This report is part of the 2023 Clean Energy Technology Observatory series and is focusing on smart thermal networks within the European Union (EU). It provides an overview of the current status, emerging trends, and the potential of this sector integration technology. Smart thermal networks...

Climate change events are impacting EU Postharvest (PH) value chains, resulting in rising costs and unpredictable supply flows of raw materials. Despite this, direct economic costs (e.g. fuel, transport) are the top priority for producers to mitigate, with less emphasis on how future changes in...

The industry and transportation sectors account for more than 35% of the global CO2 emissions and there is an increasing pressure on industry to reduce emissions. To remain competitive in their markets while reducing their emissions, companies need to re-optimize their entire value chain...

This paper focuses on analysing how Chinese firms operate in Latin America, Asia and Africa in regard to ESG (environmental, social and governance) standards and sustainability issues. How do they respond to the increasing global value chain requirement to incorporate and maintain ESG standards?...