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EDGARv6.0 provides emissions of the three main greenhouse gases (CO2, CH4, N2O) and fluorinated gases per sector and country. CO2 emissions are provided separately for CO2_excl_short-cycle_org_C...

Human activities and the corresponding anthropogenic emissions into the atmosphere show marked temporal variations, from inter-annual to hourly levels. Yearly emissions might be unable, for example, to adequately...

The Commission has proposed a new forest monitoring law that aims to create a comprehensive forest knowledge base, address information gaps, and enable better response to growing...

The objective of the guidance document is to provide support to Member States in updating information and enhancing the ambition of the policies and measures planned and implemented for climate, energy and environmental purposes, in the land-use...

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture (mainly methane and nitrous oxide emissions) and from Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF, mainly carbon dioxide emissions)...

Climate change, deforestation and other human threats are driving the Amazon towards the limits of survival. Researchers are racing to chart its future.

The European Union (EU) has committed to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. This requires a rapid reduction of nearly all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and ensuring that any...

The restoration of tree cover has been placed at the top of international policy agendas, yet often, the ‘type’ of restored forests can be widely different, with consequences...

Forests are the lungs of the earth. They play a vital role in maintaining the health and well-being of both humans and the planet. Today, the Commission published two sets of...

A new assessment of the EU bioeconomy shows that while resource efficiency is improving, there’s a growing pressure on ecosystems from forestry and agriculture. Find out more here.