Event | Workshop

Good Practice Workshop: Assessment of environmental impacts of the CAP

Organised by EU CAP Network
12 Jun 2025, 12:00 13 Jun 2025, 17:00 CEST
English
Wyndham Hannover Atrium - Hannover, Germany
In-person

Organised by EU CAP Network on 12 – 13 June in Hannover, Germany.

The EU CAP Network, supported by the European Evaluation Helpdesk for the CAP, organised the tenth Good Practice Workshop on assessing the environmental impacts of the CAP in Hannover, Germany, on 12 – 13 June. This workshop focused on the possibilities of using big data and different data sources for assessing the environmental impacts of the CAP.

Background

Supporting and improving environmental protection and climate action are key EU priorities, and the CAP is expected to play a role in reducing negative impacts and promoting positive environmental outcomes. To evaluate such impacts, high-quality data from established sources and indicators is a necessity.

Since 2016, the European Commission has focused on improving data collection and use to enhance policymaking, highlighting the potential of big data for faster feedback and evidence-based decisions (among others). Big data — data sets characterised by their volume, velocity, and variety — exceeds traditional processing capabilities but can be harnessed through technological advances and digital innovations in agriculture.

In CAP evaluations, big data from sources such as remote sensing or earth observation (EO), in situ sensors, or data linked to the Integrated Administrative and Control System (IACS) can support analysis and inform evidence-based policy decisions on environmental impacts.

Objectives of the Workshop

The overall objective of the tenth Good Practice Workshop was to showcase the possibilities of using big data and different data sources for assessing the environmental impacts of the CAP. The Workshops’ specific objectives were to:

Build the capacity of CAP evaluation stakeholders about the usefulness of big data, including EO data, for evaluations of environmental impacts of the CAP.
Share knowledge through the exchange of practical experiences from the use of big data for assessing environmental impacts of the CAP.
Provide an opportunity for networking and identification of needs for further support for Managing Authorities, Paying Agencies, CAP networks and evaluators in relation to the use of big data for the assessment of environmental impacts of the CAP.

Target Audience

The Workshop was an opportunity for Managing Authorities, CAP networks, Paying Agencies, evaluators, EU-level evaluation experts, and other evaluation stakeholders in the Member States to exchange with each other. Researchers and experts with experience in using big data and EO data were also present to provide specialised input.