Water savings in key economic sectors can help improve EU’s water resilience Press releasePublished 04 Jun 2025 ImageUrszula Frydrych, WaterPIX /EEA Share Significant water savings can be achieved in key economic sectors through new measures which will be essential to boost the European Union’s water resilience, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing published … Leer más
EEA Scientific Committee elects new chair and vice-chairs Press releasePublished 23 May 2025 Share The European Environment Agency’s (EEA) Scientific Committee has elected a new chair and two vice-chairs at its spring meeting held over two days at the EEA headquarters in Copenhagen. Dr. Louis Meuleman, Special Visiting Professor in Public Governance at Leuven University, … Leer más
What are the impacts of PFAS polymers on our health and the environment? Press releasePublished 29 Apr 2025 ImagePhoto by Semyon Borisov on Unsplash Share The widespread use of PFAS polymers in everything from consumer products to green technologies can lead to contamination of water, air, soil, food and people. A European Environment Agency (EEA) … Leer más
EU’s energy sector leads the way in cuts to greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 Press releasePublished 16 Apr 2025 ImageMarco de Winter on Unsplash Share The European Union’s energy sector led the way in reducing domestic EU net greenhouse gas emissions by 9% in 2023 compared to the year before according to the latest official … Leer más
Future-proofing Europe’s production and consumption systems: EEA calls for systemic, long-term thinking Press releasePublished 10 Apr 2025 ImageGiulia Soriente, My City /EEA Share How will we meet our needs for food, housing, energy and mobility in 2050? What major disruptions—from global unrest to climate breakdown or digital collapse—could reshape them? And how can we future-proof … Leer más
Air quality steadily improving but EU standards still not fully met, latest EEA data analysis shows Press releasePublished 09 Apr 2025 ImageIeva Bruneniece, My City /EEA Share Air quality is steadily improving across Europe with most air pollution monitoring stations achieving current EU annual limits for some of the most harmful air pollutants. However, additional … Leer más
EEA launches ‘Our environment : Our future’ campaign Press releasePublished 07 Apr 2025 ImageAna Skobe, Environment & Me /EEA Share Do you have a story to share about how you made a positive difference, improving our environment and helping to build a more sustainable future? Then why not submit it and take part in the … Leer más
EU waste prevention checkup: more effective measures needed to tackle food waste Press releasePublished 31 Mar 2025 ImageRaul Gonzalez Escobar on Unsplash Share While prevention measures are gaining momentum, more effective efforts at national level are needed to tackle the huge problem of food waste according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report released today. … Leer más
Consumption of clothing, footwear, other textiles in the EU reaches new record high Press releasePublished 26 Mar 2025 ImageFujiphilm on Unsplash Share Europeans are buying and discarding more clothing, footwear and other textiles than ever before, which as a result, is putting more pressure on our climate and environment, according to a European Environment Agency … Leer más
Climate change impacts leading to increased exposure to harmful toxins Press releasePublished 10 Mar 2025 ImageGlenn Carstens-Peters on Unsplash Share Rising temperatures due to climate change are increasing the risk of human exposure to so-called mycotoxins, naturally occurring toxins produced by fungi found in certain foods, feed and crops according to a European Environment Agency … Leer más