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 report presents a multi-case qualitative research study on how to support teacher professional learning and development of their digital competence, through a self-reflection process using SELFIEforTEACHERS (SfT). The study investigated how SfT can be used in different settings and what fac...
The report emphasises the contribution of JRC Portfolio 4 to the safety of nuclear technology in support of the EU’s energy and climate objectives. Key initiatives in 2023 focused on the safety of the nuclear life cycle, waste management, expanding nuclear applications across various non-energy ...
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting women worldwide, with the number of new cases predicted to increase to over three million and the number of deaths to one million per year, by 2040. To prevent breast cancer, there is now increasing demand for personalisation of breast ca...
This JRC Technical Report presents scientific and technical background information to introduce the different aspects involved in providing robustness of structures. It is intended to bring together references and ongoing work on the subject as well as stimulate debate. It presents background in...
This report presents the outcome from the JRC NUCLEAR FORESIGHT WORKSHOP on Shaping the Future for Nuclear Safety, Security and Safeguards - Factors, Forces and Challenges that was conducted on 24th November 2023 at the JRC-Karlsruhe in conjunction with “60 Years of JRC Nuclear Safety and Securi...
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is aimed at boosting intra-African trade and promoting regional development. However, the distribution of its benefits and costs across member states and household groups is uneven, and it presents opportunities and threats to different sectors of...
The current challenges affecting the EU food system call for an urgent shift towards more sustainability. As set out by the Commission Farm to Fork Strategy, the path to achieve such an ambitious goal should promote policy coherence at EU and national level, mainstream sustainability in food-rel...
The creation of favourable food environments that make sustainable food choices easier to consumers is critical to the EU transition to a more sustainable food system. An important barrier to sustainable food choices relates to the absence of clear and trustful information that could help consum...