Environmental and climate targets: Faster progress needed to stay within planetary boundaries

The second progress report on the climate and environmental objectives of the 8th Environment Action Programme (8EAP) published by the European Environment Agency on Thursday shows that the EU is partially on track towards its 2030 climate and environmental goals and targets, demonstrating that more must be done. The assessment shows positive progress in certain areas, including reducing …

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New EEA monitoring tool reviews progress on plastics circularity in Europe

Plastics production and consumption patterns across Europe remain unsustainable and need to be made more circular to reduce waste, pollution, climate change and other negative impacts on the environment according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing published. The briefing also highlights the introduction of a new monitoring tool where people, policy makers and others can check …

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