Explainers

Forests offer a wide range of benefits for human health and the environment, but are under increasing strain. Several EU initiatives and laws support forests, both within the European Union and worldwide.

New proposed rules aim to increase CO2 emission reductions targets for new cars and vans, to ensure that the automotive sector contributes to the EU’s climate goals.

The reformed common agricultural policy for 2023-2027 aims to make farming in the EU fairer, greener and more results-driven.

Soils are essential for the key services that nature offers, such as food and clean water. Ensuring soils are healthy is necessary for human health and well-being.

The European Green Deal aims to create a cleaner, healthier and climate-neutral Europe by transforming the way we produce and consume.

Making Europe’s food healthier and more sustainable is the main goal of the EU’s farm to fork policy work.

The Earth's resources are not infinite. The circular economy makes the use of products and materials more sustainable and offers the EU an opportunity to become more competitive.

Healthy nature and soils are important not only for biodiversity, but also for the capture of CO2 emissions and resilience to climate change. That is why the EU is working to protect ecosystems and natural habitats.

Treating wastewater properly is necessary to ensure good water quality. The EU has introduced new rules to better protect people and the environment.

Packaging waste is growing in the EU. New EU legislation will tackle this problem, harmonising rules across member states and boosting the circular economy.