Expanding the knowledge base for policy implementation and long-term transitions Dr Hans Bruyninckx Executive Director, European Environment Agency (EEA) EEA work program Brussels, 24 January

The EEA’s Mission What? The provision of timely, targeted, relevant and reliable information to policy-making agents and the public. Why? To help achieve significant and measurable improvements in Europe’s environment and to support sustainable development. 2

The developing policy framework

Key goals – EEA Work Programme  To be the prime source of knowledge at European level informing the implementation of European and national environment and climate policies;  To be a leading knowledge centre on the knowledge needed to support long term transition challenges and objectives;  To be the lead organisation at European level facilitating knowledge-sharing and capacity -building in the field of environment and climate change.

State and outlook of Europe´s environment EEA flagship assessments since 1995 A deeper understanding of challenges Increased complexity of problem definition, analysis, and response SOER SOER 2020

Living within ecological limits

Building on two decades of investments ‘The EEA continues to be the most effective and efficient solution to providing credible information on the state of the European environment.’ Independent EEA evaluation COWI, March 2013

Support the developing policy framework Strategic Areas Informing policy implementation 2.Assessing systemic challenges 3.Knowledge co-creation, sharing and use 4.EEA management 8

EEA strategic response dynamic interactions Informing policy implementation Knowledge creation, sharing and use Assessing systemic challenges

EEA strategic response and the policy cycle 10

1: Informing policy implementation Goal Improve content, accessibility and use of European-level environmental information by providing policy-relevant feedback to long- established and emerging policy frameworks, objectives and targets through reporting on progress in recognised environmental themes.

1: Informing policy implementation Air pollution, transport and noise Industrial Pollution Climate change mitigation and energy Climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation Water management, resources and ecosystems Marine and maritime, fisheries and coastal Biodiversity, ecosystems, agriculture and forests Urban, land use and soil Waste and material resources

1: Informing policy implementation Achieve by 2018  Measurable uptake of EEA findings;  Acknowledged contribution to reporting processes under EU comitology and multi-lateral agreements;  Timely and reliable delivery dtabases, indicators, assessments, briefings, workshops, communication.

2: Assessing systemic challenges Provide integrated assessments to signal synergies in support of policy coherence. Provide prospective analyses to signal emerging issues. Provide knowledge and analysis to assess progress towards fundamental transitions.

Transition to a sustainable future

2: Assessing systemic challenges Resource-efficient economy and the environment Environment, human health and well-being Megatrends and transitions Sustainability assessments and state of the environment reporting

2: Assessing systemic challenges Achieve by 2018  Prompt delivery of SOER 2015;  Annual Indicator Reports ;  Contribution to the processes for evaluations of the 7 th EAP.

3: Knowledge co-creation, sharing and use Goal To be the authoritative European environment information node and hub within networks of knowledge co-creation, sharing and use.

3: Knowledge co-creation, sharing and use Networking and partnerships Technical systems development Monitoring, data and information management Communication, outreach and user analysis Copernicus operational services Capacity building in West Balkan and European Neighbourhood countries Quality management and operational services

EEA/Eionet core processes

3: Knowledge co-creation, sharing and use Achieve by 2018  Strengthen Eionet, and other functional networks;  Metrics to measure the active participation of Eionet;  Online availability of EEA data and information products and services;  Impacts of communication efforts.

4: EEA management Goal Excellence in delivering the work programme.

4: EEA management Governance and management Administration

4: EEA management Achieve by 2018  Work programme delivered;  Positive outcome of next five-year external evaluation (2018).

In conclusion  Connecting time dimensions and ambitions  Re-emphasising the core tasks  Innovation in knowledge creation  Europe in a quickly changing world  In times of budget and staff constrains

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