To address migratory challenges caused by the war in Ukraine, the EU gradually adapted cohesion policy rules by adopting Cohesion’s Action for Refugees in Europe (CARE). We examined whether member states used CARE a...
In 2024, ECDC conducted a survey on public health workforce capacity in the field of prevention and control of infectious diseases in the EU/EEA. This was in response to requests from several European Member States to...
Community-managed commons, such as urban gardens, energy communities, and shared mobility systems, can foster sustainable behaviours while strengthening social ties and promoting environmental stewardship. However, ou...
The ACCTING project has demonstrated the benefits of partnerships between local governments and civil society organisations (CSOs) in addressing major societal challenges such as climate change.
The global climate crisis disproportionately affects marginalised and vulnerable populations, who bear the brunt of its ecological, economic, and social impacts. Yet these groups are not merely victims; they are key d...
Providing policy recommendations to reframe and democratise the concept of "public interest”. While often invoked in policy and decision-making, the term is politically charged and remains vague.
Safe public transport is essential for reaching a socially just and inclusive green transition. Yet violence in public transport remains pervasive, with disproportionate negative effects on operating staff, women, and...
Arguing for a meaningful, systematic, and non-extractive inclusion of the indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) into the structures of knowledge production and their application.
For the Green Deal to be just and inclusive, it is crucial for civil society organisations to be inclusive, fully reflecting the diversity of the population and stakeholders.
Recognising the important role that companies can play towards fighting Climate Change and based on the preliminary findings of the ACCTING project, we provide a framework for companies to promote inclusiveness and Gr...
This factsheet provides inspiration for those in charge of designing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policies in enterprises, based on insights and lessons learned from the ACCTING research project.
This document, which is updated on an annual basis, provides an overview of the case-law of national courts with regard to the application of national legislation regulating intellectual property crime (IPC). An IPC i...
This study, based on national desk research, stakeholder interviews, and a participatory event, assesses the regulation and application of sanctions under the Racial Equality Directive (RED) and Employment Equality Di...
This publication consists of two parts: PART 1: State of Play on Jointness in Erasmus Mundus Master’s Programmes presents the findings of the desk research, interviews and survey, conducted to provide input to the t...
The world’s first photovoltaic guardrail might turn roads and highways into energy sources. Developed to enhance sustainability, this groundbreaking innovation could help decarbonize Europe’s transport infrastruct...
As the amended ECDC Founding Regulation and the Regulation on serious cross-border threats to health (SCBTH Regulation) came into force in December 2022, the ECDC long-term Strategy 2021–2027 has been adapted to inc...
As the EU embarks on its next five year legislative and institutional term, improving EU productivity is at the top of the agenda, with the new Draghi Report setting the tone. Together with this new focus, regulatory ...
Poliomyelitis (polio) is a highly infectious disease caused by polioviruses, which can be prevented by vaccination. Polioviruses can be transmitted easily and silently across wide geographic areas. Most infected peopl...
As the EU embarks on its next five year legislative and institutional term, improving EU productivity is at the top of the agenda, with the new Draghi Report setting the tone. Together with this new focus, regulatory ...
The Covenant of Mayors initiative in the Eastern Partnership countries (CoM East) was launched in 2011. Since then it has evolved and its scope enlarged. Today, hundreds of local authorities are part of the initiative...
This e-book draws its origin from a High-Level Policy dialogue that took place on January 10-11, 2024, in Turin and reproduces some of its contributions. The goal is to provide concepts and perspectives to better unde...
The aim of this report is to investigate the potential for harnessing key features of Transformative Innovation to improve the design and the implementation of Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) strategies, based on empi...
The report uses rich administrative data from different registers in Slovenia to evaluate the impact of the main training and wage subsidy (employment incentive) programmes. The analysis examines a range of outcomes r...
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of progress towards the European Green Deal (EGD), the European Union’s transformative agenda for achieving climate neutrality by 2050. The analysis encompasses 154 qu...
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of progress towards the European Green Deal (EGD), the European Union’s transformative agenda for achieving climate neutrality by 2050. The analysis encompasses 154 qu...
This report summarises the findings of a workshop session organised by the EU Policy Lab of the Joint Research Centre in the context of the 8th High-level meeting of the Expert Group on Public Administration and Gover...
The country factsheets present an overview of the national cancer strategy and key policies and measures implemented up to December 2023 along the four pillars and three cross-cutting themes of Europe’s Beating Canc...
The Research Fund for Coal and Steel has made significant contributions to the European Green Deal and contributes through its steel-related research and innovation projects to the Clean Steel Partnership, the EU’s ...
This guidance has been drafted in response to a mandate from the CIS Working Group on Groundwater. This mandate required the development of a technical document to increase the understanding of the general principles ...
The original concept of the European Heritage Label (hereafter the “EHL”) was proposed in May 2005 by the French Minister of Culture and picked up as an intergovernmental initiative under the leadership of France,...
Topic 4 report explores Public Engagement (PE) practices in ERA, illustrating approaches and methods behind successful PE initiatives implemented for years. Furthermore, this report introduces PE exercises conducted t...
This study has three main objectives. The first is to analyse the measures taken by Member States to tackle the abuse or misuse of non-profit organisations (NPOs) for terrorist financing (TF) purposes, in particular t...
With over 100 million electric cars expected to hit the market in the coming years, a tidal wave of spent lithium-ion batteries is set to retire by 2030. Innovative repurposing strategies aim to close the loop and tra...
Geo-blocking limits consumer access and hinders the EU digital single market by restricting access to online services across Member States. The 2018 Geo-blocking Regulation aimed to address such discrimination based o...
The purpose of the ‘Support for Smart Villages in the CAP Strategic Plans’ report carried out in the framework of the 2nd Preparatory Action – Smart areas in the 21th century – is to provide an overview on how...
Expanding into international markets outside of Europe is a key opportunity for SMEs to achieve growth and enhance competitiveness as highlighted in the EU ‘SME Strategy for a sustainable and digital Europe’ in 20...
The Joint Employment Report (JER) by the European Commission and the Council monitors the employment situation in the Union and the implementation of the Employment Guidelines, in line with Article 148 of the TFEU. Th...
The third monitoring exercise of the European Heritage Label (EHL) Action, aimed at assessing sixty designated Sites, took place in 2024. The key outcome of this monitoring is that all sixty Sites—twenty of which we...
This Single Programming Document (SPD) for the years 2025-2027 outlines the steps ENISA will take to enhance the maturity and resilience of cybersecurity in the EU. Firstly, as the EU took legislative steps to strengt...
The European Commission’s Directorate General for Financial Services, Financial Stability and Capital Markets Union (DG FISMA, the Contracting Authority) contracted this study, performed by Fincons and BR-AG, with t...
Policy Department for Citizens, Equality and Culture at the request of the Committee on Petitions (PETI). It updates the study published in 2017, offering information on the key actors responsible for implementing and...
This report presents an interim description of COVID-19 vaccine coverage in the European Union/ European Economic Area (EU/EEA) between 1 August 2024 and 17 January 2025. More consolidated data are expected in the com...
Ratcliffe-on-Soar Coal Power Station made history as the last coal-fired power station in the UK to close and be taken off the grid in September 2024. What is more, the closure process has been recognised as a success...
Rare diseases present unique research challenges. The small number of people affected by a rare disease, each with its specificities combined with the frequent lack of understanding about the cause and course of the d...
The Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2021-2024 brought a paradigm shift from equal opportunities to diversity and inclusion. Its effective implementation showcased the GSC as a diverse and inclusive workplace, inter a...
This is the Final Report of the Evaluation of the European Union (EU) Cooperation with Palestine. It was commissioned by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (...
Energy Performance Certificates are key to improving building efficiency, but their reliability and harmonization remain challenges. With ambitious environmental targets at stake, Europe is racing to unlock their full...
Since the beginning of the 21st century, the European Union (EU) has considerably reshaped its approach to security policy, and in this context, the EU has taken up an increasingly more active role in supporting resea...
This joint report by the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) and the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) provides the latest information on the use and relevance of Directive 20...
The MERIDIONAL project is harnessing the capabilities of Vistle, an open-source scientific visualisation software program, to advance wind energy research.
The Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH) is proud to announce the launch of the Building Dynamic Energy Assessment Tool (BDEA), an advanced platform developed within the REN+HOMES project. The tool redefine...
This report provides a general overview of the ways in which EU gender equality law has been implemented in the domestic laws of the 27 Member States of the European Union, as well as Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway...
The EU’s action on rare diseases strives to improve access to knowledge, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with rare diseases through funding research on rare diseases and newborn screening, making available dedi...
In this booklet, we provide an overview of the 24 ERNs and celebrate their achievements to the rare disease agenda, to actively communicate on the Commission’s actions and decisions and explain the benefits and oppo...
Health policy and the organisation of delivery of health services and medical care is a national competence. However, the Commission complements national policies, encouraging the exchange of best practices and cooper...
a This document contains a series of summary factsheets on some relevant EU-funded projects related to Integrated Pest Management (IPM). IPM is a cornerstone of sustainable agriculture, reducing reliance on chemical p...
The widerAdvanceFacility project will provide training and support for widening countries and outermost regions in their bid to make research results go further
Sturgeon populations in European rivers and coastal waters have undergone a dramatic decline over the last 150 years. In addition to overharvest, the intensive developments of hydropower and river channelization have ...
Sturgeon populations in European rivers and coastal waters have undergone a dramatic decline over the last 150 years. In addition to overharvest, the intensive developments of hydropower and river channelization have ...
Europol was mandated in 2019 by the EU Justice and Home Affairs ministers to create an Innovation Lab to support the law enforcement community in the area of innovation. The Lab aims to identify, promote and develop c...
The JRC’s Photovoltaic Geographical Information System (PVGIS) has been supporting the uptake of photovoltaics for more than 20 years. Today this public service is even more relevant in view of a) the revised EU’s...
In October 2001, the European Union established the EU Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM). The UCPM aims to strengthen cooperation on civil protection among EU Member States and UCPM Participating States and to facilit...
There is a consensus on the urgent need for a cohesive European response to the challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Increased investment, policy alignment and skill development, are crucial to leverage t...
Natural hazard-triggered technological (Natech) accidents refer to releases of hazardous substances due to natural hazard impacts to technological systems, leading to toxic emission, fire, or explosion events. While r...
Starting with an overview of AI practices in European PES, this report analyses their impact and reviews the contextual factors which are influencing implementation and PES’ experiences with AI. It also outlines the...
The Recommendation and Guidance on speeding up permit-granting procedures for renewable energy and related infrastructure projects were adopted by the European Commission on May 18th, 2022. This initiative aimed to ac...
The European Civil Protection Pool (ECPP, or 'the Pool') was created in 2014 to improve the predictability and the quality of the UCPM response to disasters. Concretely, Member States and UCPM Participating States can...
As part of a package to address migrant smuggling, on 28 November 2023, the European Commission proposed a regulation to strengthen police cooperation and Europol’s role in the fight against migrant smuggling and tr...
The Education for Climate Coalition is a flagship initiative of the European Education Area and the Green Deal hosted by the European Commission. As a community of practice, it enriches both the Council recommendation...
This input paper offers an initial analysis of the links between citizenship education and learning for sustainability for the Working Group peer learning activity on 16-18 Oct 2024. It presents observations on some o...
This report presents the outcome of the study undertaken by IBM Promontory for the European Commission on embedding supervision in the decentralized finance (DeFi). The project comprised four distinct phases: identify...
The input paper explores learning opportunities in the locality with a focus on how policy can usefully support schools to boost local learning for sustainability. Locality could refer to environments (rural and urban...
This document presents a summary of effective policy design measures and practices identified at a workshop of the European Commission’s Working Group Schools: Learning for Sustainability that took place at the Worl...
These guidelines aim to establish minimum quality standards for the different phases of community sponsorship across the European Union, drawing on insights from the 2021-2023 working group meetings involving Member S...
The European Commission launched a Mutual Learning Exercise on ‘Bridging the Gap Between Science and Policy’. This Thematic Report focuses on the first discussion topic about fostering knowledge-sharing within and...
This report discusses the findings of an online survey of European citizens’ attitudes to social challenges and their willingness to participate in activities aimed at addressing these challenges. The results show c...
This page summaries the main points of the Opinion of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE) on ethical perspectives of the Solar Radiation Modification (SRM), published in December 2024.
This feasibility study on ‘Harmonising of reporting obligations of travel data on maritime transport, with the view to using such data for law enforcement purposes’ contributes to the European Commission’s effor...
Study on harmonising access to information related to cross-border travel taking place via road or rail, including obligations on transport operators and the use of such information for law enforcement purposes
While there are harmonised EU rules on the processing of commercial air passenger data for law enforcement purposes, the processing of data on other modes of transport for such purposes is not regulated. This results ...
The Annual Report covers activities from January to December 2024, in line with Article 6 of the Decision establishing the PES Network. In 2024, the Network delivered a full programme of Mutual Learning activities, wi...
Detecting emerging technologies is crucial for policymaking as it helps to anticipate future trends and address their potential societal, economic, and security impacts. Early identification also allows policymakers t...
The Cross-Border Regional Labour Market Analysis project, commissioned by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy, examines labour markets across contiguous border regions in Euro...
A key resource for industry, researchers, and policymakers, offering a detailed overview of the main players driving innovation in next-generation networks. Developed by the NetworldEurope SME Working Group, it connec...
The Federated Digital Twins for Wind-Offshore (DTWO) project has published an explainer video on its ambition to improve forecasting, optimise wind farm design, and ensure reliable performance predictions.