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RSSNew EU environmental standards for the industrial production of large volume organic chemicals
New emissions and efficiency standards will help national authorities to lower the environmental impact of Large Volume Organic Chemicals production.
Lighting the world: electrification strategies for Sub-Saharan Africa
This study combines geospatial tools and energy system modelling to identify least-cost electrification strategies for 44 Sub-Saharan countries.
Higher than global average: European companies jack up investment into research and development
European Union firms have significantly increased their investments in research and development (R&D), rising above the world's average growth rate.
A gateway to knowledge on health
The European Commission has launched a Knowledge Gateway on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention to support the implementation of health policies...
Commission's top scientific advisers publish opinion on food from the oceans
Today the High Level Group of the Commission's Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM) published a Scientific Opinion on food from the oceans, to which the...
Science for the AU-EU partnership
Over 30 years of JRC scientific collaboration with Africa have been compiled in one publication, "Science for the AU-EU Partnership - Building...
Critical infrastructure to be hard hit by climate hazards
Damage to critical infrastructure caused by climate hazards could triple by the 2020s and multiply over ten-fold by the end of the century.Over the...
Science meets Parliaments – the role of science in a post-fact society
For the third time, Members of the European Parliament, policy-makers from EU institutions, Member States, national parliaments, regional authorities...
EU science supports affordable, secure and sustainable energy
The JRC's scientific input formed the basis for key observations in the European Commission’s 3rd State of the Energy Union report, which tracks...
Climate change and the food we eat
A JRC analysis of potential climate change and mitigation impacts on global agriculture looks to 2050 and highlights the importance of careful policy...
Laboratories well-equipped to measure fipronil in food products
Almost all (79 out of 85) laboratories were able to quickly and accurately determine the amount of fipronil and its main degradation product, fipronil...
Technology key to ensuring sustainable bioenergy and biofuel production
Some bioenergy and biofuel pathways have higher greenhouse gas savings than others, according to the latest data published by the JRC.
Air Quality Atlas for Europe: mapping the sources of fine particulate matter
The European Commission published an Air Quality Atlas for Europe that maps the origins of fine particulate matter in Europe's largest cities.
A central knowledge hub for the secure, sustainable supply of raw materials
To ensure a secure and sustainable supply of raw materials and to better manage resource use, Europe requires comprehensive knowledge of the entire...
Evidence-based action for a competitive, green and trusted European car industry
JRC research provided direct input to the European Commission’s 2nd Mobility Package, designed to offer a new deal for consumers, restore citizens’...
JRC at COP23: a cleaner, greener planet is both possible and affordable
If countries invest in additional climate mitigation measures, hundreds of thousands of lives could be saved and the co-benefits will already offset...
The JRC teams up with Ukraine on smart specialisation strategies for innovation-driven growth
The JRC has joined forces with Ukrainian authorities to work together on innovation strategies based on the smart specialisation approach, to foster...
Launch of the Commission competence centre on modelling
On 26 October 2017 the Commission launched a Competence Centre on Modelling. Hosted by the JRC, it will promote a responsible, coherent and...
JRC launches financial policy research community
The JRC has launched a Community of Practice in Financial Research, bringing scientists and policymakers together to provide scientific input for...
Global CO2 emissions stalled for the third year in a row
The annual assessment of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by the JRC and the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) confirms that CO2...