Europe’s Climate and Environment (audio) Podcast

Amid an emerging global energy crisis this spring, how is Europe doing in its green energy transition? We sit down with EEA energy and environment expert, Mihai Tomescu in this episode to discuss the state of play and how the shift to green energy sources like wind and solar can help boost energy security and resilience in Europe.

How are we doing in reducing pollutants in our air, in our water or in our soils? What about noise pollution? In Episode 7, the final of our special Europe's environment 2025 series, we ask our two experts about the progress made and the challenges we face in reducing pollution across Europe.

What is Europe doing in reducing waste, in boosting recycling, reuse, remanufacturing of materials or in other words, in boosting a circular economy? In Episode 6 we explore what the challenges are to 'going circular' with our experts Daniel and Almut and look at what is being done to reduce our waste which ultimately helps to reduce our carbon footprint and improve the environment.

In Episode 5 of our special series on Europe's environment 2025 we dig into the challenges posed by climate change, notably on the risks like extreme weather (floods, droughts and heatwaves) we face as well as on the adaptation measures we need to take. We also look at the progress the EU is making to mitigate climate change, in cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

In Episode 4 of our special series on Europe's environment 2025 we explore the state of our nature and waters with our EEA experts Frank and Caroline, who explain what the challenges are and how climate change is further complicating the survival of our ecosystems and surface waters. We also explore what is being done to better protect and preserve our biodiversity and Europe's many rivers, lakes, and coastal waters.

In our third episode, we deep dive into the flagship EEA Europe's environment 2025 report’s findings on what is needed in the transition to sustainability and how we can get there. What will this involve?

How is the flagship 'state of' environment report underpinned by data and the European Environment Agency’s vast network of people and expertise involving 38 countries?

In our second episode we delve into how hundreds of experts and data helped shape what is the most comprehensive report on Europe's climate, environment and sustainability. 

In our first episode, European Environment Agency Executive Director Leena Yla-Mononen explains what the ‘state of environment’ report means for Europe, why the EEA does this, how the report’s focus and conclusions on the need for continued action link to changed EU priorities, including competitiveness, resilience, and security.