European Union member states directed €79 billion towards environmental protection assets throughout 2025, according to figures from Eurostat.
These investments represented 0.4 per cent of the total EU gross domestic product and 1.9 per cent of investments across the entire economy.
The wastewater treatment sector drew the largest share of funding, accounting for 37.7 per cent of all environmental protection expenditure.
Following this, waste management initiatives secured 27.3 per cent
