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.

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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

Upcoming events

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LAMASUS Final event

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

EU CAP Network workshop 'Carbon farming

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
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Latest publications

Report: Coherence of the CAP Strategic Plans and external requirements
Reports |

Coherence of the CAP Strategic Plans and external requirements

This report examines how CAP and non-CAP rules affect farmers across six Member States. It finds strong technical coherence but significant administrative burden, driven by fragmented systems, repeated reporting and inconsistent controls.

  • Evaluation
Environmental monitoring of Navarra, Spain (2014-2022 RDP)
Member State Evaluation |

Environmental monitoring of Navarra, Spain (2014-2022 RDP)

Navarra’s (Spain) 2024 monitoring report tracks 35 environmental indicators across 2007-2023. For the 2014-2022 Rural Development Programme period, 16 indicators follow their objectives, while 17 show trends contrary to the objectives pursued.

  • Evaluation
Annual evaluation report (2023) for Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Member State Evaluation |

Annual evaluation report (2023) for Emilia-Romagna, Italy

This 2023 annual evaluation report assesses the Emilia-Romagna (Italy) 2014-2022 Rural Development Programme (RDP). The technical documentation in the report indicates potential water savings averaging 25% of project volumes from irrigation investments. Self-reported feedback from beneficiaries suggests that preventive measures helped limit damage during the May 2023 floods for some exposed beneficiaries.

  • Evaluation

Latest good practice

Newly planted potato fields in Vissenaken
Project | 30 Sep 2026

Belgian eco-scheme – Soil passport for Flanders

  • CAP Implementation
Logo La Farme Champignol
Project | 30 Sep 2026

Organic farming helps diversify Belgium’s rural economy

  • CAP Implementation
Grassland next to farmhouses
Project | 29 Sep 2026

Investments by an organic livestock farm in Hungary

  • CAP Implementation