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.

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Map of the European countries analysed by the European Environmental Agency for this study
23 Apr 2026

Climate-resilient agriculture can strengthen farm incomes if supported

Climate-resilient agriculture can sustain productivity, stabilise incomes and protect food security in Europe. Targeted investment and stronger governance can speed up the transition.

  • CAP Implementation
Nature-inclusive or circular and sustainable agriculture with wild flowers along potato field in the Netherlands, Europe
30 Mar 2026

Enhancing the assessment of green architecture of CAP Strategic Plans

New guidelines and a Good Practice Workshop support Member States in the assessment of the combination of environment and climate instruments.

  • Evaluation
Savvas Maliotis, evaluator in Cyprus
12 Mar 2026

Lessons learned from a pilot evaluation of green architecture in Cyprus

Since Cyprus falls within a region strongly affected by climate change, the Cypriot Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and the Environment, launched an early evaluation on the green architecture of the CAP Strategic Plan to support administrators and beneficiaries in understanding the concept of green architecture, and the interplay among interventions.

  • Evaluation

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  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
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Thematic Group on Just Transition    in the Agri-Food System: the Role of the CAP
Event Reports |

1st Thematic Group meeting on Just Transition in the Agri-Food System: the Role of the CAP

The Thematic Group (TG) meeting provided a first opportunity to discuss what a just transition in the agri-food system should look like and what changes are needed to make it possible.

  • CAP Implementation
Improved water resilience in rural areas - Compendium of good practice examples
Briefings |

Improved water resilience in rural areas - Compendium of good practice examples

This briefing presents a selection of CAP Strategic Plan interventions, projects and initiatives that aim to improve water resilience in rural areas through technical solutions, landscape approaches, improved water governance, and knowledge sharing.

  • CAP Implementation
Assessment of the implementation of the green architecture of the  2023-2027 CAP Strategic Plan in Cyprus
Member State Evaluation |

Assessment of the implementation of the green architecture of the 2023-2027 CAP Strategic Plan in Cyprus

This evaluation provides early insight into how Cyprus’s CAP Strategic Plan is delivering on its environmental and climate ambitions, with preliminary findings showing limited progress, persistent environmental pressures, and a need for stronger uptake and targeting of green interventions.

  • Evaluation

Latest projects

Research and innovation | Ongoing

Fostering cross-border knowledge exchange and co-creation on sustainable soil and farm management

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Research and innovation | Ongoing

Informed Decision-Making for Agroforestry Systems in Africa through a Network of Living Labs

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI

Latest good practice

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The new green tractor acquired by Thomas Kaligkos
Close-up of a ripe an ear of wheat near Saint Nazaire le Desert, in the Diois region of Drome, south of France