The aim of this report is twofold. Firstly, it illustrates the latest refinements applied to a food waste model based on material flow analysis, which performs yearly estimations of food waste generated by food category and stage of the food supply chain. Since 2019, the European Commission Join...
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) programming in the 2021-2027 financial period recognises the role of human capital in place-based approaches to territorial development and innovative transformation, allowing for investment in skills for smart specialisation, industrial transition and e...
The purpose of ecosystem service accounting is to quantify the main contributions of ecosystems to society and the economy and to report them in accounting tables that are compatible with the structures and practices used in traditional economic accounting. In this report, we assess and value na...
The recently adopted Electricity Market Design (EMD) reform includes provisions for the creation of Flexibility Needs Assessments (FNAs) on the national and European level. The reform sets a focus on advancing decarbonization while maintaining a high level of supply security. The FNAs should fur...
The policy and public debate on the EU protein sector requires a comprehensive approach that includes EU plant protein production and supply, while simultaneously addressing the broader challenges and opportunities of protein demand in the food and feed sectors. Taking a food systems perspective...
As a follow-up of the Diesel gate scandal in 2015, EU legislation has been strengthened with the aim of reinforcing the testing procedures, and reducing the risk of presence of so-called defeat device. The updated Regulation (EU) 2018/858 define the obligation of the car manufacturers to provide...
The heating and cooling sector is an important contributor to air pollution, with various factors influencing the trends observed in pollutant emissions. A comprehensive understanding of these factors is crucial for developing effective strategies to mitigate the environmental impact of the sect...
This study employs the economy-wide model DEMETRA to provide a detailed characterisation of the impacts of the African Continental Free Trade Area on the Ghanaian economy from 2020 to 2035 and how these economy-wide impacts will affect food consumption and affordability. It considers two liberal...
This feasibility study investigates the utilization of the Integration of EDGAR and POLES (EDGAR-POLES) model to assess future greenhouse gas (GHG) emission scenarios within energy-related sectors, focusing on the impact of alternative energy scenarios options from the POLES model. With the aim ...
The FSSIM-DEV model is used to simulate policy questions to solicit responses at the farm level. The model is currently applied to ten African countries, viz. Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo and Tanzania. It is envisaged that the model will b...
