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  • News | 12 Feb 2026
Progress made on biodiversity, but faster action needed to protect Europe’s food, water, economy and nature, says report

The new biodiversity review finds that the EU is on track to achieve 17 of its 45 targets, despite a need to pick up the pace.

Biodiversity

The EU is making significant progress towards its global biodiversity targets, according to a new report, yet a swifter response is vital to protect the natural systems that underpin our water, food, and economy.

The EU’s 7th National Report on Biodiversity, published today, finds that the EU has made progress toward the 45 targets under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF), with two already achieved.

The assessment also highlights the importance of scaling up implementation across Member States to ensure delivery of all EU targets by 2030.

Find out more here.