This second edition of the European Maritime Transport Environmental Report (EMTER 2025) examines the progress made towards achieving Europe's decarbonisation targets and environmental goals for the maritime sector while indicating the most important trends, key challenges, and opportunities....

This report considers how justice is tackled in the policies which are currently in place to deliver the European Green Deal. It summarises the lessons learnt for policy-makers seeking to achieve a fair green transition, by moving from the concept of justice to the practice of embedding fairness...

This report presents the state of Europe's water. It outlines three overarching challenges facing future European water management: 1. protecting and restoring aquatic ecosystems; 2. achieving the zero pollution ambition; 3. adapting to water scarcity, drought and flood risks. Europe's citizens,...

This report undertakes an integrated assessment of the buildings system and proposes a holistic approach to the relevant environmental and climate issues. It explores the future of a sustainable buildings system, key drivers for change and potential responses. The aim is to support policies that...

This briefing outlines the status of surveillance for heat-related health impacts and heat-health actions plans in 38 European countries. It draws on a survey issued to National Public Health Institutes. It is published under the European Climate and Health Observatory initiative.

This briefing presents evidence-based examples of key options to help restore Europe's agro-ecosystems and ecosystem services and enhance agricultural resilience and productivity. It is published in the context of the EU's common agricultural policy (CAP) and the recently-adopted Nature...

Europe's seas face increasing pressure from human activities. This briefing, the first in a series, addresses the need to transition to sustainable fisheries. It argues for an ecosystem-based approach to sustainably exploiting marine resources and moving away from adverse practices.

Synthetic chemicals classed as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been used for decades in clothing and other textiles to repel water, oil and dirt, and provide thermal stability and durability. The use of PFAS is concerning because of their persistence, and the negative impacts of...

The EU has set out on course towards a sustainable mobility system, aiming at providing users with more affordable and cleaner alternatives for transport of both passengers and goods. However, air pollution, noise and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are all challenges which have not yet been...