All Environment Publications

Given its large environmental footprint, cotton production must become more sustainable. This review explores approaches that are regenerative (improving ecosystem health and function) and agroforestry-based (integrating trees), assessing their requirements, design, and impact in the Mediterranean.

Europe hosts many world heritage sites. As environmental pressures rise under climate change, there is a need to systematically assess their vulnerability and risk. This study does this, exploring site distribution and the risks (erosion, corrosion, drought) facing sites in various climate futures.

Rooftop greening can help cool and regulate urban microclimates. Which factors influence its efficacy? This study explores four cities in China, finding that interventions prioritising shade and greater green coverage brought lower rooftop temperatures. Effectiveness varied notably across climates.

As forests are central to many ecosystem services, tradeoffs arise when shaping forest policy. This study defines and explores the worldviews of key groups in EU forest policymaking from a cultural perspective, assessing the perceived problems, preferred solutions and responsibilities of each group.

Microplastics threaten marine ecosystems. This study assessed the bacterial communities attached to microplastic pollution around the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It finds that marine bacteria can efficiently degrade and use microplastics for energy – relevant for plastic waste management.

A Commission Staff Working Document on the Evaluation of the National Emission Reduction Commitments Directive.

The Bioeconomy Strategy Act, adopted on 27 November 2025.

The accompanying file for the EU Bioeconomy Strategy.

The new Bioeconomy Strategy is charting a way forward to build a clean, competitive and resilient European economy.