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Europe's air quality status 2023

Published: 24 Apr 2023

Air pollution is the largest environmental health risk in Europe, causing cardiovascular and respiratory diseases that lead to the loss of healthy years of life and, in the worst cases, to preventable deaths. This briefing presents the status of concentrations of pollutants in ambient air in 2021 and 2022 for regulated pollutants, in relation to both EU air quality standards and the 2021 WHO guideline levels. The assessment shows that, in spite of constant improvements, exceedances of air quality standards are common across the EU, with concentrations well above the latest WHO recommendations.

European forest ecosystems: key allies in sustainable development

Published: 21 Mar 2023

European forests are vital to achieving Sustainable Development Goals 15 and 6, related to life on land, and clean water and sanitation, respectively. Insights into the current state of European forest ecosystems, drivers of societal demands and other pressures, and their governance are essential for effective management and decision-making at local, regional and European levels. This briefing outlines the main characteristics of forests in Europe today and some key trends around their extent and condition.

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Interview — A sustainable finance system, what is it for?

Article 28 Nov 2022

What is sustainable finance and what role can it play in Europe’s shift to carbon neutrality? We asked the EEA’s lead expert on sustainable finance, Andreas Barkman, to explain what the EU has been doing to ensure that the financial sector plays its part in greening our financial system to support sustainable growth.

A future based on renewable energy

Article 28 Nov 2022

Faced with climate change, soaring energy prices and concerns about security of supply, renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power seem an obvious way forward. What would it take to transform Europe’s existing energy system into one that is based on renewable sources?

High time to shift gear in transport sector

Article 28 Nov 2022

Societies depend in many ways on moving people and goods economically and efficiently from one place to another. International trade gives us access to foreign products and markets. People need ways of going to school, work and other activities. Transport is an essential part of our way of life but, in its current state, it is dependent on fossil fuels and puts serious pressure on the environment and climate.

Interview — How to ensure a socially just transition

Article 28 Nov 2022

The European Green Deal puts emphasis on leaving no one behind, ensuring a just transition, in creating a more modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy. What does a socially just transition mean in practice? We spoke to Jorge Cabrita, research manager at Eurofound.

Interview — A sustainable finance system, what is it for?

A future based on renewable energy

High time to shift gear in transport sector

Interview — How to ensure a socially just transition

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Europe's air quality status 2023

Publication 24 Apr 2023

How are European forest ecosystems doing?

Publication 21 Mar 2023

To sustain their multiple services, forests must be both resistant and resilient. Resistance refers to a forest’s ability to resist or withstand external pressures such as pests, disease or natural disturbances. Resilience refers to a forest’s ability to recover and adapt after a disturbance. Maintaining healthy forests requires a combination of strategies, including sustainable management practices, landscape-scale planning, and proactive efforts to address the impacts of climate change. This way, forests can continue to provide the many benefits that society depends on, both now and in the future.

European forest ecosystems: key allies in sustainable development

Publication 21 Mar 2023

Exiting the Anthropocene? Exploring fundamental change in our relationship with nature

Publication 20 Mar 2023

The ways in which societies, institutions and citizens relate to and value nature have played a key role in the interconnected biodiversity, climate change, natural resource and health crises we face. This briefing explores how to reframe the relationships between humans and nature. It examines how holistically understanding humans’ deep interconnection with other life forms and ecosystems could lead to new motivations to protect nature and accelerate the societal transformation we need to live well within the limits of the planet.

Europe's air quality status 2023

How are European forest ecosystems doing?

European forest ecosystems: key allies in sustainable development

Exiting the Anthropocene? Exploring fundamental change in our relationship with nature

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History of data reporting performance

Figure 04 Jul 2024

The chart shows the countries' reporting performance on the basis of Eionet Core Data Flows since 2005

Prevalence of work-related cardiovascular diseases (DALYs)

Figure 22 Jun 2023

The figure shows the rate of disability adjusted life years lost to cardiovascular diseases caused by work related risk factors in 2000 and 2016, by country of the EU-27

Critical limit exceedances for copper (left) and zinc (right) in the EU-27, 2010

Figure 12 Dec 2022

What are the sources of greenhouse gas emissions in the EU?

Infographic 28 Nov 2022

What are the EU’s climate targets for 2030?

Infographic 28 Nov 2022

GISCO - Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics

Data 22 Nov 2022

The 'GISCO NUTS 2021' data set represents the NUTS 2021 regulation and statistical regions by means of multipart polygon, polyline and point topology. The NUTS geographical information is completed by attribute tables and a set of cartographic help lines to better visualize multipart polygonal regions. Public access to the full data set is not possible due to intellectual property rights.

History of data reporting performance

Prevalence of work-related cardiovascular diseases (DALYs)

Critical limit exceedances for copper (left) and zinc (right) in the EU-27, 2010

What are the sources of greenhouse gas emissions in the EU?

What are the EU’s climate targets for 2030?

GISCO - Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics

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