EEA: Health and environment impact of air pollution remains high across Europe
Nearly 240,000 deaths annually in the European Union are linked to exposure to fine particulate matter, a major air pollutant,…
EEA finds “forever chemicals” above thresholds in many European water bodies
Concerns about pollution caused by "forever chemicals" (PFAS ) have increased in many European countries. But comprehensive monitoring data are…
EEA Report: Improving the quality of recycling to support the circular economy
Europe has set ambitious goals to create a competitive circular economy that can be key in supporting innovation, decarbonisation and…
EEA Signals 2024: Improving health and resilience of waters in Europe
Europe’s water is under pressure from pollution, over-use, habitat degradation, and increasing impacts of climate change. Explore why improving the…
Heat impact on health: More than half of the EEA countries take action
The European Environment Agency's briefing 'Impacts of heat on health' presents a first state of play on national surveillance for heat-related health impacts. Collecting…
EEA: How to unite offshore wind energy growth and marine ecosystem protection
Europe's marine environment faces increasing demands from maritime sectors and this briefing addresses the often-conflicting demands on the marine space.…
EEA: Tackling pollution and energy poverty key to reducing chronic respiratory disease
Chronic respiratory disease is one of the leading causes of death in Europe, and more than a third of these…
European Environment Agency: Ensuring justice in Europe’s sustainability transition
The EEA report ‘Just sustainability transitions – From concept to practice’ addresses key questions for ensuring fairness as Europe moves…
Pollution, over-use and climate change threaten water resilience in Europe
Pollution, habitat degradation, impacts of climate change, and the over-use of freshwater resources are putting pressure on Europe’s lakes, rivers,…
EEA: Understanding the data — what drives our material footprint?
How many raw materials do we have to extract from nature to deliver our goods and services? What is the…
Reducing PFAS in textiles: EEA present safe, sustainable and recycable alternatives
Reducing the use of PFAS —known as forever chemicals— in clothing, furniture and other textile products, is important to increase…
Environmental Agency: EU continues to phase out gases harming the ozone layer
The European Environment Agency (EEA) has published new data, collected annually from companies, on the production, import, export, destruction, and…
EEA: Most textile waste goes unsorted in Europe
From 2025 on, EU Member States must put separate collection systems in place for textiles. A briefing by the European…