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available.3 min readGeneral publications25 March 2026Energy smart appliances: Code of Conduct expands coverage promoting interoperabilityHome appliances communicating with each other and the power grid can help enhance the stability of EU’s electricity system, as it increasingly relies on intermittent renewable energy sources. 4 min readGeneral publications23 March 2026Crops exit from winter dormancy in favourable conditionswinter crops in favourable conditions.4 min readGeneral publications11 March 2026Industrial decarbonisation in the EU: what emerging technologies need funding?Sectoral factsheets on seven hard-to-decarbonise industries explore and identify priority actions to steer research, innovation and public funding. These in turn could help to boost the competitiveness of the sectors.3 min readGeneral publications5 March 2026Drought and conflict drive acute food insecurity in East Africa; mixed winter cereal prospects for the Middle East The February edition of the JRC's Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production (ASAP) assessment is now available.3 min readGeneral publications3 March 2026Bio-based plastics: technology readiness and high cost key barriers to wide useBio-based plastics currently account for a small 0.5% of global plastics production. A JRC policy brief investigates plastics derived from organic sources, its substitution potential, and the challenges to scale up production.4 min readGeneral publications2 March 2026Winter crops fare well despite cold and wet episodesCold waves cause challenging conditions for winter crops in northern and eastern Europe. Rainfall boosts cereal prospects in the Maghreb.4 min readGeneral publications25 February 2026Emerging clean energy technologies: the state of play in the EU and beyondThe EU excels in scientific output on high-level readiness technologies and in high-value innovation compared with its global competitors.3 min read 1Page 123...32Next
General publications22 April 2026EU leads in virtual worlds research, but business opportunities lag behindNew JRC studies highlight Europe’s strengths and analyse challenges in virtual worlds’ emerging digital landscape.4 min read
General publications8 April 2026Climate, conflict and the energy transition: security challenges aheadClimate change can increase the risk of armed conflict, but it is not the only driver.2 min read
General publications2 April 2026Raising energy and fertilizer prices and upcoming El Niño main concerns to farming The March edition of the JRC's Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production (ASAP) assessment is now available.3 min read
General publications25 March 2026Energy smart appliances: Code of Conduct expands coverage promoting interoperabilityHome appliances communicating with each other and the power grid can help enhance the stability of EU’s electricity system, as it increasingly relies on intermittent renewable energy sources. 4 min read
General publications23 March 2026Crops exit from winter dormancy in favourable conditionswinter crops in favourable conditions.4 min read
General publications11 March 2026Industrial decarbonisation in the EU: what emerging technologies need funding?Sectoral factsheets on seven hard-to-decarbonise industries explore and identify priority actions to steer research, innovation and public funding. These in turn could help to boost the competitiveness of the sectors.3 min read
General publications5 March 2026Drought and conflict drive acute food insecurity in East Africa; mixed winter cereal prospects for the Middle East The February edition of the JRC's Anomaly Hotspots of Agricultural Production (ASAP) assessment is now available.3 min read
General publications3 March 2026Bio-based plastics: technology readiness and high cost key barriers to wide useBio-based plastics currently account for a small 0.5% of global plastics production. A JRC policy brief investigates plastics derived from organic sources, its substitution potential, and the challenges to scale up production.4 min read
General publications2 March 2026Winter crops fare well despite cold and wet episodesCold waves cause challenging conditions for winter crops in northern and eastern Europe. Rainfall boosts cereal prospects in the Maghreb.4 min read
General publications25 February 2026Emerging clean energy technologies: the state of play in the EU and beyondThe EU excels in scientific output on high-level readiness technologies and in high-value innovation compared with its global competitors.3 min read
