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The bioeconomy contributes to the European Green Deal as a catalyst for systemic change. For the production of fossil-free materials for a climate-neutral future, chemicals and materials biorefineries constitute a key element. However...

The Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) developed and conducted the Survey of Adult Skills. The survey measures adults’ proficiency in key information-processing skills - literacy...

Fertility indicators for 45 European countries. Main indicators of fertility level: total fertility rate; mean ideal number of children; completed Cohort fertility; childlessness...

The European Demographic Datasheet 2016 shows key demographic data; population trends and projections until 2050. It covers fertility; mortality; migration and population structure...

This report gives an overview on the status and the expectation of flexible bioenergy in eleven OECD countries (Australia, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland...

Storing carbon in forests is a leading land-based strategy to curb anthropogenic climate change, but its planetary cooling effect is opposed by warming from low albedo. Using detailed...

Expanding the production of fuels and fibres based on traditional food crops can put additional pressures on ecosystems and natural resources, with potential spillover effects through induced...

Dashboard that represents the synthesized data collected through the RFI and stakeholder engagements on the most important innovation opportunities for the next era of agriculture.

In the light of climate change, there is an urgent need to decarbonize our societies. The road transport sector is specifically challenging, as transport demand is growing, and so are the sector´s...

The demand for wood-based energy is foreseen to grow as energy and climate policies around the world promote the use of bioenergy for climate change mitigation. However, the carbon impacts of forest...