The supply chains of raw materials and semi-finished products can create both positive and negative impacts affecting various stakeholders. Raw materials have also a strategic importance for enhancing the competitiveness of the European industry, and creating employment (EC - European...

The supply chains of raw materials and semi-finished products can create both positive and negative impacts affecting various stakeholders. Raw materials have also a strategic importance for enhancing the competitiveness of the European industry, and creating employment (EC - European...

This report constitutes a compilation of the principal issues raised by the speakers at the workshop jointly organised by the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development and Joint Research Centre on 'Unfair trading practices in the food supply chain' held in Brussels between 17-18...

This report aims at providing an overview of the supply chain of a number of renewable energy technologies. The report currently addresses the following technologies in detail: wind energy, geothermal energy and ocean energy but might be expanded at a later stage. In particular, the report...

This report surveys the recent literature on producer organizations with a specific focus on factors affecting their establishment and their impact on farmers' market performance and welfare. The report also discusses producer organizations' role in improving farmers' bargaining power and...

The ambitious EU policy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in combination with a significant adoption of low-carbon energy and transport technologies will lead to strong growth in the demand for certain raw materials. This report addresses the EU resilience in view of supply of the key materials...

This paper is a paper in a series of work on Global Value Chains (GVCs), developed under the auspices of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission. It builds upon the theoretical discussion presented in the first two papers and offers a new methodological approach for mapping...

Since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, the European Union has experienced unprecedented disruptions in the semiconductor value chain. To respond to the crisis and enhance the resilience of the supply chain, the European Commission has proposed the European Chips Act, which includes the...

The report summarizes the current knowledge on the state of methane emissions from biogas plants. It delves into modern methods to detect and quantify biomethane emissions as well as best practices to mitigate them. Based on recent initiatives and good examples, the report defines a methodology...

This report presents the results of a literature review on stress tests developed and applied in non-food supply chains. The primary focus of the project is on quantitative and qualitative methodologies applied in the literature for stress testing non-food supply chains, their advantages and...