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

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
Agricultural Productivity, Climate and Climate Change (+5)
Aerial view of a regenerative farm featuring diverse crop rotation patterns
20 Jan 2025

Assessment of results-based interventions

Experts analysed examples of result-based interventions in EU countries and outside the EU. They highlighted the role of evaluation in designing these interventions to protect the environment.

  • Evaluation
Climate and Climate Change, Evaluation (+4)
A group of people standing in a field, in a circle
16 Dec 2024

EU CAP Network cross-visits 2025 - call for hosting EIP-AGRI Operational Groups

Apply to become a host for one of the three new EU CAP Network cross-visits for Operational Groups.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Agricultural Productivity, Climate and Climate Change (+5)
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Upcoming events

Cross-visit

EU CAP Network cross-visits 2025

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Calendar
Agricultural Productivity, Climate and Climate Change (+5) In-person EU CAP Network
Cross-visit

Cross-visit ‘Irrigation - optimising water use practices in annual (and perennial) crops’

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Calendar
Agricultural Productivity, Environment (+1) In-person Greece EU CAP Network
Workshop

Good Practice Workshop: Assessment of environmental impacts of the CAP

  • Evaluation
Calendar
Evaluation, Green Deal Targets (+3) In-person Germany EU CAP Network
All upcoming Environment events

Latest publications

Policy Insights |

Harnessing the economic and social potential of rural heritage

Heritage represents an asset for Europe’s countryside in terms of its social significance and rural development potential. Opportunities are available via the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

  • CAP Implementation
Environment, Jobs, Growth and Equality in Rural Areas (+2)
Guidelines - Assessment of CAP contribution to sustainable productivity
Guidelines and tools |

Assessment of CAP contributions to sustainable productivity

Evaluation experts developed guidelines to measure productivity, accounting for not only the agricultural outputs but also the environmental and social outputs generated by the production process.

  • Evaluation
Sustainability, Agricultural Productivity (+2) Socio-economic impacts
Policy Insights |

Roots in nature: local projects bringing hope and change

Discover how three finalists of the 2019 Rural Inspiration Awards in the Environment and Climate Action category have been gradually transforming rural landscapes, lives and livelihoods, for a lasting impact on communities and ecosystems alike.

  • CAP Implementation
Environment, Climate and Climate Change (+1)
All Environment publications

Latest good practice

Aerial view of the farm with a new concrete building under construction
Project | 09 Apr 2025

Agri-food marketing and new product development for Guadeloupe small farm

  • CAP Implementation
Agricultural Productivity, CAP Strategic Plans (+6) France
Sliced feta cheese
Project | 09 Apr 2025

CAP support boosts business benefits for Greek sheep and goat feed plant

  • CAP Implementation
Agricultural Productivity, CAP Strategic Plans (+8) Greece
Efficient Water Irrigation System in Greenhouse Ensuring Optimal Plant Moisture Levels
Project | 09 Apr 2025

Modernising Greek greenhouses to create economic and environmental benefits

  • CAP Implementation
Agricultural Productivity, CAP Strategic Plans (+7) Greece
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