Biodiversity: Commission launches new tools to strengthen EU biodiversity governance

The Commission has launched two new online tools to track progress in implementing the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 – a central initiative to achieving the European Green Deal. Hosted by the EU Knowledge Centre for Biodiversity, an online actions tracker will provide up-to-date information on the state of implementation of the many actions of the EU Biodiversity Strategy. A targets dashboard will complete the picture by showing progress to the quantified biodiversity targets set by the strategy, both at the EU level as well as in the member states. The dashboard is in its prototype phase, with a current set of seven indicators that will be complemented with additional ones in 2022. These tools are essential to monitor progress on the commitments made and central to the Commission's ongoing efforts to strengthen the EU biodiversity governance framework.

By constantly improving the knowledge and evidence base for biodiversity policy, increasing accountability for implementation, ensuring transparent and effective progress monitoring and review, and engaging stakeholders across the board, the Commission supports the delivery of the EU biodiversity commitments and targets. The Commission will further announce a call for stakeholders to engage in the implementation of the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 by joining the EU Biodiversity Platform: an expert group bringing together member states' authorities and stakeholders to discuss and co-ordinate their efforts in implementing the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030.

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