It has been estimated that in the EU, some form of energy poverty affects around 50 million people. EU policies strive to tackle the issue as part of a just and inclusive energy transition, however, due to the complex origins of energy poverty and understudied impacts of energy interventions it...

In order to achieve its ambitious policy goals such as using 40% renewable energy, cutting emissions by 55% or reducing energy consumption by 29% by 2030, the EU must undergo an energy transition which is also just and fair. This will require rapid and drastic changes to the energy system and to...

On 6 March 2024, the Joint Research Centre hosted an exploratory workshop on the synergies of territorial innovation and digital transformation. This workshop aimed to identify research questions and knowledge gaps. This is crucial for supporting EU policies for regional and local transitions,...

Hurricane Beryl set a precedent for what is predicted to be an extremely active hurricane season for the entire Atlantic basin. This hurricane intensified at an explosive rate to become the earliest Category 5 (on the Saffir Simpson scale) Atlantic hurricane on record. From 01 July to 09 July,...

The sixth workshop of the "Network of Experts for ReDeveloping Models of the European Marine Environment" was held on 6-7 June 2023 in Ispra, Italy, jointly organized by DG Environment and DG JRC (Ocean and Water Unit) within the framework of the Administrative Agreement (N°...

The current challenges affecting the EU food system call for an urgent shift towards more sustainability. As set out by the Commission Farm to Fork Strategy, the path to achieve such an ambitious goal should promote policy coherence at EU and national level, mainstream sustainability in...

This study is the result of a response to a policy request submitted by the European Union Delegation to Cameroon to the Knowledge Centre for Biodiversity (KCBD) through the KCBD ticketing system. We summarised changes in human population density (2010 - 2020), irrecoverable carbon stocks (2010...

This report outlines for case collection in the Public Sector Tech Watch observatory. It encompasses the taxonomy designed to categorise collected use cases of emerging technologies, alongside the protocols established for data gathering and dataset maintenance. Under development by the Joint...

Hurricane Beryl set a precedent for what is predicted to be an extremely active hurricane season for the entire Atlantic basin. This hurricane intensified at an explosive rate to become the earliest Category 5 (on the Saffir Simpson scale) Atlantic hurricane on record. From 01 July to 09 July,...

In accordance with the provisions of Article 7(1)(f) of the EU Ecolabel Regulation (EC) No 66/2010, the aim of this report is to present and justify the selection of certain EU Ecolabel criteria that are considered to be the most relevant and appropriate for use by public authorities as Green...