The European Environment Agency

The European Environment Agency (EEA) is an agency of the European Union, having the task to provide sound, independent information on the environment. We are a major information source for those involved in developing, adopting, implementing and evaluating environmental policy, and also the general public.  Main clients are the European Union institutions - the European Commission, the European Parliament, the Council - and the member countries. In addition to this central group of European policy actors, the agency also serve other EU institutions such as the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. The business community, academia, non-governmental organisations and other parts of civil society are also important users of our information.  Currently, the EEA has 32 member countries and is located in Copenhagen.

The EEA provides a wide range of assessments, analysing the state of and trends in the environment, together with the pressures caused by economic and social driving forces. The EEA also works on scenario development, policy evaluation and data quality assurance. In addition, the EEA coordinates the European environment information and observation network (Eionet).

The EEA coordinates the European environment information and observation network (Eionet) that provides advice and inputs on indicators, data flows and streamlining of information.  The EEA collects and analyses environmental data from its member countries, its EU partners and international organisations. The development of a shared environmental information system (SEIS) will be at the core of the EEA's opcoming 2009-2013 strategy.