MIL-OSI Europe: Written question – The poor state of biodiversity and the paucity of data when it comes to evaluating the objectives of the European Green Deal – E-000721/2025

Question for written answer  E-000721/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
César Luena (S&D)

A recent evaluation of the European Green Deal reveals significant progress in several sectors, but also highlights the lack of crucial data in the area of biodiversity, a key sector for the Union’s sustainability. According to a Joint Research Centre report[1], 45 % of biodiversity policies and research lack data, which is delaying the achievement of biodiversity targets.

Given this context, the Commission is called on to answer the following questions:

• 1.What measures is the Commission taking to address the lack of Member State data in the biodiversity sector?
• 2.How can the Commission make the collection of information a faster and more transparent process to ensure a rapid assessment of the objectives?
• 3.What steps is the Commission taking to ensure that there is adequate and sustainable funding for biodiversity restoration initiatives, which are essential to achieve the objectives of the European Green Deal?

Submitted: 17.2.2025

• [1] https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC140372.