Your voice matters! GreenData4All public consultation
The European Commission invites you to participate in a public consultation as part of the GreenData4All initiative. This initiative is crucial for supporting Europe's green and digital transformation by making environmental data more available, accessible, and reusable.
About the GreenData4All Initiative
The GreenData4All initiative addresses the growing need for better sharing of environmental data. This is essential for developing effective policies that protect our environment and support a strong data economy. By making environmental data more accessible, GreenData4All aims to support evidence-based decision making and empower European businesses and startups to create more innovative services.
Objectives:
- Enhance Data Sharing: Contribute to making environmental data more accessible and reusable for all users, thereby boosting competitiveness and innovation across the .
- Support Environmental Policy: Ensure that environmental data is easily accessible and meets the needs of end-users, facilitating better policy implementation and decision-making.
- Promote Digital Transformation: Contribute to a coherent ecosystems for environmental data sharing, making the existing legal framework for sharing geospatial data (INSPIRE Directive) future-proof and aligned with other European data sharing legislation (Open Data Directive, Data Governance Act).
Get involved
The consultation invites feedback from all stakeholders, including citizens, environmental and geospatial data experts from the Member States, businesses, NGOs, academia, and international partners. The consultation is open until 30 April 2025, and submissions can be made in all 24 languages.
Your participation will help ensure that the updated rules on environmental data meet the needs of all users, from policymakers and businesses to the general public. By contributing to this initiative, you will be part of shaping a more sustainable and digitally advanced Europe.