Europe’s Air Has Improved, Even as Ground-Level Ozone Still Needs Work
The EEA’s 2026 air quality reporting shows progress in improving European air quality, while also pointing to remaining challenges such as ground-level ozone.
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EU Greenhouse Gas Emissions Have Fallen 40 Percent Below 1990 Levels
Official EU data analysed by the EEA shows greenhouse gas emissions are now 40 percent below 1990 levels after a further drop between 2023 and 2024.
Moldova Joined Europe’s Environmental Information Network as a Cooperating Country
The EEA and Eionet welcomed Moldova as a cooperating country, strengthening environmental information sharing across Europe.
World Rewilding Day Brought Public Attention to Nature Recovery
World Rewilding Day 2026 gave European and global projects a shared moment to explain how restoring natural processes can help wildlife and people.
The European Environment Agency Highlighted Nature Protection as a Core Recovery Task
The European Environment Agency’s nature protection and restoration work brings together protected areas, green infrastructure, ecosystem restoration, rewilding and nature-based solutions.
Europe’s Nature Recovery Work Is Moving From Targets Into Local Delivery
Across several European countries, new funding, research and planning show nature restoration moving from policy language into local projects.
East London Is Building a Nature Corridor Across Four Boroughs
A long urban nature corridor is being developed to connect parks, canals and green spaces across East London.
New Global Pact Protects Migratory Birds, Turtles and Jaguars
More than 130 governments signed a landmark agreement to reduce bycatch, expand wildlife protections and create blue corridors for sea turtles and flyways for migratory birds.
World’s Largest Electric Mining Excavator Is Ready for Global Delivery
Komatsu's two-million-pound excavator now comes with a fully electric drive mode, allowing even the largest mining operations to cut emissions from excavation.
900 Wild Horses Now Roam China’s Steppes After 40 Years of Work
Four decades of conservation breeding have returned 900 Przewalski horses to Chinese grasslands, making up a third of the global population.