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

Agronomist looking at a soil sample
25 Nov 2024

Assessing the climate mitigation potential of CAP Strategic Plans: insights on a new quantitative methodology

A new study has been published offering a first quantified estimation of the CAP interventions' potential contribution to GHG emission reduction and removals. The report focused on 18 Member States, corresponding to 19 CAP Strategic Plans (CSPs). A study covering the EU-27 is planned to be published in the first quarter of 2025.

  • Evaluation
CAP Strategic Plans, Climate and Climate Change (+4)
View of village with its fortress
18 Nov 2024

LEADER success stories across the CAP

LEADER can co-fund a variety of projects supporting many different CAP objectives and this article shows the scope of LEADER's rural development potential.

  • CAP Implementation
Agricultural Productivity, CAP Strategic Plans (+18)
beespoke flower strip
Press release | 03 May 2024

Inspirational idea: Creating farmland homes for wild bees

The BEESPOKE project set out to increase levels of pollinators using local- and landscape-scale approaches, thereby contributing to the development of sustainable and resilient agroecosystems.

  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Climate and Climate Change, Environmental Impacts (+1)
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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
Agricultural Productivity, Climate and Climate Change (+1)
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
Climate and Climate Change, Environment (+1) Ireland
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
Agricultural Productivity, AKIS (+7)
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Latest projects

EIP-AGRI Operational Group

Size optimisation and internal arrangement of agricultural plots
  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Arable crops, Soil (+3) Czechia
EIP-AGRI Operational Group

A new management concept for the Spojené lesy s.r.o.
  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Forestry, Plant nutrients (+1) Czechia
EIP-AGRI Operational Group

Strengthening the biodiversity of forest property by permanently leaving trees (property located outside the CHKO)
  • Innovation, knowledge exchange & EIP-AGRI
Forestry, Pest/disease control in plants (+3) Czechia
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Latest good practice

Fresh peaches
Project | 11 Apr 2025

Renewable energy innovations transform Greek fruit firm Alexander S.A

  • CAP Implementation
Agricultural Productivity, CAP Strategic Plans (+6) Greece
Veria
A field of green vegetables growing
Project | 09 Apr 2025

EIP Operational Group improves Polish farmer positions in vegetable value chains

  • CAP Implementation
Agricultural Productivity, AKIS (+11) Poland
Zamość
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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