On 26 February 2026, 10:15-11:15 CET, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) in partnership with the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) will host an online event featuring the launch and presentation of the Europe Sustainable Development Report 2026 (ESDR 2026).
The report tracks annually since 2019 the performance of all EU member states and partner countries on the SDGs, highlighting successes, challenges, and actionable pathways for a sustainable future.
The report, which is now in its 7th edition, presents an updated version of the SDG Index and Dashboards for Europe and highlights persistent challenges and gaps in Europe’s progress toward the SDGs, including negative spillover effects and declining trends in socio-economic objectives.
At the same time, it underscores the potential of the SDGs to define long-term pathways and foster new alliances between Europe and global partners including via coalitions of middle powers united by the common goal of achieving sustainable development by 2030 and beyond.
The report was prepared by the SDSN’s SDG Transformation Center in close cooperation with SDSN Europe, the EESC, and the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union.
🗓️ Date: February 26, 2026
⏰ Time: 10:15-11:15 CET
🔗 Livestream: https://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/agenda/our-events/events/launch-europe-sustainable-development-report-2026
Following the official launch, on 11 March 2026, SDSN will host an online in-depth discussion with high-level policy makers as well as authors of the report to explore priorities to accelerate SDG progress in Europe by 2030, and Europe’s leadership role in advancing sustainable development beyond 2030.
🗓️ Date: March 11, 2026
⏰ Time: 13:00-14:30 CET
🔗 Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_syK9q6eRTfqgPKBR75w8pw#/registration