European Environment Information and Observation Network (EIONET)

The European Environment Information and Observation Network (EIONET) aims to provide timely and quality-assured data, information and expertise for assessing the state of the environment in Europe and the pressures acting upon it.

The European Environment Information and Observation Network (Eionet) is a partnership network of the European Environment Agency (EEA) and its 38 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 38 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. 

As of 1 January 2023 there are seven European Topic Centres working with EEA and the national Eionet partners:

• ETC on Biodiversity and Ecosystems (ETC BE)
• ETC on Climate Change Adaptation and LULUCF (ETC CA)
• ETC on Climate Change Mitigation (ETC CM)
• ETC on Data Integration and Digitalisation (ETC DI)
• ETC on Human Health and the Environment (ETC HE)
• ETC on Circular Economy and Resource Use (ETC CE)
• ETC on Sustainability Transitions (ETC ST)