Data: Annual investment gap for the climate and environment in the EU up to 2030

In its latest "Europe's Environment and Climate" report, published on 29/09/2025, the European Environment Agency estimated the funding gap needed for the EU to meet its sustainability goals.

"Financing the transition to a climate-neutral, nature-positive and circular economy requires a significant upscaling of investments, from both public and, crucially, private sources. To meet the objectives of the EGD (European Green Deal), it is estimated that the EU will need to scale up its investments by around €743 B annually until 2030 or by 4.1% of the EU′s 2024 GDP each year until 2030", declares the EEA.

The largest investment gap identified is in the field of climate mitigation, with an annual gap of €581 B, which represents 3.3% of the EU GDP. Water and biodiversity investment gaps are the thinnest, with an annual gap of €21 B each.