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The UN 2030 Agenda and its SDGs are increasingly gaining momentum as a vehicle to foster a sustainable development transition. The EC is a frontrunner in this transition process and its political...

This report presents the fossil CO2 emission time series of the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) from 1970 until 2021, together with CO2 emissions and removals...

This report presents an assessment of the state of the art of key technologies for heat and power from biomass, namely combustion, anaerobic digestion, as well as intermediate energy carriers produced by using...

This report presents an assessment of the state of the art of key technologies for advanced biofuels production. Advanced biofuels are those fuels produced using only feedstocks which...

The MSFD introduced a holistic approach to the management of anthropogenic activities that impact the marine environment. The ecosystem approach to management is based on 11 qualitative and interconnected Descriptors for the Good Environmental...

The EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 calls for developing an EU-wide methodology to map, assess and achieve good condition of ecosystems, so they can deliver benefits to society...

The European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy includes actions aimed at investigating and better understanding the lifecycle impacts of using alternative feedstocks for plastics production. The Joint Research...

Cities and local authorities are key players in addressing climate change. Since 2008, the European Commission endorses and supports their efforts through the Covenant of Mayors for Climate...

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...

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...