Environment
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Environment

To preserve our environment and quality of life, we need to protect biodiverse ecosystems, reduce emissions, and move towards a resource-efficient and competitive circular economy.

Latest news

Bart Combee with his dairy cows and an older male farmer
15 May 2025

The CAP in action: new good practices available

Every year, the good practice database of the EU CAP Network welcomes at least 200 new examples of CAP implementation across the EU. Get a glimpse of the newest stories!

  • CAP Implementation
Thematic Group Biodiversity
15 May 2025

Biodiversity actions at scale for sustainable and resilient agriculture

Easily accessible, inspiring documents present the main findings of the Thematic Group on Enhancing Biodiversity on Farmland for Improved Resilience, including good practices from across the EU.

  • CAP Implementation
Group of people in a field
07 Feb 2025

EU CAP Network Cross-visits 2025 - call for participating EIP-AGRI Operational Groups

Three EU CAP Network Cross-visits, each lasting 1.5 days, will take place in the week of 5 May 2025.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI

Upcoming events

Conference

Agrifood Policy Conference

  • CAP Implementation
Calendar

Latest publications

Report - Study on simplification and administrative burden for farmers and other beneficiaries under the CAP
Reports |

Study on simplification and administrative burden for farmers and other beneficiaries under the CAP

The study has investigated the challenges faced by farmers and other beneficiaries when applying for CAP support and complying with environmental and sanitary requirements within and outside the CAP.

  • Evaluation
Press article - An apple a day keeps climate change away
Press Articles |

An apple a day keeps climate change away

Traditional local apple varieties provide economic and environmental benefits for farmers.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Briefing- Biodiversity actions at scale – inspiring examples from Member States
Briefings |

Biodiversity actions at scale – inspiring examples from Member States

This briefing presents a selection of examples of initiatives that promote collaborative biodiversity action on farmland beyond the single farm, as shared by members of the Thematic Group on Enhancing Biodiversity on Farmland for Improved Resilience.

  • CAP Implementation

Latest good practice

Project partners in field with cows
Inspirational Idea | 02 May 2025

Opportunities for farmers to participate in new Horizon Europe projects

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Another automated weeding machine prototype in a flat Dutch farm field
Project | 11 Apr 2025

New Dutch agri-technology for automated weeding

  • CAP Implementation