Bathing water sites where quality improved from poor in 2016 to sufficient, good or excellent in 2017; and bathing water sites where quality deteriorated from excellent, sufficient or good in 2016 to poor in 2017.
Data Visualization
14 Jun 2018
'Black check mark' indicates that the emission ceiling or reduction commitment has been, or is anticipated to be, attained. The NEC Directive does not include a 2010 ceiling for PM2.5.
‘Red cross’ indicates that the ceiling or reduction commitment has not been, or is not anticipated to be, attained.
The WISE WFD database contains data from the 1st River Basin Management Plans reported by EU Members States according to article 13 of the Water Framework Directive (WFD). The database includes information about surface water bodies (number and size, water body category, ecological status or potential, chemical status, significant pressures and impacts) and about groundwater bodies (number and size, quantitative status, chemical status, significant pressures and impacts). The information is presented by country, river basin district (RBD) and river basin district sub-unit (where applicable).
Dashboard (Tableau)
13 Jun 2018
The WISE WFD database contains data from the 1st River Basin Management Plans reported by EU Members States according to article 13 of the Water Framework Directive (WFD).
The dashboards include information about surface water bodies (number and size, water body category, ecological status or potential, chemical status, significant pressures and impacts) and about groundwater bodies (number and size, quantitative status, chemical status, significant pressures and impacts). The information is presented by country, river basin district (RBD) and river basin district sub-unit (where applicable). To facilitate future comparisons, the RBDs and subunits are those used in the 2nd River Basin Management Plans (RBMP).
Information about the 2nd RBMPs will be published later in 2018.
Indicator Assessment
11 Jun 2018
Compared with 2016, sales of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the EU-28 increased by 51 % in 2017, the highest increase since 2008. Nevertheless, BEVs continue to constitute only a very small fraction of new vehicle registrations .
Around 224 000 p lug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) were registered in 2017, a 35 % increase compared with 2016.
The largest number of registrations was recorded in France (more than 26 110 vehicles), Germany (more than 24 350 vehicles) and the UK (more than 13 580 vehicles). Combined, the relative share of PHEV and BEV sales was highest in Sweden, Belgium and Finland, with shares of 5.5 %, 2.7 % and 2.6 % respectively of national car sales in 2017.
Indicator Assessment
11 Jun 2018
Despite a small increase in annual average CO 2 emissions from passenger cars in 2017, new cars are becoming more efficient. The average car sold in 2017 was almost 16 % more efficient than the average car sold in 2010.
Average annual CO 2 emissions from new light commercial vehicles (vans) continued to decrease in 2017. The average van sold in 2017 was 13 % more efficient than one sold in 2012, when Regulation (EU) 510/2011 came in to force.
The new 'Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedure' (WLTP) was introduced in September 2017. It is anticipated that it will decrease the divergence between laboratory test and real world emissions.
The illustration shows the distribution of marine litter reported by the public and where they were found
The illustration shows the top ten items of marine litter reported by the public and where they were found.
Data on greenhouse gas emissions and removals, sent by countries to UNFCCC and the EU Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Mechanism (EU Member States). This data set reflects the GHG inventory data for 2018 as reported under the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change.
GIS Map Application
24 May 2018
This map illustrates the overall pressures to water from the aggregated releases of the eight heavy metals. Values (in kilograms) of the individual releases are first multiplied by a respective ‘eco-toxicity factor’, sourced from the USEtox model. Results are then aggregated, first by facility and then illustrated spatially using a standard heat map tool.
GIS Map Application
24 May 2018
This map illustrates the overall pressures to air from the aggregated releases of the eight heavy metals. Values (in kilograms) of the individual releases are first multiplied by a respective ‘eco-toxicity factor’, sourced from the USEtox model. Results are then aggregated, first by facility and then illustrated spatially using a standard heat map tool.
Food system actors represent the largest group of natural resource managers in the world. They
are critical in both creating the problems and implementing the solutions. Identifying actors along
the food chain as well as where and how power is located enables policy makers to develop
management approaches targeted towards those actors with influence. In addition to those
directly involved in food chain activities, governments and civil society are also important as they
set the wider policy and societal context.
In a global food system, Europe’s imports and their consumption have an environmental, social
and economic impact beyond European borders. In 2013, Europe had net imports of around
27 million tonnes of soybeans and soybean products for oil production and animal feed. This
means Europe is dependent on overseas land for its own livestock production most of which is
in South America.
