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What we do

Together with our Eionet network, we provide the knowledge and the data needed to achieve sustainability in Europe.

We support policies with evidence-based knowledge
to help the European Union and our member countries achieve sustainability

We build and maintain networks and partnerships
to facilitate sharing of knowledge and expertise across Europe

We inform public and policy discussions
on sustainability solutions and challenges

We collect, quality check and disseminate data,
making full use of digitalisation and latest innovative technologies

More about us

The EEA in brief

The European Environment Agency in brief presents our role as an agency that supports European environmental policy.

Find out more about what we work on, our strategic priorities, our key outputs, our key services and publications, and what it’s like to work at the EEA.

Read "The EEA in brief"

Why Europe needs to stay the course to sustainability in a changing world

The stakes could not be higher. Climate change is not a distant or theoretical threat — it is here. The past two years have been a stark reminder of this reality, with 2023 clocking in as the hottest year on record, only soon to be surpassed by 2024. From unprecedented flooding in Valencia and central Europe to droughts across southern Europe, the warning signs are clear: we must act now. Beyond the human suffering — which has no price — all of these events show that the cost of inaction far greater than the cost of taking action now.

Read editorial by EEA Executive Director