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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.

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Wild poppies and purple meadow flowers along cultivated grain field at golden hour.
28 Sep 2026

CAP interventions show strong potential for reducing emissions and protecting carbon sinks

CAP Strategic Plans’ agri-environmental commitments could deliver 22.1 Mt CO₂e in climate mitigation, a new estimate based on 2023 uptake data shows, with crop practices and eco-schemes leading the CAP's potential contribution to EU climate goals.

  • Evaluation
The Cathedral Square, main square of the Vilnius Old Town, a key location in city's public life, situated as it is at the crossing of the city's main streets, Vilnius
18 Sep 2026

Register for the Good Practice Workshop on the ‘Assessment of CAP support to organic farming’!

The event is taking place on 15-16 October in Vilnius, Lithuania, but registration is open until 30 September. Places are limited.

  • Evaluation
A group of local stakeholders working on a LEADER water management project in Romania
27 May 2026

How LAGs support climate objectives

As European regions look for ways to adapt to climate change, LAGs are proving to be architects of climate resilience for rural communities.

  • CAP Implementation

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ARIA 2026 Awards Ceremony

  • CAP Implementation
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EU CAP Network workshop 'Carbon farming

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
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Latest publications

Group photo of Thematic Group on Protein Crops – Scaling Production 2
Event Reports |

1st meeting of the Thematic Group on Protein Crops – Scaling Production

The Thematic Group (TG) meeting provided a first opportunity to exchange on different approaches to encourage and incentivise protein crop production, to be used for both food and feed, at the farm level.

  • CAP Implementation
Contribution of the CAP Strategic Plan to improving groundwater quality in designated action areas in Austria
Member State Evaluation |

Contribution of the CAP Strategic Plan to improving groundwater quality in designated action areas in Austria

This Austrian evaluation examines how the ÖPUL measure (preventive groundwater protection – arable land) contributes to reducing nitrogen leaching in vulnerable areas. Model results indicate a 14% reduction in nitrogen leaching, although nitrate concentrations remain above the groundwater threshold in most assessed regions.

  • Evaluation
Progress report on the Development of the Farmland and Common Bird Indicator for 2025-2026, Cyprus
Member State Evaluation |

Progress report on the Development of the Farmland and Common Bird Indicator for 2025-2026, Cyprus

This progress report indicates that farmland and common bird monitoring in Cyprus show contrasting long- and short-term trends in bird populations. Updated Indicators suggest recent declines are more pronounced when assessed using post-2013 data.

  • Evaluation

Latest good practice

ARIA Awards - Icon - Smart competitive agriculture
Local service department, Astrid Agemans
Project | 02 Nov 2026

ZoBio

  • CAP Implementation
female farmer with peanuts
Inspirational Idea | 28 Oct 2026

Pioneering female farmer is reviving forgotten crop varieties

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
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Project | 08 Oct 2026

Ferme d'Esclaye - Improving animal welfare and resilience

  • CAP Implementation