Accurate and complete environmental information is at the basis of any effective sustainable development policy. This report summarises for the first time the status of air, climate, water and soil in the Western Balkans (WB), describing current knowledge as of 2021 and gaps with respect to the ...

The European Union aims to be sustainable, fair, and competitive. To keep the planet liveable and seize economic opportunities, the European Union is engaging in a swift and inclusive transition towards environmentally sustainable lifestyles and economies. The green transition aims to achieve su...

FAIRMODE is the Forum for Air Quality Modeling created for exchanging experience and results from air quality modeling in the context of the Air Quality Directives (AQD) and for promoting the use of modeling for air quality assessment and management. FAIRMODE is organized in different activities...

The European Handbook for SDG Voluntary Local Reviews – 2022 edition provides policy makers, urban practitioners and experts with a consolidated method and examples of indicators that European local and regional governments can use to monitor the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals ...

This AI Watch report analyses AI uptake in manufacturing. It recognizes that AI can empower a variety of applications in the manufacturing sector and it can impact all stages of production; in particular a major role for AI lies in blending data from different processes, factory floors or produc...

This report describes the production of ERM-DA477/IFCC, which is a matrix material certified for the concentration of anti-β2 glycoprotein I immunoglobulin G antibodies (anti-β2GPI IgG) in human serum. This material was produced and certified in accordance with ISO 17034:2016 and ISO Guide 35:20...

Safety is of paramount importance in nuclear energy production, and in particular where the industry is faced with the problem of extending the life of aged nuclear fission power plants. The re-assessment of the structural integrity of such aged nuclear reactors or other critical components unde...

Persisting territorial disparities across and within the EU represent, together with socioeconomic inequalities, a potential threat to the future of the European project. These inequalities are related to several spatial phenomena such as depopulation, limited access to services, lack of connect...

Natural hazards, such as earthquakes, floods or storms, can trigger the release of toxic substances, fires and explosions when impacting industrial installations that process, store or transport hazardous materials. This type of event is called Natech (natural hazard triggered technological) acc...

Within the EU Ecolabel Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 66/2010), the European Commission carried out a revision of the EU Ecolabel criteria for ‘growing media, soil improvers and mulch’, set by Commission Decision 2015/2099 and valid until 30 June 2022. The main purpose of the final technical rep...