemicals over the last decade. Read more

Accelerating rates of construction, changing demographics, technological changes, and climate change are some of the key drivers influencing the use of Europe’s vast landscapes. A European Environment Agency report says that the continent’s land use increasingly sees striking changes and conflicts over land demand which will require reconciling place-based management and macro policies to foster responsible land use. Read more

Laura Burke, head of Ireland’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took up her position as Chair of the EEA Management Board today, succeeding Elisabeth Freytag-Rigler at the end of her three-year term. Read more

Ammonia (NH3) emissions in Europe have fallen since 1990, but not as much as emissions of other air pollutants tracked under an internationally agreed United Nations Convention. According to a European Environment Agency report published today, ammonia emissions increased in 2015 and several European Union Member States as well as the EU as a whole exceeded their respective NH3 emission limits under the Convention. Read more

Coal-fired power plants across Europe are responsible for the largest amounts of key pollutants released into the air, according to a briefing and updated industrial pollution data published by the European Environment Agency. Read more

European countries need to rapidly step up efforts and define their investment needs and plans to match their objectives in shifting to a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy. This is the key finding of a stocktaking briefing published by the European Environment Agency, which also stresses the need for clear information on investment needs and priorities to attract private finance. Read more

In the face of challenges like drought and growing demand in many European Union countries, managing water supplies will require a better mix of pricing and non-pricing measures to ensure efficient household water use, according to a new European Environment Agency briefing. Read more

Eleven EU Member States breached air pollution ceilings in 2015 mostly due to high emissions from agricultural and transport sources, according to new data and a briefing released by the European Environment Agency. The briefing includes information on countries’ 2015 emissions and national ceilings for different pollutants. Read more

In many ways energy powers our lives and we depend on a reliable supply of energy at an affordable price, but at what cost to our environment? The European Environment Agency’s Signals 2017 looks into Europe’s energy system and its transition towards clean, smart and renewable energy. 

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'An Ocean for Life' will focus on marine protected areas, climate change, sustainable fisheries and marine pollution. The EEA and the European Commission will launch the information sharing platform WISE-Marine. Read more

Norwegian University of Science and Technology hosts the conference  as a platform to share evidence-based research for sustainable decision-making. EEA Executive Director will deliver a keynote speech. Read more

The conference is planned under the Estonian presidency of the EU Council and will address nature-based societal functions between science, business, society and policymakers. EEA Executive Director will participate. Read more

The Clean Air Forum will focus on three themes: air quality in cities; agriculture and air quality and clean air business opportunities. The EEA will present its latest findings and tools. Read more

The focus of this year’s EEEN Forum will be on ‘Evaluating Innovation in Environmental Protection & Sustainability’. Read more

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