European Environment Agency
@eea
The European Environment Agency (EEA) is an agency of the European Union. We provide data and knowledge to policymakers and the public, in order to achieve Europe's environmental, climate and sustainability goals.
New European Commission guidelines show how Natura 2000 sites can support sustainable tourism. Visitor activity generates €50–85bn a year and sustains up to 2 million jobs. 🔗https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/natura-2000-network-offers-sustainable-tourism-opportunities-2026-07-14_en
🛰️ Copernicus captures the Fontainebleau Forest wildfire, France, 13 July. 800 ha burnt, as hundreds of firefighters and water-bombing aircraft work to contain it. Climate change is expanding the fire season. 📍https://climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu/en/metadata/indicators/high-fire-danger-days
Spanish consumers paid roughly a third of what Italian consumers paid for wholesale electricity in early 2026. Gas explains most of the gap.
Europe’s cleanest city air? Look north. Air quality in Europe has improved significantly over the past three decades thanks to policies that reduce air pollution. Yet air pollution remains one of the biggest environmental health risks, affecting millions of people living in cities.
📅 50 years ago today, the Seveso disaster became a turning point for industrial safety in Europe. Today, the EEA manages eMARS, Europe's Major Accidents Reporting System, using data on major accidents & near misses to help prevent future disasters. More: industry.eea.europa.eu/seveso/accid...
🌡️June 2026 was the hottest June ever recorded in western Europe Today, @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social announced that June was indeed an exceptionally hot month. Read the Copernicus Climate report: climate.copernicus.eu/surface-air-... More info👇
The EU Commission has adopted its first EU livestock strategy, alongside an action plan on Europe's protein system. Both draw on EEA data — from agricultural emissions to grazing and grassland habitats 📊 🔗https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1522
#Butterflies🦋 are something we associate with summer. They also support ecosystems through essential services & serve as indicators of environmental health. Sadly, the index of 17 typical grassland butterfly species has declined by 47% between 1991 & 2024. 👉 www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/...
10,000 people fled their homes in southern France this week as wildfires spread across Europe. 95% of Europe's wildfires are caused by human activity so preventable. EEA data on who is exposed 👇https://climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu/en/observatory/publications-data/analysis-data/exposure-to-burnt-areas
€29 billion saved by renewables. €13 billion lost to gas price spikes. New EEA briefing shows how wind and solar are buffering the EU against volatile fossil fuel markets. 📊 www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/... #Renewables #EnergySecurity #EUEnergy
Good air quality news 🌍 Most EU Member States are on track to meet their 2020–2029 emission reduction targets for key air pollutants. In 2024, 21 countries met commitments for all five pollutants (NH3, NMVOCs, NOx, PM2.5, SO2) — ammonia remains the main challenge: www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/...
🌊 Sea surface temperatures off southern France and western Italy are running ~6°C above average. New Copernicus Marine Service data, mapped 29 June, also shows rising anomalies in the North Sea and Baltic. Track the trend: www.eea.europa.eu/en/analysis/... #MarineHeatwave #Copernicus
We're hiring an Expert in Waste Data Reporting 📢 Open to EU & EEA nationals | Copenhagen | Deadline: 11 August 2026 👉 jobs.eea.europa.eu/jobs/expert-...
Environmental pressures like heatwaves, wildfires, winter inversions and Saharan dust still trigger widespread air pollution episodes, e.g. elevated ozone levels or unsafe levels of PM2.5, affecting millions of people, reminding us that climate and air quality are closely linked.
🌬️ Europe's air quality is improving and it is good news for people and the environment. 🧪A new assessment from @copernicuseu.bsky.social CAMS shows that decades of cleaner technologies and effective policies continue to reduce emissions across Europe. But the job is far from done...
As a severe heatwave sweeps across western Europe — with France, Spain & the United Kingdom recording some of their highest temperatures on record — EEA's European Climate Risk Assessment provides a sobering framework for what lies ahead. 🌡️ The current situation is not an anomaly, but is a preview.
23°C separates Brussels city centre (≈47°C land surface temp) from the nearby Sonian Forest (≈24.5°C). The urban heat island effect. 🌡️🧪https://climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu/en/observatory/publications-data/analysis-data/population-characteristics-in-areas-exposed-to-the-urban-heat-island-effect
Average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from new passenger cars and light commercial vehicles or vans registered in Europe decreased significantly in 2025 compared to 2024. This is according to provisional data we published today.
Diversifying Europe’s protein future 🥩🐟🫘 Livestock systems drive significant emissions, land use and pollution, while reliance on imported feed exposes the EU to global risks.
As a heat dome settles over Europe — with over 40°C — heatwaves are once again proving they are the continent's deadliest extreme weather event. 🌿 EEA expert Aleksandra Kazmierczak explains what cities can do: www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/...
🌡️ Help us start this weekend's most important conversation about the risks from, and solutions to, climate change! The climate stripes by professor Ed Hawkins have since 2018 become a powerful way to visualise, in a single image, the story of a warming world.
Ласкаво просимо, Україно! Welcome, Ukraine! 🇺🇦 Ukraine has officially joined EEA and Eionet as a cooperating country — the eighth to do so, bringing our network to 40 countries across Europe: www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/...
🍽️🌱 What does sustainable gastronomy look like in practice? For us at the European Environment Agency, it starts in our canteen kitchen, where chef Pii and her wonderful team from LOCA work every day to create meals that are good for people and mindful of the planet. [continues...]
🆕Good news! A vast majority of Europe’s bathing waters are safe to swim in, according to latest European #bathingwater assessment. 🔎Find out more about your favourite bathing site via our interactive map & report: www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/...
Europe is warming faster than any other continent. Adaptation is not keeping pace. New today: an interactive platform on extreme weather, a report on adaptation policies across 32 countries, and a briefing on small municipalities leading the way: www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/...
🇩🇰 Today, our host country Denmark celebrates its Constitution Day — a day to reflect on democracy, freedom and the values that shape society. Happy Constitution Day to all those celebrating. 🌿
EU deploys record wildfire response for 2026: 777 firefighters and 27 aircraft across Europe. After 2025 burned over 1 million ha, the largest in EU records, prevention and resilience matter as much as response: ec.europa.eu/commission/p... #Wildfires #ForestFires #ClimateResilience
🚛 The EU's CountEmissionsEU framework entered into force today, setting a single methodology for calculating transport emissions across all modes. The EEA will help maintain the EU databases underpinning the framework. 📄 eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2026...
EEA webinar - What will it take to scale up Europe's circular economy — and who will benefit? 🗓️ 04 June | 🕐 13:00 CET Register now: www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/... #CircularEconomy #JustTransition #EEA #Sustainability #GreenFinance
Our new viewer, part of the #Environment & #Health Atlas, shows that vulnerable & lower-income communities are often more exposed to environmental risks, worsening existing health & social inequalities. Knowing who is most affected is key to a healthier & fairer Europe More 👇