Environmental subsidies and similar transfers statistics

This article reports on subsidies and other payments whenever the purpose is to protect the environment or manage natural resources (‘environmental transfers’), such as for installing cleaner energy or for keeping nature reserves, or for research on environmental issues. The public subsidies and other payments related to the environment in EU countries ranged between 0.3 % and 1.2 % of their GDP in 2020. This article includes financing received by corporations, households, or public authorities and paid by the public administrations of the country or from abroad (including EU funds).