Climate and Climate Change
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Climate and Climate Change

Carbon sequestration, reducing emissions and promoting sustainable practices in agriculture, forestry and rural areas can mitigate and help adapt to climate change.

Latest news

Group discussion on water resilience during a Thematic Group meeting of the EU CAP Network
19 Feb 2026

CAP implementation: hot topics and next steps

Topics of recent work on CAP implementation included water resilience, the importance of cooperation, and opportunities for simplification. Here’s a look at what we've learned and what's coming.

  • CAP Implementation
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05 Feb 2026

Apply for three cross-visits for Operational Groups

A call for applications to host and participate in EU CAP Network cross-visits is open until 20 February 2026. The cross-visits cover plant genetic resources, robotics and AI, and production of protein crops.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
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23 Jan 2026

Coming up: a workshop to assess the Green Architecture

Join us for the Good Practice Workshop in Larnaca, Cyprus, on 16-17 March. Register before 23 February!

  • Evaluation

Upcoming events

Conference

Seeds of the Mediterranean: Water Management in Agriculture

  • CAP Implementation
  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Calendar
Calendar

Latest publications

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Reports |

1st Thematic Group meeting on the CAP's Role in Supporting Sustainable and Competitive Livestock Systems

The Thematic Group (TG) meeting provided an initial opportunity to discuss pathways to make livestock systems more sustainable while remaining competitive.

  • CAP Implementation
Evaluation of the green architecture of the CAP Strategic Plans
Guidelines and tools |

Evaluation of the green architecture of the CAP Strategic Plans

The guidelines for assessing the green architecture of CAP Strategic Plans emphasise evaluating the combined effects and contradictions across the various instruments designed to address the CAP's environmental and climate objectives.

  • Evaluation
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Event Reports |

2nd Thematic Group meeting on Improving Water Resilience in Rural Areas through the CAP

This was the second and last meeting of this Thematic Group (TG), which examine how to best utilise the CAP’s potential for improving water resilience in rural areas.

  • CAP Implementation

Latest projects

EIP-AGRI Operational Group

Johannas Stadsodlingar for the development of an advanced nutrient recovery system.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
EIP-AGRI Operational Group

Web-based service for resource-efficient irrigation

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
EIP-AGRI Operational Group

Autonomous Gardener, AG - cultivation robot

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI

Latest good practice

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Inspirational Idea | 04 Mar 2026

Advisors and winegrowers tackle severe fungal disease using drone-based data

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Inspirational Idea | 20 Feb 2026

Méi Weed

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Inspirational Idea | 20 Feb 2026

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  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI