Policy corner: EU policies we support

EU legislation

Bathing water directive

EEA knowledge

• EEA annual assessment on the state of bathing water
• EEA interactive map: State of bathing waters in 2021

For more in-depth information, go to Bathing water quality.

EU legislation

Habitats directive

EEA knowledge

• EEA report: State of nature in the EU
• Natura 2000 Network Viewer
• Biodiversity information system for Europe (BISE)
• European Nature Information System (EUNIS)
• EEA data: Conservation status of habitat types and species: datasets from Article 17, Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC reporting and relevant data viewers
• EEA indicator: Conservation status of habitats under the EU Habitats Directive
• EEA indicator: Conservation status of species under the EU Habitats Directive

For more in-depth information, go to Biodiversity: state of habitats and species.

EU legislation

Birds directive

EEA knowledge

• EEA report: State of nature in the EU
• Natura 2000 Network Viewer
• Biodiversity information system for Europe (BISE)
• EEA data: Status and trends of bird populations: datasets from Article 12, Birds Directive 2009/147/EC reporting and related web tool
• EEA indicator: Abundance and distribution of selected species in Europe

For more in-depth information, go to Biodiversity: state of habitats and species.

EU legislation

Invasive alien species (IAS) regulation

EEA knowledge

• Invasive alien species portal
• EEA data: Invasive Alien Species reporting under EU Regulation 1143/2014

For more in-depth information, go to Biodiversity: state of habitats and species.

EU legislation

EU forest strategy for 2030

EEA knowledge

• Forest Information System for Europe (FISE)
• Copernicus Land Monitoring Service: Forest Type
• Copernicus Land Monitoring Service: Tree cover density

For more in-depth information, go to Forests and forestry.

EU legislation

Marine strategy framework directive (MSFD)

EEA knowledge

• EEA indicator: Status of marine fish and shellfish stocks in European seas
• WISE-Marine
• EEA assessment Marine protected areas

For more in-depth information, go to Water.

EU legislation

Urban waste water directive

EEA knowledge

• Urban Waste Water Treatment map
• Waterbase - Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive - reported data

For more in-depth information, go to Water.

EU legislation

EU water directive

EEA knowledge

• EEA indicator: Use of freshwater resources
• EEA indicator: Pesticides in rivers, lakes and groundwater in Europe
• Pressures and impacts of water bodies
• WISE - Freshwater

For more in-depth information, go to Water.

EU legislation

Soil strategy for 2030

EEA knowledge

• EEA indicator: Landscape fragmentation pressure in Europe
• EEA indicator: Soil moisture deficit

For more in-depth information, go to Soil.

EU legislation

EU Strategy on adaptation to climate change

EEA knowledge

• EEA indicator: Water abstraction by source and economic sector in Europe
• EEA indicator: Use of freshwater resources in Europe
• Floodplain statistics viewer
• Climate ADAPT platform

For more in-depth information, go to Climate impacts, risks and adaptation.

EU legislation

Fuel quality directive

EEA knowledge

• EEA indicator: Greenhouse gas emission intensity of fuels and biofuels for road transport in Europe
• Climate and Energy portal

For more in-depth information, go to Road transport.

EU legislation

Setting CO₂ emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles

EEA knowledge

• CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars data viewer
• EEA dataset: Monitoring of CO₂ emissions from passenger cars
• EEA indicator: CO₂ performance of new passenger cars in Europe
• EEA indicator: CO2 performance emissions of new vans in Europe
• Climate and Energy portal

For more in-depth information, go to Road transport.

EU legislation

Setting CO₂ emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles

EEA knowledge

• EEA dataset: Monitoring of CO₂ emissions from heavy-duty vehicles
• Climate and Energy portal

For more in-depth information, go to Road transport.

EU legislation

EU emissions trading system (ETS) directive

EEA knowledge

• Climate and Energy portal
• EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) data viewer
• ETC/CME Report 9/2021: Trends and projections in the EU ETS in 2021. The EU Emissions Trading Systems in numbers.

For more in-depth information, go to Climate change mitigation: reducing emissions.

EU legislation

Fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases) regulation

EEA knowledge

• Climate and Energy portal
• EEA indicator: Hydrofluorocarbon phase-down in Europe

For more in-depth information, go to Climate change mitigation: reducing emissions.

EU legislation

European Climate Law

Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action Regulation

EEA knowledge

• EEA report: Annual European Union greenhouse gas inventory 1990-2020 and inventory report 2022
• EEA greenhouse gases - data viewer
• EEA greenhouse gas projections - data viewer
• EEA database: National emissions reported to the UNFCCC and to the EU Greenhouse Gas Monitoring Mechanism
• EEA indicator: Greenhouse gas emissions from transport in Europe
• EEA indicator: Greenhouse gas emission intensity of electricity generation in Europe
• EEA database on greenhouse gas policies and measures in Europe
• National greenhouse gas policies and measures in Europe
• Climate and Energy portal

For more in-depth information, go to Climate change mitigation: reducing emissions.

EU legislation

Ozone regulation

EEA knowledge

• Ozone-depleting substances 2022
• EEA indicator: Consumption of ozone-depleting substances
• Climate and Energy portal

For more in-depth information, go to Climate change mitigation: reducing emissions.

EU legislation

Bathing water directive

EEA knowledge

• EEA annual assessment on the state of bathing water
• EEA interactive map: State of bathing waters in 2021

For more in-depth information, go to Bathing water quality.

EU legislation

Ambient air quality directive

National Emission reduction Commitment Directive (NECD)

EEA knowledge

• European environment and health atlas
• Europe’s air quality status 2023
• Air pollution in Europe: 2023 reporting status under the National Emission reduction Commitments Directive
• European Union emission inventory report 1990-2021 — Under the UNECE Convention on Long‑range Transboundary Air Pollution (Air Convention)
• EEA web report: Air quality in Europe 2022
• Air pollution and children's health
• European Air Quality Index
• EEA indicator: Exceedance of air quality standards in Europe
• European city air quality viewer
• EEA indicator: Emissions of the main air pollutants in Europe
• Air Convention data viewer
• About EEA & National Emission reduction Commitments Directive
• NECD data viewer
• NECD policies and measures database
• EEA indicator: Heavy metal emissions in Europe
• EEA indicator: Persistent organic pollutant emissions in Europe
• EEA indicator: Eutrophication caused by atmospheric nitrogen deposition in Europe  

For more in-depth information, go to Air Pollution.

EU legislation

EU Strategy on adaptation to climate change

European Climate Law

EEA knowledge

• European Climate and Health Observatory

EU legislation

Environmental noise directive (END)

EEA knowledge

• EEA indicator: Exposure of Europe's population to environmental noise
• Noise Observation and Information Service for Europe
• Noise country fact sheets

For more in-depth information, go to Noise.

EU actions

Zero pollution action plan

EEA knowledge

• EEA web report: Zero pollution monitoring assessment
• EEA web report: Air quality in Europe 2022
• EEA indicator: Exposure of Europe's population to environmental noise

For more in-depth information, go to Pollution.

EU legislation

Circular economy action plan

EEA knowledge

• EEA Briefing: How far is Europe from reaching its ambition to double the circular use of materials?
• EEA indicator: Circular material use rate in Europe
• EEA indicator: Waste generation in Europe
• EEA indicator: Diversion of waste from landfill in Europe
• EEA briefing: Textiles and the environment: the role of design in Europe's circular economy
• EEA briefing: Plastic in textiles: towards a circular economy for synthentic textiles in Europe

For more in-depth information, go to Circular economy.

EU legislation

European polllutant release and transfer register (E-PRTR) regulation

EEA knowledge

• European Industrial Emissions Portal
• Industrial reporting dataset
• EEA indicator: Industrial pollutant releases to air in Europe
• EEA indicator: Industrial pollutant releases to water in Europe

For more in-depth information, go to Industry.

EU legislation

Industrial emission directive

EEA knowledge

• European Industrial Emissions Portal
• Industrial reporting dataset
• EEA indicator: Industrial pollutant releases to water in Europe

For more in-depth information, go to Industry.

EU legislation

Zero pollution action plan

EEA knowledge

• EEA web report: Zero pollution monitoring assessment
• EEA web report: Air quality in Europe 2022
• EEA indicator: Exposure of Europe's population to environmental noise

For more in-depth information, go to Pollution.

EU legislation

Farm to Fork strategy

EEA knowledge

For more in-depth information, go to Agriculture and food system

EU legislation

Sustainable and smart mobility strategy

EEA knowledge

• EEA report: Transport and Environment Reporting Mechanism (TERM)
• EEA indicator: CO2 performance of new passenger cars in Europe
• EEA indicator: CO2 performance emissions of new vans in Europe

For more in-depth information, go to Transport and mobility.

EU legislation

EU chemical strategy

EEA knowledge

• EEA indicator: Consumption of ozone-depleting substances
• EEA indicator: Persistent organic pollutant emissions
• EEA indicator: Hydrofluorocarbon phase-down in Europe

For more in-depth information, go to Chemicals.

EU legislation

8^th Environment Action Programme 

EEA knowledge

• Progress towards the 8th Environment Action Programme objectives

For more in-depth information, go to State of Europe's environment.