European Environmental Bureau

EU Legislative Interests

The EEB follows and engages in a very broad range of EU policy areas relevant to environment, climate and sustainable development, in line with the very broad range of policy areas addressed by our membership. The 2026 Work Programme presents our planned activities to support the European Union’s prioritisation and implementation of environmental and climate policy. In line with our Long-Term Strategy to 2030 (see https://eeb.org/library/eeb-long-term-strategy-2020-2030/) , we will continue to work on areas including climate and energy; biodiversity and agriculture; air; water; chemical and industrial pollution; circular economy, economic transition, waste and resource efficiency, as well as environmental rights and justice. Policy Priorities The following are the criteria that the EEB applies when deciding on policy priorities: • High impact on the environment • Potential to make a difference on policy level • Achievable with reasonable effort • Strategic political opportunities and/or commitments • Public and media concern • Unique role, niche or gap • Potential to get funded • Expertise and support within the network and secretariat When deciding whether to set up thematic working groups, we consider all of the above as well as the interest of members to engage in a working group. Where appropriate, the EEB will promote its objectives on a given topic by collaborating with, supporting and/or being advised by one or more of its member organisations which is/are active or specialized on that topic.

Communication Activities

All relevant activities in relation to policy implementation, public relations and communications planned for 2026 are to be found in the EEB’s 2026 Work Programme which can be found here: https://eeb.org/en/library/eeb-work-programme-2026/ More updated and broader information can be found on our website. For events: https://eeb.org/events/ For membership: https://eeb.org/membership/about-membership/ For publications: https://eeb.org/library/ For more detail on our work areas: https://eeb.org/work-areas/

Interests Represented

Does not represent commercial interests

Member Of

· African Circular Economy Network · ECEEE (European Council for an energy efficient economy) · European Fossil Free Steel Network - · CODEF · BEUC (The European Consumer Organisation) · Cool heating coalition (previous better without boilers) · Build Ukraine Back Better platform · BFFP (Break Free From Plastic) · Buy Better to Build Better · CAN Europe (Climate Action Network Europe) · CASE (Coalition against SLAPPs in Europe) · CASCA (Cap and Share Climate Alliance) · Civil Society Europe · CITEPA · Coolproducts for a cool planet · Coalition for Energy Savings · European Alliance for Just Transition · EU Raw Materials Coalition · ECOS · EDC-FREE Europe · European Habitats Forum · EU Wellbeing Economy Coalition · Industrial Transformation 2050 Initiative (IT50) · (Led by ECF) · FAIB (Fédération of European and International Associations established in Belgium) · Fiscal Matters coalition · The Heating hub · European Eco Forum · European Sustainable Development Week · EU Food Policy Coalition · Green 10 · Living Rivers Europe Coalition · Coalition for Nature including coordination on Nature Restoration Regulation, wolf protection and defending the Habitats Directive · NTW (Nuclear Transparency Watch) · Mediterranean Information Office MIO-ECSDE · Seas at Risk · Social and Green EIB Coalition · European Movement International · European Work-Time Network (EWTN) · Rethink Plastic Alliance · Right to Repair · SDG Watch Europe · Scientific Advisory Board of the PAACT for sustainability initiative · Think2030 (Platform led by Institute for European Environmental Policy – IEEP) · TPorganics · Thomson Reuters Foundation/TrustLaw · WeAct · WEAll · ZeroMercury Working Group · Zero Waste Europe · Prevent Waste Alliance · Methane Matters Coalition · Informal Joint Association Roundtable on the WEEE Directive Revision See also a selection on our Partner-page https://eeb.org/homepage/partners/

Organisation Members

https://eeb.org/who-we-are/our-members/

Additional Information

More detail on the EEB's budget, sources of income and expenditure can be found in our annual report on the website: https://eeb.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/EEB-Annual-Report-2024.pdf On our About-page, you can also find our latest Auditor’s report, several internal policies, our Salary scale etc: https://eeb.org/about/