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This document presents the vision and strategic objectives that will be shaping the work of the European Environment Agency and European Environment Information and Observation Network in the coming decade
What we want to achieve:
Our vision is to enable a sustainable Europe through trusted and actionable knowledge for informed decision-making on environment and climate priorities and solutions, in line with Europe’s policy ambitions.
The EEA and Eionet will together constitute the leading network for policy-relevant environment and climate knowledge at European Union and country levels.
How we will work: Strategic Objectives
- SO1: Supporting policy implementation and sustainability transitions
Deliver timely and robust data and knowledge to support and simplify policy implementation, ensure compliance with environmental standards and accelerate system transitions.
- SO2: Providing timely input to solutions for sustainability challenges
Deliver insights to inform policy and public discussions, by digitally organising and communicating available knowledge on innovative solutions.
- SO3: Building stronger networks and partnerships
Strengthen the impact of our network through more active engagement. Work with other leading organisations in order to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and expertise.
- SO4: Making full use of the potential of data technology and digitalisation
Support the implementation and further development of Europe's policy agenda, by maximising the benefits of digitalisation for EU institutions and countries.
- SO5: Resourcing our shared ambitions
Develop structures, expertise and capacity across our network to meet evolving knowledge needs, securing and diversifying the resources needed to achieve our joint vision.
What we will do: Areas of work
In the next phase of the Strategy to 2030, the EEA will continue backing the European Green Deal goals, staying focused on its five Strategic Objectives and delivering actionable knowledge in support to EU policy in three key areas:
- Environment:
- Climate:
- Sustainability:
We support EU efforts to protect biodiversity and ecosystems through monitoring and analyses. We assess environmental pollutants and climate impacts on health, focusing on exposure and vulnerability. Our work advances the EU's zero-pollution goals and promotes a One Health approach linking human, animal, and environmental well-being.
Europe faces rapid warming and rising climate risks. We aid climate mitigation by tracking emissions and carbon removals. We help Europe adapt and become more resilient to unavoidable climate impacts. Our assessments provide guidance in developing the EU's path to climate neutrality by 2050, and a resilient, secure and competitive Europe, ensuring that progress benefits the economy and society without leaving anyone behind.
Sustainability sits at the intersection of environment, society, and the economy. Our work focuses on key levers of systemic change, including sustainable finance, innovation, and socio-economic trends and enablers, as well as thematic areas such as foresight, systemic risk, and the circular economy.
More detailed information on concrete activities will be provided in Single Programming Documents.