Europes State Of The Environment 2020

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - DECEMBER 5, 2019 : Head of the European Environment Agency (EEA) Hans Emiel Aloysius Bruyninckx is talking to media about the Europes state of the environment 2020 in the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarter on December 5, 2019 in Brussels, Belgium. Europe will not achieve its 2030 goals without urgent action during the next 10 years to address the alarming rate of biodiversity loss, increasing impacts of climate change and the overconsumption of natural resources. The European Environment Agencys (EEA) latest State of the Environment report published today states that Europe faces environmental challenges of unprecedented scale and urgency. The report says, however, there is reason for hope, amid increased public awareness of the need to shift to a sustainable future, technological innovations, growing community initiatives and stepped up EU action like the European Green Deal. (Photo by Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)