EU Environment

"Delivering on the Green Deal and our zero pollution ambition means delivering on clean air. The benefits of this go much beyond the environment: clean air means healthier people, more social justice and a more efficient economy. And air pollution acts as an accelerator of existing social inequalities, so the green transition needs to happen, and needs to happen now. Clean air is not just a challenge. It’s a win-win opportunity for all of us." 

Policymakers and experts gathered in Rotterdam at the Fourth Clean Air Forum to discuss solutions to this pressing challenge. Watch what they had to say - recordings will soon be available.

Despite progress in recent decades, air pollution remains a major concern in the EU. Watch the latest episode of the Road to Green, taking us across Europe to explore possible solutions.

According to the latest European Environment Agency (EEA) air quality health assessment, 253,000 deaths could have been avoided in the EU if fine particulate matter concentrations had met WHO recommendations.

The app has now been launched in all EU languages and shows you the quality of the air you breathe.

Download on Android PlayStore or Apple iOS.

Check out the latest edition of JRC's Urban PM2.5 Atlas, which pinpoints air pollution in 150 European cities and identifies the main sources.

The four-day conference comprises a policy and a business segment and aims to discuss the strategies and concrete solutions underpinning a green recovery in Ukraine.

Forests are an essential ally in the fight against climate change and biodiversity loss. The Commission proposed a Forest Monitoring Law that will bridge the information gap on European forests.

This EEA briefing explores how nature-based solutions need to be scaled up and expanded to help Europe better cope with the impacts of climate change.

The Commission has taken legal steps against Member States to ensure compliance with EU rules on water management, air quality, nature protection and water quality.

The European Green Deal - the EU’s plan to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. Check out the new interactive webpage highlighting the state of play of the EU's environmental commitments.

Find out more about the political agreements reached on industrial emissions, stronger control of waste exports, environmental crime and restoring nature.