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RSSNearly 7,000 cities, signatories of the world’s largest alliance for city climate action, the Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM), report progress on energy savings and renewables’ generation.
Reducing the intensity of forest management increases carbon sequestration in forests. However, even if forest management were removed altogether, the mitigation potential of this strategy is limited.
Lack of precipitation impacts water availability for agricultural, energy and human use.
A new assessment shows that while resource efficiency is improving, there’s a growing pressure on ecosystems from forestry and agriculture.
A paper co-developed by the JRC and published in Nature compares the costs and benefits of flood risk reduction measures in Europe
A modelling exercise for a 1.5°C global warming scenario shows the share of fossil fuels in global energy trade drops by 80% in 2050 compared to today.
With current policies, the temperature increase is set to reach 2.8°C. Science helps to cut emissions and adapt to a changing climate.
The JRC published the latest edition of its Annual Report on Forest Fires in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa in 2021.