The European Environment Information and Observation Network (Eionet) is a partnership network of the European Environment Agency (EEA) and its 39 member and cooperating countries. EEA and Eionet gather and develop data, knowledge, and advice to policy makers about Europe’s environment.
Overall, Eionet consists of the EEA and circa 400 national institutions from 39 countries, with expertise in environmental issues, and eight centres of thematic expertise contracted by the EEA, called European Topic Centres (ETCs).
The EEA is responsible for developing Eionet and coordinating its activities together with National Focal Points (NFPs) in the countries. The NFPs are the country institutions appointed to serve as the primary link between the EEA and the country. NFPs facilitate and coordinate networks of national experts involved in national activities related to the EEA work programme.
Eionet for the future
The EEA-Eionet Strategy for 2021-2030 gives the direction for EEA and Eionet in this decade. The joint task of EEA and Eionet is to give EU policy makers and the public the best available knowledge to reach the targets on environment and sustainability…
News from across the Eionet
- Nationally designated areas data collection 2024
- CDDA data collection 2023
- Holiday Closing Announcement for Eionet Helpdesk
- Multi Factor Authentication for applications with Eionet login
- Reportnet 3 scheduled maintenance (26 - 31 May)
Latest ETC reports
- ETC BE Report 2026/5: Embedding Consumption in Biodiversity Monitoring: Options for Strengthening GBF Target 16
- ETC ST Report 2025/6: Horizon Scanning 2025 Results of the EEA – Eionet participatory horizon scan to identify emerging issues relevant to sustainable consumption & production
- ETC HE Report 2025/17: Powering the Environmentally Sound Transition: Environmental Impact of Five Net-Zero Technologies
- ETC DI Report 2026/06 Summary report on potential methodological approach and resource needs for a regular EU ecosystem extent data product
- ETC BE Report 2026/4: The Status of Persistent Organic Pollutants in European Soils and Soil Biodiversity. Findings from a survey
