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RSS![World Input Output Database includes gross energy use, emission relevant energy use and CO2 emissions](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-07/wiod-environmental-accounts_fotolia-ania-2017-power-lines.jpg?itok=LWW6rX4f)
The on-line World Input-Output Database (WIOD) provides data on the industrial and household energy use of residents and their corresponding CO2...
![Understanding our Political Nature - new report looks at the factors influencing political decision-making](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-07/understanding-our-political-nature.jpg?itok=rxzSWN2s)
Understanding our Political Nature: a new report looking at the factors influencing political decision-making.
![The study shows that the number of people killed by extreme climate events – as a proportion of the population exposed to such events – dropped by more than 6 times over the past four decades.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-07/adobestock_169465415.jpeg?itok=GsvVcgCz)
Societies worldwide have become more resilient to climate disasters but climate change is likely to result in an unprecedented rise in climate...
![New psychoactive substances are often designed with bright colours and packaging to appeal to younger populations](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-06/ccouperfield_-_stock.adobe_.com_drugs_adobestock_191491801.jpeg?itok=Q44R5otM)
Over the years, the JRC has become a strategic partner in the international fight against new psychoactive substances, a growing concern in the...
![The Annual Report provides info on the wide-ranging accomplishments of the JRC over the year.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-06/cover_ar2018_for_science_hub_only.jpg?itok=tqn5Zp22)
The JRC Annual Report for 2018 has been published - a year that brought many novelties to the organisation.
![Dual Food Quality: Commission releases study assessing differences in the composition of EU food products](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-06/dual-foods-title-pic_0.jpg?itok=iy4zgvgd)
A pan-European testing campaign of food products shows that some products are identically or similarly branded while having a different composition.
![Heatwaves and droughts can have an impact on both regional and international agricultural markets](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-06/by-studio_adobestock_224016284.jpeg?itok=LzBglsrJ)
Crop prices are more severely impacted by negative than positive climate extremes.
![the_future_of_road_transport.jpg](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-06/the_future_of_road_transport.jpg?itok=t4V0t_Sx)
The development of new technologies and new business models is transforming everything about how we move, and how we live our lives.
![Through proper forest management, trees can have a significant impact on carbon reduction.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2018-08/pellinni_adobestock_134224571.jpeg?itok=JaPIL3qI)
The Commission published its assessment of Member States’ draft plans to implement the EU’s Energy Union objectives, in particular the agreed EU 2030...
![Droughts similar to those of 2018 could become common as early as 2043.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-06/img_20181020_125536_0.jpg?itok=qNoe4YWZ)
A recent JRC article warns that the extreme drought conditions that affected central and northern Europe's 2018 spring/summer growing season could...
![From 2019, all heavy vehicles must be equipped with new Smart Tachograph](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-06/fotolia_129187454_auremar-smart-tachograph.jpg?itok=XdV8IUed)
From 15 June 2019, all heavy vehicles newly registered in the EU must have a smart tachograph on board.These devices help fight fatigue and speeding...
![Image: Wheat is susceptible to fungal colonization, which can cause the contamination of grains with mycotoxins.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-06/myotoxins-wheat-adobestock_115856253.jpeg?itok=Zz5uoxIg)
A new rapid method to detect mycotoxins in wheat products will facilitate controls and ensure safety for human consumption.
![Image: Loneliness affects all age groups, from children to the elderly.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-06/lonliness-eu_adobestock-scott-griessel.jpg?itok=A4cOH-Ov)
Eastern and Southern Europeans feel lonelier and are more socially isolated than Western and Northern Europeans.As part of a multi-year research...
![Image: Who will live and work in the EU in 2060? Report on Demographic Scenarios for the EU - Migration, Population and Education](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-06/demography_pic.jpg?itok=CQyiPtgL)
Demographic trends offer a glimpse into the EU’s population and workforce in 2060. New JRC report on "Demographic Scenarios".
![Extracting raw materials from waste streams can enhance the sustainability of mining activities in the EU](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-06/vista_general_balsa.jpg?itok=bebgbxwH)
There's untapped potential to extract strategic raw materials from mining waste and landfills in Europe, according to a new report from the JRC.
![All new cars sold in the EU must be fitted with an eCall device which automatically alerts emergency services in the event of an accident.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-05/adobestock_211773212.jpeg?itok=vjSJGgmd)
The performance checks carried out by JRC scientists on eCall devices show positive results.The testing paves the way for improved accuracy and...
![Image - Report: China – Challenges and Prospects of an Industrial and Innovation Powerhouse](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-05/china-report-healdine-title-picture.jpg?itok=wAqcvQY6)
The EU is seeing rapidly increasing competition from China for industrial and technological leadership, according to a new JRC report.
![Seaweeds can provide an alternative source of food, feed, fuel and livelihood for an ever-expanding population](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-05/divedog_adobestock_115213221.jpeg?itok=a92QUggO)
A new report gives scientific guidance to help meet a growing global demand for seaweeds while also protecting resources and the environment.
![Commissioner Tibor Navracsics at the topping-out ceremony of a new laboratory at the JRC site in Karlsruhe, Germany.](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-05/commissioner_t_navracsics_in_jrc_karlsruhe_v.jpg?itok=_3CIwYux)
Commissioner Navracsics along with Commissioner Oettinger took part in the topping-out ceremony of a new laboratory building at the JRC site in...
![Dietary trans fatty acid intake in the EU has decreased over the last decades](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2019-05/cstarush-stock.adobe_.com_tfa_adobestock_2058523.jpeg?itok=0oNj0Jpg)
A new European regulation setting a legal limit for industrially-produced trans fatty acids (iTFA) came into force on 14 May.