This report seeks to support the formulation and implementation of policies which help to steer the European Union towards a sustainable future. It charts out plausible development paths, assuming that such paths will have implications for the conceptualisation, adoption and implementation of...

The purpose of the report is twofold. To begin with, it seeks to set out the objectives of, and methodologies for, the development of socio-economic and environmental scenarios for the European Union up until 2050f. In addition, the report undertakes to place scenario building in a wider...

The Covenant of Mayors (CoM) Community offers countless possibilities for peer learning and exchange on key opportunities and challenges in local energy and climate action planning. Since the start of the CoM initiative, the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission (EC) has not...

The Covenant of Mayors (CoM) Community offers countless possibilities for peer learning and exchange on key opportunities and challenges in local energy and climate action planning. Since the start of the CoM initiative, the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission (EC) has not...

The research project EFIResources: Resource Efficient Construction towards Sustainable Design, supports European policies related to the efficient use of resources in construction and its major goal is the development of a performance based approach for sustainable design, enabling to assess...

The Development of the Green Public Procurement (GPP) criteria for Paints, Varnishes and Road Markings is aimed at helping public authorities to ensure that paints, varnishes and road markings are procured in such a way that it delivers environmental improvements that contribute to European...

Several countries in the world are currently engaged in an energy transition entailing a massive shift to renewable energies and a progressive increase in the efficiency of processes whereby energy inputs are used by economies. Researchers and policy makers working in this area rightly describe...

EnRoute stands for Enhancing Resilience of urban ecosystems through green infrastructure. EnRoute is a project of the European Commission in the framework of the EU Biodiversity Strategy and the Green Infrastructure Strategy. EnRoute provides scientific knowledge of how urban ecosystems can...

EnRoute stands for Enhancing Resilience of urban ecosystems through green infrastructure. EnRoute is a project of the European Commission in the framework of the EU Biodiversity Strategy and the Green Infrastructure Strategy. EnRoute provides scientific knowledge of how urban ecosystems can...

People, planet, prosperity and peace are four priorities shared by Africa and Europe, and areas where opportunities for beneficial cooperation abound. Over the past three decades, the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) has worked with many organisations and institutions across...