Environmental Impacts
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Environmental Impacts

Environmental impacts are linked to the CAP objective of contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation, as well as sustainable development and efficient management of natural resources and biodiversity.

Latest news

Researcher taking a soil sample for a soil test in a field
20 May 2026

Measuring CAP potential contribution to soil health: lessons from a capacity building event

A webinar offered Member States training on the methodology to estimate the soil protection potential of CAP Strategic Plans.

  • Evaluation
Close-up of hands holding a transparent soil core sample tube filled with dark earth
19 Feb 2026

Quantifying the impacts of farm practices on soil health

A recent study developed a methodology to compare the effects of farm practices on six soil health indicators. The method was applied to 13 CAP Strategic Plans.

  • Evaluation
Canola plants and landscape of meadow
18 Jun 2025

Estimating the climate change mitigation potential of the EU’s CAP Strategic Plans

The study, coordinated by the European Evaluation Helpdesk for the CAP, provides a meaningful first step in evaluating how the agricultural sector can support the EU’s climate ambitions.

  • Evaluation

Latest publications

Seminar report: Smart circular farming to address high energy and fertiliser prices
Reports |

Report - Smart circular farming to address high energy and fertiliser prices

The overarching aim of the seminar was knowledge exchange to find and mainstream innovative solutions to respond to decreasing accessibility and affordability of energy and fertilisers.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
EUCAPNetwork_PressArticle_FarmlandPollinators.pdf
Press Articles |

Press article - Protecting farmland pollinators

Irish Operational Group promotes actions to support biodiversity within productive farming system.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Agrinnovation Magazine - Issue 9
Magazines |

Agrinnovation Magazine - Issue 9

Innovation, knowledge exchange and EIP-AGRI under the new EU CAP Network.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI

Latest projects

EIP-AGRI Operational Group | Completed

Optimization of the production of higher quality older beef thanks to the use of own resources

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
EIP-AGRI Operational Group | Completed

Reduction of the environmental impact of slurry cattle in Galician farms

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI

Latest good practice

Logo Proenergy
Project | 22 Sep 2026

EIP AGRI Operational Group ProEnergy

  • CAP Implementation
Logo Centro de Experiéncia Viva Museu de Tiflologia
Project | 22 Sep 2026

Living Experience Centre – Typhlology Museum

  • CAP Implementation
Walnuts on a walnut tree
Project | 22 Sep 2026

SC AGROJUGLANS SRL – Setting-up a young farmer

  • CAP Implementation