Publications

EEAC publications

Discussion paper – Nature Restoration: how to get it done?

To accompany the informative day of discussions on the Nature Restoration Law, the Ecosystem Services Working Group has produced a report to share some of the most important conclusions on the Law.

EEAC Summer Newsletter 2025

The Summer 2025 Newsletter highlights the activities of the EEAC and its member councils from May till August. Check out the newsletter to see what the Network has been working on in the recent months!

EEAC Spring Newsletter 2025

The Spring 2025 Newsletter covers the EEAC activities, council publications, and events where the EEAC was represented from January through till the end of April 2025. Check it out to see the busy and exciting activities the EEAC has been up to for the past 4 months!

EEAC Input on Rio+20

In this letter, the EEAC councils submit their input on the upcoming Rio+20 conference to two European Commissioners, Janez Potočnik and Andris Piebalgs. It focuses on sustainable development and green economy, and highlighting our contributions to the preparatory process.

The EEAC advocates for a closer cooperation between environment and development policies, pushing for an ambitious "Green Economy roadmap and toolbox." The network also urges the Commission to revitalize the EU Sustainable Development Strategy by involving national advisory councils and civil society in shaping its future, expressing support for a stakeholder conference on Rio+20 organized by the EESC.

Publications by member councils

WBGU

Water in a Heated World

Where there is water, there is life. Water is powerful yet fragile – an object of conflict and, at the same time, a unifying medium. Continuing,…
Council(s): WBGU
CCAC
Ireland Built Environment Annual Review

Annual Review 2024 - Built Environment

In this fourth part of the 2024 Annual Review, the Climate Change Advisory Council outlines detailed observations and recommendations for the Built…
Council(s): CCAC
WKR

Clearing the air?

Advice for principles and policy for governing carbon dioxide removal
This report addresses the importance and uncertainty of Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) in tackling climate change. It emphasizes that reducing…
Council(s): WKR
NESC
Towards a National Better Work Strategy NESC Ireland

Towards a National Better Work Strategy

Better Work aims to enhance work quality for all stakeholders, integrating both material and non-material aspects. It emphasizes the importance of…
Council(s): NESC
CCAC
ireland Annual Review 2024 Transport

Annual Review 2024 - Transport

In this third part of the 2024 Annual Review, the Climate Change Advisory Council outlines detailed observations and recommendations for the…
Council(s): CCAC
Rli

Judging the Right Balance: Juridification in the Living Environment

Find below the English translation of the Rli advice on the juridification of the living environment. Court cases and the role of legislation and…
Council(s): Rli
CCAC
ireland Annual Review 2024 Industry Waste

Annual Review 2024 - Industry and Waste

In this second part of the 2024 Annual Review, the Climate Change Advisory Council outlines detailed observations and recommendations for the…
Council(s): CCAC
CCAC
ireland Annual Review 2024 Electicity

Annual Review 2024 - Electricity Sectoral Review

In this first part of the 2024 Annual Review, the Climate Change Advisory Council outlines detailed observations and recommendations for the…
Council(s): CCAC
RNE
RNE Germany The Responsibility of State and Society for Sustainable Living Environments

It’s the politics, stupid: The Responsibility of State and Society for Sustainable Living Environments

The debate over sustainable living environments is sensitive, balancing individual and collective liberties while often being moralized. The German…
Council(s): RNE
WKR
climate

Advice on the National Climate Plan 2025-2035

The WKR published its first Policy Advice at the end of December 2023. It observed that the Netherlands is a low-lying delta and the consequences of…
Council(s): WKR
WKR
National Climate Plan

Summary "All aboard for the transitions"

Summary of Advisory Report on the National Climate Plan 2025-2035
Exploring Climate Policy: Initial Insights

This summary of the advisory report provides an interdisciplinary scientific perspective on…
Council(s): WKR
RNE
Recommendations on Social Cohesion in the World of Work Germany RNE

Recommendations on Social Cohesion in the World of Work

The socio-ecological transformation of the workforce presents both opportunities and risks for social cohesion, akin to the upheavals of the first…
Council(s): RNE
Rli

Firm Foundations

Recommendations for a national approach to the problem of unsound foundations
Buildings in many parts of the Netherlands are suffering from damaged foundations due to the country's soft, low-lying ground. This hidden…
Council(s): Rli
NESC
Natural Capital Accounting Irelan NESC

Natural Capital Accounting

A Guide for Action
How can Ireland better account for nature? This Council report, based on extensive stakeholder engagement, advises on natural capital accounting and…
Council(s): NESC
Rli
Implementation Netherlands

Bridging the Implementation Gap

Tackling factors impending policy for the phyiscal living environment
The Netherlands is grappling with significant challenges in the physical living environment, including a pressing need to build more homes. Despite…
Council(s): Rli
Rli
Circular economy netherlands

Phasing Out the Throw-away Society

The Council for the Environment and Infrastructure (Rli) report addresses the global "throw-away society," highlighting its environmental…
Council(s): Rli
NESC
Ireland Just Transition Agriculture Land Use

Just Transition in Agriculture and Land Use

This report by the National Economic & Social Council (NESC) highlights how the agriculture and land-use sector can address climate change and…
Council(s): NESC
NESC
An Oifig Náisiúnta um Fhorbairt Eacnamaíoch agus Shóisialta National Economic & Social Development Office NESDO Inequality and Well-Being Frameworks Ireland NESC

Inequality and Well-Being Frameworks

Inequality refers to the unequal distribution of factors leading to unequal opportunities and outcomes, harming individuals and society. Governments…
Council(s): NESC
Rli
sustainable finance netherlands 2022

Finance in Transition

Towards an active role for the financial sector in a sustainable economy
The Netherlands faces significant sustainability challenges due to climate change, declining biodiversity, and resource depletion, necessitating…
Council(s): Rli

Conference publications

Annual Assembly Brussels, 29th September - 1st October 2025

From Green to Clean
The EEAC Network's Annual Strategic Assembly took place in Brussels, bringing together 36 participants from 15 member councils and two external…

Strategic Assembly Ghent, 7-9 October 2024

Discussing the network's strategic positioning for the next few years
The European Environment and Sustainable Development Advisory Councils Network (EEAC Network) came together from the 7th to the 9th of October for…

32nd Annual Conference Brussels, 22 - 24 April 2024

Adaptation and Resilience Conference – Taking stock of strategies to minimize climate risks in Europe.
This year’s conference will take place from April 22nd to April 24th, 2024, in Brussels and collectively we will take a look at the implementation of…

31st Annual Conference Bucharest, 4-6 October 2023

Sustainability, Solidarity, and Resilience: Shared Values in the European Union
The 31st EEAC Annual Conference, titled “Sustainability, Solidarity, and Resilience: Shared Values in the European Union,” took place from October…

30th EEAC Annual conference, Helsinki, 14 – 15 September 2022

The Critical Decade of Action: Mobilising Sustainability Transformation in Europe
The focus of the 30th EEAC Annual Conference, held in Helsinki on September 14th and 15th, 2022, was on mobilizing sustainability transformation in…

29th EEAC Annual conference, online 17 – 19 November 2021

Digital Transformation for a sustainable Anthropocene: Ethical, Green and Inclusive
The focus of the 29th EEAC Annual Conference was on exploring the digital transformation within a European context and its implications for…

28th EEAC Annual Conference, online 27 – 29 October 2020

Delivering a Just Transition for All
The 28th EEAC Annual Conference focused on leveraging principles of justice and equity for a sustainable, inclusive, net-zero economy and society in…

27th EEAC Annual Conference, Lisbon, 19 September 2019

Cooperation and Partnerships for Sustainable Development

26th EEAC Annual Conference, Berlin, 11 October 2018

Towards a Sustainable Europe by 2030: Key leverages for transformation
The 26th EEAC Annual Conference, held in Berlin on October 11, 2018, focused on exploring strategies to reshape Europe towards sustainability by 2030…