The #RestoreNature coalition has conducted a mid-term evaluation of EU Member States’ progress in preparing National Restoration Plans (NRPs). 

NRPs are the key instrument for the Nature Restoration Law implementation: each Member State must submit a draft NRP by 1 September 2026 and a final version by September 2027, setting out restoration priorities, measures, funding and governance up to 2050.

The analysis covers 23 Member States, examining whether they set the foundations for NRPs that deliver on the ground. You can view the results in:

• EU-level report:
  • Web version
  • Professional print
  • Home print
• Progress maps showing (displayed below):
  • Overall assessment
  • Science base (use of best-available knowledge and data) 
  • Ambition (vision and scope) 
  • Inclusiveness (participation and transparency) 
  • Empowerment (political buy‑in, coordination and resources) 
• National factsheets:
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • France
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Luxembourg
  • Malta
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Slovakia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
     

Read our report!

The #RestoreNature coalition is starting an evaluation of EU Member States’ progress in preparing National Restoration Plans, a critical first step in the implementation of the Nature Restoration Law (NRL) that entered into force in August 2024.

Based on 5 key criteria, the coalition developed a common checklist to evaluate plans of all 27 EU Member States. The checklist will inform two assessments: 

• Mid-term assessment in autumn 2025 of progress made in the preparation of Member States’ National Restoration Plans;

• Final assessment of the draft plans by September 2026

It’s time to #RestoreNature in Europe! 
 

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