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Monitoring the EU Sustainable Development Indicators

Project
Duration: Dec 2012 - Dec 2015

The European Commission regularly tracks the progress towards sustainable development objectives within the EU and the individual Member States, drawing upon sustainable development indicators (SDIs). In a consortium with the Vienna University of Economics and Business, INFRAS and the Haymarket Media Group, Ecologic Institute was drafting these monitoring reports for the years 2013 and 2015 on behalf of Eurostat. Ecologic covered the analysis on Natural Resources, Climate Change and Energy and Global Partnership.

Sustainable development is an established long-term objective of the EU. Concrete targets by theme have been established through the EU Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS) and in parts renewed in the Euope 2020 strategy of 2010. To measure progress towards sustainable development, Eurostat uses a set of Europe-wide sustainability indicators. These indicators cover issues ranging from climate change to economic growth, and public health to biodiversity.

Besides working on the monitoring report, the consortium conceived and drafted three statistical flagship publications focusing on more specific topics related to sustainable development. The team also analysed the state of play of Eurostat metadata for indicators for long-term developments.

Smarter, Greener, more Inclusive? – 2016

Indicators to Support the Europe 2020 Strategy

Year 2016

Publication:Book

Sustainable development is a fundamental and overarching objective of the European Union, enshrined in the Treaty. The EU Sustainable Development Strategy (EU SDS) brings together the many strands of economic, social and environmental policy under one overarching objective – to continually improve the quality of life and well-being for present and future generations.

Sustainable Development in the European Union – 2015 Key Messages

Key Messages

Year 2015

Publication:Book

The Eurostat monitoring report examines how well the EU and its member states adapt the EU Sustainable Development Strategy. As part of a consortium with the Vienna University of Economics and Business, INFRAS and the Haymarket Media Group, Ecologic Institute played an integral role in compiling the 2015 Eurostat monitoring report. The report is available for download.

Sustainable Development in the European Union – 2015

2015 Monitoring Report of the EU Sustainable Development Strategy

Year 2015

Publication:Book

On 2 March 2015, Eurostat published its most recent Flagship Publication Smarter, greener, more inclusive?. The report, commissioned by Eurostat, assesses the EU's progress in implementing the Europe 2020 strategy. Commissioned by Eurostat, Andreas Prahl, Katharina Umpfenbach and Eike Velten of Ecologic Institute edited the chapter on climate change and energy. It discusses progress towards the so-called 20-20-20 targets which aim at cutting EU greenhouse gas emissions, increasing renewable energy supply, and improving energy efficiency.

Smarter, Greener, more Inclusive? – 2015

Indicators to support the Europe 2020 strategy

Year 2015

Publication:Book

The Eurostat monitoring report, based on the EU set of sustainable development indicators and published every two years, provides an objective, statistical picture of progress towards the goals and objectives of the EU SDS. This 'lite' version of the 2013 monitoring report makes use of the universal language of visuals, offering a shortcut to the essence of the messages delivered through the full version of the monitoring report. It thus provides a snapshot of the key trends related to sustainable development in the European Union. Seven members of the Ecologic Institute contributed to this edition.

Sustainable Development in the European Union – 2013 Key Messages

2013 Monitoring Report of the EU Sustainable Development Strategy

Year 2013

Publication:Book

Is there a trend towards more sustainable consumption patterns in the European Union (EU)? Is there a reduction in EU greenhouse gas emissions? Is the EU losing its natural capital? Answers to these and other questions are presented in the 2013 Eurostat monitoring report on Sustainable Development in the European Union. As partner in a consortium with the Vienna University of Economic and Business, INFRAS, and Haymarket Media Group, the Ecologic Institute played a substantial role in drafting the 2013 Eurostat monitoring report.The monitoring report is available for download.

Sustainable Development in the European Union – 2013

2013 Monitoring Report of the EU Sustainable Development Strategy

Year 2013

Publication:Book

On 29 October 2013, Eurostat published its most recent Flagship Publication 'Smarter, greener, more inclusive?'. The report assesses the EU's progress in implementing the Europe 2020 strategy. Commissioned by Eurostat, Katharina Umpfenbach and Krista Timeus of Ecologic Institute edited the climate change and energy chapter. It discusses progress towards the so-called 20-20-20 targets which aim at cutting EU greenhouse gas emissions, increasing renewable energy supply and improving energy efficiency. The report is available for download.

Smarter, Greener, more Inclusive? – 2013

Indicators to support the Europe 2020 strategy

Year 2013

Funding: European Commission, Eurostat (Eurostat), International
Partner: Vienna University for Economics and Business, Research Institute for Managing Sustainability (RIMAS), Austria

Ecologic Institute, Germany

INFRAS, Switzerland

Haymarket Media Group, UK Office (Haymarket), United Kingdom
Team: Doris Knoblauch

Albrecht Gradmann

Katharina Umpfenbach

Timo Kaphengst

Katriona McGlade

Dr. Christiane Gerstetter

Dr. Zoritza Kiresiewa

Andreas Prahl

McKenna Davis

Florian Strenge
Duration: Dec 2012 - Dec 2015
Project ID: 2399
Keywords: Biodiversity

Climate

Communication

Energy

EU

Governance

Indicators

Resource Conservation + Circular Economy

Sustainable Development, Indicators, European Sustainable Development Strategy, European Union, Eurostat, Monitoring, Climate Change, Development, Renewable energy, Resources

Europe

Further Links

PublicationBook SectionSmarter, Greener, more Inclusive? – 2016

The Europe 2020 strategy has been the European strategy for creating smart, sustainable and inclusive growth since 2010. In this strategy, the European Union has set five ambitious objectives - on employment, innovation, education, social inclusion and climate/energy -... Read more

Eurostat (2016): Smarter, greener, more inclusive? - Indicators to support the Europe 2020 strategy, 2016 Edition, Eurostat Statistical Books, Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

PublicationBookSmarter, Greener, more Inclusive? – 2015

2015 edition

Markus Hametner et al. 2015: Smarter, greener, more inclusive? - Indicators to support the Europe 2020 strategy]. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

PublicationBookSmarter, Greener, more Inclusive? – 2013

Savova, Iliyana et al. (eds.) 2013: Smarter, greener, more inclusive? - Indicators to support the Europe 2020 strategy. [Statistical books]. Luxembourg: Publication Office of the European Union.

PublicationBookSustainable Development in the European Union – 2013 Key Messages

Popova, Mariana ; Markus Hametner; Asya Dimitrova et al. (Hg.) 2013: Sustainable development in the European Union – Key messages. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union. Online: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-statistical-books/-/KS-03-13-331

PublicationBookSustainable Development in the European Union – 2013

Popova, Mariana et al. (eds.) 2013: Sustainable development in the European Union. 2013 monitoring report of the EU sustainable development strategy. [eurostat Statistical books 2013 edition]. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

PublicationBookSustainable Development in the European Union – 2011

The 2011 Eurostat monitoring report reviews the progress and implementation of the EU sustainable development strategy. The 2011 monitoring report was published on the Eurostat website. As partner in a consortium with the Vienna University of Economic and Business ... Read more

European Commission (ed.) 2011: Sustainable development in the European Union. 2011 monitoring report of the EU sustainable development strategy. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities.

PublicationBookSustainable Development in the European Union – 2009

What is the state of sustainable development in the European Union? The 2009 Eurostat monitoring report reviews the progress and implementation of the EU Sustainable Development Strategy. The 2009 monitoring report was published on the Eurostat website. As a partner in... Read more

European Commission (ed.) 2009: Sustainable development in the European Union. 2009 monitoring report of the EU sustainable development strategy. Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities.

ProjectMonitoring the European Sustainable Development Strategy

Every two years the European Sustainable Development Strategy is being put to the test. With its monitoring report, the European Statistical Office Eurostat presents EU data on the development of the sustainability indicators. In a consortium with the Vienna University... Read more

Monitoring the European Sustainable Development Strategy

Duration: Nov 2008 - Nov 2011
Funding: European Commission, Eurostat (Eurostat), International

ProjectMonitoring of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Europe 2020 Strategy

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Sustainable development is an established long-term objective of the EU. The European Commission (Eurostat) regularly tracks the progress of the EU Sustainable Development Strategy and the Europe 2020 Strategy by using sustainable development indicators (SDIs). In a... Read more

Monitoring of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Europe 2020 Strategy

Duration: Nov 2015 - Nov 2018
Funding: European Commission, Eurostat (Eurostat), International

ProjectMonitoring of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Europe 2020 Strategy and Policy Initiatives beyond 2020

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Sustainable development is a long-term political goal of the European Union (EU), which has become even more important since the adoption of sustainable development goals (SDGs). Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Union, has been monitoring progress in the... Read more

Monitoring of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Europe 2020 Strategy and Policy Initiatives beyond 2020

Duration: Nov 2018 - Nov 2022
Funding: European Commission, Eurostat (Eurostat), International

PublicationReportSustainable Development in the European Union – 2019 Overview

This brochure is a 'light' version of Eurostat's publication 'Sustainable development in the European Union – 2019 monitoring report on progress towards the SDGs in an EU context', conveying its main messages in a visual and concise way. The brochure provides an updated... Read more

Bley, Simon Johannes, et al. (ed.) 2019: Sustainable Development in the European Union. Overview of Progress Towards the SDGs in an EU Context. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

PublicationBookSustainable Development in the European Union – 2019

This publication is the third of Eurostat's regular reports monitoring progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in an EU context. The analysis in this publication builds on the EU SDG indicator set, developed in cooperation with a large number of... Read more

Bley, Simon Johannes, et al. (ed.) 2019: Sustainable Development in the European Union. Monitoring Report on Progress Towards the SDGs in an EU Context. [eurostat Statistical books 2019 edition]. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

PublicationReportSustainable Development in the European Union – 2018 Overview

(Quelle: Bley, Simon Johannes, et al. (ed.) 2018: Sustainable Development in the European Union.)

This brochure is a 'light' version of Eurostat's publication 'Sustainable development in the European Union – 2018 monitoring report on progress towards the SDGs in an EU context', conveying its main messages in a visual and concise way. The brochure provides an updated... Read more

Bley, Simon Johannes, et al. (ed.) 2018: Sustainable Development in the European Union. Overview of Progress Towards the SDGs in an EU Context. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

PublicationBookSustainable Development in the European Union – 2018

This publication is the second of Eurostat’s regular reports monitoring progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in an EU context. The analysis in this publication builds on the EU SDG indicator set, developed in cooperation with a large number of... Read more

Bley, Simon Johannes, et al. (ed.) 2018: Sustainable Development in the European Union. Monitoring Report on Progress Towards the SDGs in an EU Context. [eurostat Statistical books 2018 edition]. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

PublicationReportSustainable Development in the European Union – 2017 Overview

(Quelle: Kurkowiak, Barbara et al. (Hg.) 2017: Sustainable Development in the European Union.)

EUROSTAT has issued its 2017 edition on Sustainable Development in the European Union. The report provides an updated snapshot of the current situation concerning a selected number of indicators related to the sustainable development goals (SDGs). This 'lite' version of... Read more

Kurkowiak, Barbara et al. (eds.) 2017: Sustainable Development in the European Union. Overview of Progress Towards the SDGs in an EU Context. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

PublicationBookSustainable Development in the European Union – 2017

Kurkowiak, Barbara et al. (eds.) 2017: Sustainable Development in the European Union. Monitoring Report on the Progress Towards the SDGs in an EU Context. [eurostat Statistical Books 2017 edition]. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

PublicationBookSustainable Development in the European Union – 2016

This publication has been issued by EUROSTAT and provides a snapshot of the current situation concerning a selected number of SDG-related indicators and accompanies the European Commission Communication on the next steps for a sustainable European future (22 November... Read more

Kotzeva, Mariana et al. (ed.) 2016: Sustainable Development in the European Union. A Statistical Glance from the Viewpoint of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. [eurostat Statistical books 2016 edition]. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

PublicationBookSustainable Development in the European Union – 2015 Key Messages

Kurkowiak, Barbara et al. (eds.) 2015: Sustainable development in the European Union. Key messages. [eurostat Statistical books 2015 edition]. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

PublicationBookSustainable Development in the European Union – 2015

Kurkowiak, Barbara et al. (eds.) 2015: Sustainable development in the European Union. 2015 monitoring report of the EU sustainable development strategy. [eurostat Statistical books 2015 edition]. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

PublicationBook SectionSmarter, Greener, more Inclusive? – 2019

On 7 October 2019, Eurostat published its most recent flagship publication "Smarter, greener, more inclusive?". The report assesses the EU's progress in implementing the Europe 2020 strategy. Commissioned by Eurostat, Katharina Umpfenbach and Amely Gundlach of Ecologic... Read more

Anna Sabadash et al. 2019: Smarter, greener, more inclusive? – Indicators to support the Europe 2020 strategy. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.

PublicationBook SectionSmarter, Greener, more Inclusive? – 2017

On 19 July 2017, Eurostat published its most recent flagship publication "Smarter, greener, more inclusive?". The report assesses the EU's progress in implementing the Europe 2020 strategy. Commissioned by Eurostat, Katharina Umpfenbach of Ecologic Institute edited the... Read more

Markus Hametner et al. 2017: Smarter, greener, more inclusive? - Indicators to support the Europe 2020 strategy. Luxembourg: Publications Office of the European Union.