Europe and the Future of the Sustainable Development Goals

Organised by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, this online event will bring together high-level speakers to discuss priorities to accelerate SDG progress in Europe by 2030, as well as Europe’s leadership role in advancing sustainable development beyond 2030. It will also feature the results of the 2026 edition of the Europe Sustainable Development Report, prepared in collaboration with SDSN Europe, the European Economic and Social Committee, and the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union | Global Dialogue.

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 SDG Transformation Center at the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) in Paris, France, in close cooperation with SDSN Europe, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), and the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union.