The objective of the study is to define a set of concrete policy recommendations to enhance efforts to reduce the emissions of GHG in the EU effectively. The study takes stock of the current state of research on tax measures targeting GHG emissions and maps tax measures that incentivise individu...
Climate change is one of the defining challenges of our modern society. The manmade global warming has already and will increasingly affect the climate and the frequency and severity of extreme weather events across the world. Climate change endangers fragile ecosystems and the habitats of wildl...
The Impact Assessment study on fragrance labelling on cosmetic products (575/PP/2016/FC) has been commissioned by the European Commission in 2019 with the objective to provide input for a possible new initiative following the 26-27 June 2012 Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety...
The key objective of this small-scale research study has been to collect knowledge on the intergenerational dimension of sport and identify good practice initiatives in this area. The study also aims to develop knowledge on the main benefits, barriers and facilitators to the intergenerational di...
This impact assessment aims to explore a proposed European initiative to further protect and improve the resilience of critical infrastructure that rely on the timing and synchronisation elements of satellite navigation (GNSS). This initiative also offers a way to decrease dependency on foreign ...
The Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture (DG EAC) of the European Commission commissioned Ecorys in June 2020, together with SportsEconAustria (SpEA), to undertake a mapping study on measuring the economic impact of COVID-19 on the sport sector in the European Union (EU). ...
The blue economy covers a range of traditional and emerging sectors that are essential sources of food, energy, health and leisure for people throughout the world. The blue economy is growing fast and attracting investment worldwide. However, businesses often remain unsustainable. Illegal fishin...