The Europe Sustainable Development Report 2026 (ESDR 2026), a new report released today by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), shows that progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has stalled in Europe, with stagnation or even reversal on some environmental and socio-economic targets, and declining political prioritization of the SDGs within EU leadership.
On 26 February 2026, the EESC in cooperation with Sustainable Development Solutions Network, will host an online event featuring the launch of the Europe Sustainable Development Report 2026 which tracks annually since 2019 the performance of all EU member states and partner countries on the SDGs and is co-designed with civil society.
The study assesses how a prospective EU Just Transition Directive (JTD) could shape the social and employment outcomes of the European Green Deal. Drawing on literature review, stake-holder interviews, foresight-based PESTEL scenario building and partial-equilibrium projections, it develops business-as-usual, as well as weak and strong JTD scenarios to 2045. The scenarios focus on seven Member States representing diverse welfare and production regimes.
This publication marks the EESC’s renewed call for an EU Blue Deal in 2025, incorporating into the Declaration the new recommendations adopted since the launch of the call in October 2023.
Opportunities and drawbacks towards the reduction of GHG emissions in agriculture
This study evaluates the environmental, social, and economic impacts of digitalisation based on a literature review and case studies in Estonia, Germany, Romania, and Spain
This opinion explores modernising grids, adopting smart technologies, expanding connections and investing in storage and transmission innovation. It aims to improve integration and reliability to build a resilient European energy system in collaboration with neighbouring regions.
This report proposes the creation of a Public EU Rating Agency focused on environmental and social sustainability and human rights, aiming to support EU sustainability efforts by setting standards, accrediting auditors, and centralizing data
On 8 September 2025 (14:30-18:00), the NAT section of the EESC will host its end of mandate debate with the aim of addressing some of the crucial and systemic questions raised by the new geopolitical order from the point of view of civil society, and to chart possible pathways for the future.
