European Commission
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2019)
Reporting Period: 2019
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability
- Knowledge exchange
- Innovation
- Digitalisation
- Rural Development
Environmental Achievements
- Increased focus on sustainable agriculture practices through EIP-AGRI projects
- Initiatives to improve resource management (water, nutrients, waste)
Social Achievements
- Empowering farmers and rural communities through knowledge sharing and innovation
- Supporting generational renewal in agriculture
- Promoting inclusiveness in AKIS
Governance Achievements
- Development of the interactive innovation model and Multi-Actor Approach
- Strengthening of Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems (AKIS) across Member States
- Integration of AKIS into CAP Strategic Plans
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Achieve a more sustainable agriculture through knowledge sharing and innovation
Medium-term Goals:
- Strengthen AKIS to boost initiation and development of innovation projects, disseminate results, and use them widely
- Enhance interactive innovation projects
Short-term Goals:
- Improve synergies between EU funds for research and innovation in agriculture
Environmental Challenges
- Fragmentation of agricultural knowledge and insufficient application in practice
- Varying performance of AKIS across Member States and regions
- Insufficient interconnection between national and regional AKIS
- Digital divide in agriculture
- Administrative burden in accessing EU funding
- Privatization of knowledge
- Slow uptake of new knowledge and innovative solutions
Mitigation Strategies
- Strengthening AKIS through four main actions: enhancing knowledge flows, strengthening farm advisory services, enhancing interactive innovation, supporting digital transition
- Implementation of EIP-AGRI and Horizon 2020 projects
- Development of Multi-Actor Approach (MAA)
- Support for Operational Groups (OGs)
- Establishment of innovation hubs
- Development of knowledge centres and digital knowledge reservoirs
- Incentivizing cross-border cooperation
- Support for digitization at farm level and high-speed internet connectivity
- Reducing administrative burden
- Promoting open knowledge reservoirs
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Focus on sustainable and locally produced products
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Climate change impacts on agriculture
Opportunities
- Development of climate-smart agriculture practices
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 2: Zero Hunger
- Goal 13: Climate Action
Initiatives contribute to food security and climate-smart agriculture