When policymakers create laws that affect millions of Europeans, how can they be confident that these laws will help people live better and safely? What source of information can they rely on? Who can they trust?
Scientists of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) carry out research in various fields to provide independent advice to EU policymakers and put science at the heart of European policies.
We are working every day to make European policies grounded in science.
Latest news
60 years of European nuclear research
Over time, nuclear research achieved important results also in fields that are unrelated with energy, such as nuclear forensics and healthcare.
Divergence in land CO2 flux estimates: new research offers more consistent accounting
The gap between countries’ and global models' measuring shows net-zero emissions need to be achieved earlier, up to five years before previously estimated target dates.
New Atlas zooms in on Europe’s city-specific air pollutants, sources and measures to take
The Urban PM2.5 Atlas pinpoints sectors and extent of air pollution across 150 European cities thanks to updated dataset and methodology.
Wildfires in the EU: 2022 was the second-worst year, a warning from a changing climate
In 2022, land roughly the size of Corsica was scorched by wildfires in the EU, according to the latest report on fires in the pan-European region.
What we do
Science and knowledge activities
Our science and knowledge activities clustered into 33 portfolios that support the 6 Commission priorities for 2019-24.
Our publications
JRC Publications Repository: Science-for-Policy reports, articles, technical reports and other scientific outputs.
Innovation, training and tools
Technology transfer, innovation and knowledge management. Access to our research infrastructures, scientific tools and trainings.
Working with us
Worldwide partnerships, international collaborations and scientific networks. Find out about vacancies and opportunities to work with us.
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