At the core of Regulation (EU) 1143/2014 is a list of invasive alien species of Union concern. An EU-level horizon scanning for species that can be added to this list was undertaken, aiming to derive at least 100 species likely to arrive, establish, spread and have an impact on native biodiversi...
This document describes the design process, definitions, and algorithmic implementation for a pan-European assessment of forest fragmentation. This study is a preceding presentation of the indicator 4.7 in the State of Europe’s Forests 2025 report, published by FOREST EUROPE. Forest cover is der...
Europe is building its bioeconomy using renewable biological resources, such as microorganisms, crops and forests, to produce food supplies, industrial materials and energy resources. The resulting new green value chains and cost-effective industrial processes will help boost the wider economy w...
By mid-2026, all EU Member States (MS) will have to prepare through an open, transparent and inclusive process, National Restoration Plans (NRPs) that detail how new binding nature restoration targets agreed in the EU Nature Restoration Law (NRL) will be achieved on their territory. This documen...
This report is the fourth comprehensive public report by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) entirely dedicated to the topic of biomass in its many shapes and forms. This is the ten-year anniversary edition of the JRC Biomass Mandate. In the sections that follow, we discuss the...
Each year FORENV – the EU Foresight System for Emerging Environmental Issues – identifies and characterises 10 priority emerging issues of potential importance to the European environment and environmental policy. In its sixth cycle (2023-24) FORENV explored emerging risks and opportunities for ...
