Finally, the lower economic activity level in the EU following the 2008 financial crisis, contributed to several of the positive past trends shown in the scoreboard. As EU economic growth is returning, increased efforts are likely to be necessary in the coming years in order to maintain...

With this report and its scoreboard of indicators, the European Environment Agency (EEA) is responding to the mandate given to it to support with indicators the monitoring of the General Union Environment Action Programme to 2020, 'Living well, within the limits of our planet' (7th EAP). The...

In this third edition of annual environmental indicator reports, the EEA sheds some light on Europe's production-consumption systems, what drives them and how they impact the environment, both in Europe and beyond. It also examines options for making them more sustainable. While indicators and...

The consumption of goods and services in EEA member countries is a major driver of global resource use - and associated environmental impacts. Growth in global trade is resulting in an increasing share of environmental pressures and impacts from European consumption taking place beyond Europe....

This exploratory assessment of global megatrends relevant for the European environment focuses on the impact of major global trends on Europe. A global-to-European perspective is relevant for European environmental policymaking because Europe's environmental challenges and management options are...