European Sustainable Development Report 2025: Media Roundup
On January 29, 2025, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) released the European Sustainable Development Report 2025 (ESDR). The report provides an independent, data-driven assessment of the progress of the European Union (EU), its member states, and partner countries towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
In this year’s edition, the report reveals that the pace of SDG progress in 2020-2023 has waned compared to the 2016-2019 period. It also identifies areas of persisting inequalities within and across the European continent, with specific attention to SDG 2: Zero Hunger. In collaboration with the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), the SDSN conducted a joint study to take stock of the EU’s progress on SDG 2. The study provides new insights into Europe’s agri-food systems and outlines key actions to drive sustainable development in this sector.
The report urges the new EU leadership to take decisive and swift action to accelerate the progress of SDG implementation toward the 2030 Agenda. It calls on the European Commission, the Council of the EU, and the European Parliament to reaffirm Europe’s commitment to achieving the SDGs.
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Below is an abridged list of publications worldwide that covered the report.
Global:
UN SDSN: Why is Europe’s Sustainable Development Slowing? | Sustainability Mag
How EU enlargement could affect SDG implementation for the “sleeping beauty” | New Union Post
SDSN Report Calls for EU, World to Align Financial Flows to SDGs at FfD4 | IISD SDG Knowledge Hub
Sustainable Development Goals great on paper, not in real world | Euractiv
Europe’s progress towards a sustainable future has slowed | Edie.net
European progress on SDGs slows | Sustainable Views
EU sustainable development progress stalls amid rising challenges, report finds | ESG Post
Report shows lagging Sustainable Development Goals progress in the EU | CSO Futures
Italy:
Se salta l’impegno dell’Ue, gli obiettivi Onu per lo sviluppo sostenibile rimarranno un miraggio - EU News
Sdgs, l’Europa dimezza la velocità di avanzamento | ETicaNews
Poland:
Baza danych o klimatycznych aspektach działalności spółek, stan wykonania SDGs, marketing dla NGO i Szkoła Liderstwa Politycznego, czyli | Mirella Panek Owsiańska
France:
Le SDSN constate un ralentissement global des progrès des ODD en Europe | AEF Info
Le développement durable ralentit en Europe | RSE Magazine
Spain:
Europa ante el reto del desarrollo sostenible | Diario Responsable
El avance de los Objetivos Sostenibles se ralentiza | Expansión
Russia:
Устойчивые новости: Майкл Блумберг платит за спасение климата, а ЕС проваливает ЦУР | Forbes
Malta:
Malta advances three places on the Sustainable Development Goals Index for Europe | Live News Malta
Malta achieved progress in the Index on Sustainable Development Aims for Europe | TVM News
Malta set to fail to meet any sustainable development goal for 2030 – report | Newsbook Malta
Netherlands:
New SDSN Report Reveals the State of Sustainable Development in Europe and Priorities for the Newly Established EU Leadership | Duurzaam-ondernemen.nl
Sweden:
FN: Europas hållbarhetsomställning bromsar in | Miljö & Utveckling
Finland:
Lukijalta | YK:n Agenda 2030 – Paraneeko maailma? | Itä-Savo