This methodological report explains the data sources and methods used by the JRC to compile the dataset on structural small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) indicators used by DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs in the annual SME performance review. The SME performance rev...

The 1st Watch List (WL) for substances in surface waters under the Environmental Quality Standards Directive (EQSD - Directive 2013/39/EU) was established by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/495 in March 2015. The list was first updated in June 2018 by the Commission Implementing Decis...

This report is a narrative review of the effects reported in the scientific literature (peer-reviewed and indexed scientific publications showing quantitative evidence) about the relationships between a selection of nature restoration practices and food production. The reported effects are extra...

These proceedings are the outcome of the 60th ESReDA seminar “Advances in Modelling to Improve Network Resilience” that took place at the Université Grenoble Alpes in France, on 4-5 May in 2022. A broad spectrum of resilience topics were covered, with sessions addressing Resilience Evaluation, I...

The link between loneliness and health has been extensively documented in scientific literature. Loneliness is widely recognized as being a public health issue and concern has been heightened during the COVID-19 pandemic. A clear understanding of the association between loneliness and mortality ...

The EU Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy initiative (CoM) brings together local and regional authorities voluntarily committing to develop and implement a Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP), containing measures to reduce their energy related Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions...

Wildfires, as a global phenomenon, are an integral part of the Earth system which affects different regions of the planet quite unevenly. They are of great concern in Europe: in the European Union alone, over 4000 km2 of our land were burnt in 2019; 3400 km2 in 2020; 5000 km2 in 2021. Depending ...

Commission Decision of 25 February 2016 setting up a Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries, C(2016) 1084, OJ C 74, 26.2.2016, p. 4–10. The Commission may consult the group on any matter relating to marine and fisheries biology, fishing gear technology, fisheries economics, f...

Sustainable finance is a key factor in the economy’s transition towards climate neutrality by 2050. Although non-listed small and medium enterprises (SMEs) account for 99% of EU enterprises, they are currently exempted from disclosing sustainability information under the new EU Taxonomy Regulati...

The issue of interference to meteorological radars from Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) and Radio Local Area Network (RLAN) or WAS/RLAN systems operating in the 5 GHz band are on the agenda of several groups and committees since long time as initial issues of coexistence are dated more than 1...