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Europe's energy policies must be environmentally sound

Europe requires an integrated policy framework balancing the goals of energy security and competitiveness with environment policy, says a new report released today by the European Environment Agency (EEA), based in Copenhagen.

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CAP needs to be more targeted for better environmental effectiveness

Environmental efforts pursued through the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) need to be better targeted geographically to maximise their effectiveness according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA), based in Copenhagen.

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EMEP grids reprojected by EEA

EEA has reprojected the grid used by EMEP for analyses on air emissions (150*150 km2 and 50*50 km2 grids covering Europe)

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Europe feels the heat as climate change tops the list of environmental challenges

Policy makers, businesses and individuals must act now on a range of environmental matters or pay a heavy price later

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EPA network calls for greater environmental regulation

Good environmental regulation in Europe can support a clean, competitive economy and a healthy environment in which to work and live, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) network's first joint paper, launched today.

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The Contribution of Policy Effectiveness Evaluation to Better Regulation

At the Launch of Two EEA Studies on Policy Effectiveness

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Europe's environmental future demands more action in key sectors

Policy makers must better integrate environmental issues across EU policies

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Designated areas

Designated areas

01 Apr 2005

The indicator shows different trends of surface area (in km2) designated under national legislation, under EU Directives and under  international conventions and initiatives: Changes over time in cumulative surface area of sites designated nationally; Changes over time in cumulative surface area of sites designated under EC Birds and Habitats Directives; Changes over time in cumulative surface area of sites designated under international conventions and initiatives. The indicator also shows the current status of implementation of the Habitats Directive by EU-25 Member-States expressed as a: Sufficiency Index (distance to target), which provides a measure of progress in the implementation of the Habitats Directive. The indicator shows the proportion of a country designated total area that is protected under either the EC Birds and/or Habitats Directives, or by national instruments, or by both. Share of surface areas designated only under the EC Birds and Habitats Directives, protected only by national instruments, and covered by both

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