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What climate extremes of 2026 teach Europe about resilient infrastructure Extreme heat, drought, wildfires and storms disrupted transport, energy and water supply across Europe this year, confirming risks the European Climate Risk Assessment (EUCRA) identified two years ago. A briefing published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA) looks at how to climate-proof critical infrastructure, based on the lessons learned this year.

EEA welcomes the Climate Resilience Framework and launches new tools to help Europe prepare The European Environment Agency (EEA) welcomes the Climate Resilience Framework, launched today by the European Commission. The EEA has launched the Navigator of Climate Resilience Tools, designed to help policymakers, public authorities, businesses and other users identify climate resilience tools that best match their needs.

EEA welcomes the Climate Resilience Framework and launches new tools to help Europe prepare The European Environment Agency (EEA) welcomes the Climate Resilience Framework, launched today by the European Commission. The EEA has launched the Navigator of Climate Resilience Tools, designed to help policymakers, public authorities, businesses and other users identify climate resilience tools that best match their needs.

Better targeted actions needed to tackle unequal impacts of noise pollution for vulnerable groups Noise pollution affects us all, but some populations like children, older adults and people with pre-existing health conditions may suffer more health wise due to excessive transport noise according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing released today. The analysis recommends better targeted actions to protect vulnerable and disproportionately exposed populations.

Strategic policy can drive a clean and competitive European industry Europe can strengthen its industrial competitiveness while cutting climate and environmental pressures, but progress needs to accelerate. A new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) finds that the transition of key industrial sectors offers opportunity and explores the policies, investments and enabling conditions needed to drive clean, circular and decarbonised production at scale, delivering prosperity.

Building sustainable competitiveness in an uncertain future Europe faces an increasingly competitive and uncertain global environment, shaped by geopolitical change, technological disruption and growing exposure to climate and environmental risks. What strategic choices can Europe make today to remain prosperous, resilient and competitive towards 2040? A new European Environment Agency (EEA) report explores the forces likely to shape Europe's future and identifies six 'no-regret' options that could strengthen its long-term competitiveness.

Winners of 2026 EEA "Resilient by Nature" photo competition announced A bird navigating trash in a drainage pipe to nature's ability to recover after a forest fire – these are just two of the winning photos announced today that captured the spirit and ethos of this year's European Environment Agency 'Resilient by Nature' photo competition.