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The climate targets of the European Union (EU) are defined in relation to historical benchmarks: for instance, the European Climate Law requires net domestic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to be reduced by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990. However, for aviation and maritime transport, prima...

Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) integrates economic and environmental data to understand the connections between economic and environmental resources. The European Union (EU) has shown strong policy support for NCA, amending Regulation 691/2011 to include ecosystem accounts (EA) as a mandatory ...

The Ocean Color component of the Aerosol Robotic Network (AERONET-OC) was established in 2002 as a joint JRC-NASA effort to provide highly accurate and standardized in situ reference measurements for the validation of satellite data from sensors designed to monitor the aquatic environment at the...

This is part of the collection GDO analytical reports that is focused on the analysis of drought events affecting Europe as well as the other regions of the world. These studies build on data and information retrieved and processed within the European and Global Drought Observatories of the Cope...

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...

This report compares and contrasts the characteristics of unicorns to those of start-up companies in general in Europe, with a particular focus on the influence on the trajectory of these companies of location, industry, and the reputation of venture capitalists investing in them. The analysis i...

In an effort to anticipate innovative solutions for policies related to the European Green Deal on areas such as smart grids, demand response and renewable electricity integration into the grid, in the last 2.5 years the JRC Living Lab for testing Digital Energy Solutions (hereafter referred to ...

In 2023 the Covenant of Mayors (CoM) turned 15 years since its launch. Initially started to support EU local authorities in reducing their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, it is today the world’s largest urban climate change and sustainable energy initiative. Its growth in geographical coverage o...

Upgrading existing masonry buildings in the EU has become very important due to their poor performance during earthquakes resulting in significant human and economic losses, and on the other hand, their low energy performance which significantly increases their energy consumption. Therefore, a h...