Complex in vitro models (CIVMs) - such as 3D cell cultures and spheroids, microphysiological systems including organ-on-chip devices, bioreactor cultures or bioprinted tissues – aim to represent higher-level anatomical and physiological aspects of human biology in experimental st...
The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the recent trends in the venture capital (VC) market in the European Union (EU). In particular, it investigates and documents the characteristics of VC transactions, venture capitalists and VC-backed firms in the context of ...
This edition of the Global Energy and Climate Outlook (GECO 2020) puts its focus on analysing the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on the transport sector as a whole. The transport sector has suffered the greatest slump in mobility demand of the history during the lockdown period,...
This report looks at the impact of the business cycle on participation in adult learning in the EU-27 using aggregate quarterly country level data for the period 2005Q1 – 2019Q4. Data come from the EU Labour Force Survey. Although downturns may give individuals more incentives an...
This report presents the proposal for an EU Pollinator Monitoring Scheme (EU-PoMS), based on the findings of an expert group of 21 people from 12 European countries. The objectives are to: (i) develop a cost-effective Core Scheme which includes the most relevant taxa, is able to ...
This Technical Report presents the EU Ecolabel criteria for Printed paper, stationery paper, and paper carrier bag products, as published in Commission Decision (EU) 2020/1803 of 27 November 2020 (EC, 2020b), and provides the supporting rationale and background research for each ...
This report discusses the progress towards the 2020 Energy Efficiency targets and the implementation of the provisions of the Energy Efficiency Directive 2012/27/EU (EED), providing an overview of the main energy trends in the European Union with special focus on the period 2005-...
This document is intended to provide the background information for a preliminary assessment of the feasibility of establishing EU Ecolabel and/or Green Public Procurement (GPP) criteria for solar photovoltaic modules, inverters and systems. This preliminary assessment forms part...
The unprecedented shift to remote schooling introduced in many countries in the spring of 2020 as one of the preventive measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 gave us the opportunity not only to analyse the strengths and weaknesses of remote schooling, but also to reflect on how...
The Energy Union strategy ―built on the dimensions of energy security, internal energy market, energy efficiency, decarbonisation, research, competitiveness and innovation― aims to ensure secure, sustainable, affordable and competitive energy for all its citizens and businesses i...
