During the last 30 years, the Common Agricultural Policy has increased the importance given to improving the environmental and climate performance of the European agriculture, as confirmed by the Future CAP proposal. Furthermore, the Green Deal strategy outlined a comprehensive approach to...

The core of the current Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which entered into force on 1 January 2023, is the CAP strategic plan, designed by each Member State (MS) according to a European legislative framework (Regulation EU 2021/2115). Within the strategic plans, Member States have designed...

The European Climate Law mandates the European Union's climate neutrality objectives by 2050, aligning with the European Green Deal and interim greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets. The Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sectors play a crucial role due to their dual...

The JRC Farming Practices Evidence Library is an online platform providing user-friendly access to synthesized scientific evidence on the environmental, climate, and productivity impacts of diverse agricultural practices. The Evidence Library provides accessible, science-based evidence to...

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture (mainly methane and nitrous oxide emissions) and from Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF, mainly carbon dioxide emissions) have been traditionally addressed by different legislative initiatives, estimated through different accounting...