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Interview — The data behind our knowledge: what and how
Karl Hamilton heads our Agency’s Digital department and his team’s work is crucial to the EEA’s knowledge work which relies on the use of high-quality data. The EEA handles over 140 data flows and 200 data sets, all requiring coordinated collection, …
19 Mar 2025
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Interview — International cooperation to strengthen biodiversity
Frank Wugt Larsen, EEA expert on biodiversity knowledge and networks, is part of the European Union delegation at the plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) in Windhoek, Namibia, 10-16…
16 Dec 2024
Topics: Biodiversity, Nature protection and restoration, Agriculture and food
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Interview – Safeguarding water quality in Austria
Good-quality water is a matter of pride for many Austrians. From flood prevention to competing demands from different users, we spoke about water challenges and management with Monika Mörth, Director General for Water Management from the Austrian Min…
4 Dec 2024
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Interview – Towards more sustainable and safer chemicals
One of the key concerns for water quality in Europe is chemical pollution. The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) purpose is to protect health and the environment through their work for chemical safety. How do they approach the task of preventing har…
4 Dec 2024
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Interview – Removing ‘forever chemicals’ from drinking water
Europeans can enjoy safe drinking water that has been cleaned of pathogens and other pollutants. But PFAS substances in water are a growing concern. We interviewed Dr Zongsu Wei, Associate Professor and group leader for the Water Engineering Innovati…
4 Dec 2024
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Interview — Investing in safer chemicals
Hazardous chemicals are all around us. Safer alternatives, chemicals in a circular economy, and how knowledge and regulation can help shape consumer and investor decisions were among the topics we covered with Jerker Ligthart of ChemSec, a Swedish NG…
21 Jun 2023
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Interview — Investing for sustainability
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the biggest multilateral financial institution in the world and one of the largest providers of climate finance in the form of grants, loans and guarantees. We interviewed Eva Mayerhofer, lead biodiversity and en…
28 Nov 2022
Topics: Default, Sustainable finance
Interview — What is the European environment and health atlas?
The EEA’s European environment and health atlas is a compilation of data and maps that showcase key information about environmental quality and risks across Europe. We interviewed Gerardo Sanchez, an EEA expert on the environment, health and well-bei…
21 Jun 2023
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Interview — A sustainable finance system, what is it for?
What is sustainable finance and what role can it play in Europe’s shift to carbon neutrality? We asked the EEA’s lead expert on sustainable finance, Andreas Barkman, to explain what the EU has been doing to ensure that the financial sector plays its …
28 Nov 2022
Topics: Default, Sustainable finance
Interview — Assessing and addressing Europe’s climate risks
The EEA has just published the European Climate Risk Assessment (EUCRA), a major report that should help Europe address increasing risks from climate change. We interviewed our colleagues Julie Berckmans, Marianne Dons Tychsen and Hans-Martin Füssel …
15 Mar 2024
Topics: Climate change adaptation, Environmental inequalities, Extreme weather
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