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The European economy is experiencing significant turbulence as recurring crises reverberate across all EU countries, their economies and business operations. From 2020, shocks ranging from the […]

EU research contribution to IPCC working group I on the physical science basis: understanding the changing climate, enabling effective response strategies The European Union is among […]

The 2022 edition of the EU Annual Report on the State of Regions and Cities is the starting point for a deeper reflection on how EU […]

The Schengen area without controls at internal borders (‘the Schengen area’) is a historic achievement of European integration. Since its foundations were laid in 1985, it […]

This Topic Guide proposes best practice and key recommendations on the integration of micromobility devices in urban mobility planning, with the goal to achieve their safer […]

The State of the Energy Union report marks, each year, the moment to take stock of change and of progress in the implementation of the European […]

In 2020, EU-27 domestic GreenHouse Gas (GHG) emissions, including international aviation1, were down by 31%2 from 1990 levels and reached their lowest level in 30 years. […]

Over the last year, the global pandemic has wreaked havoc on the world, bringing forth the biggest socio-economic crises in modern history. This has been accentuated […]

In the coming decade, 6G will bring a new era in which billions of things, humans, and connected vehicles, robots and drones will generate Zettabytes of […]

The energy sector is the source of around three-quarters of greenhouse gas emissions today and holds the key to averting the worst effects of climate change, […]

There were 10 million electric cars on the world’s roads at the end of 2020, following a decade of rapid growth. Electric car registrations increased by […]

Horizon Europe, the ninth European Research and Innovation Framework programme (2021-2027), is one of the key instruments of the Union to steer and accelerate Europe’s recovery, […]

The European Green Deal is a plan to decarbonise the EU economy by 2050, revolutionise the EU’s energy system, profoundly transform the economy and inspire efforts […]

Europe faces a choice. The recovery from the coronavirus pandemic provides a unique opportunity for transformation – the innovative retooling needed to thrive in the new, […]

Across the globe, cities account for nearly two-thirds of the CO2 emissions that are causing our planet’s looming climate crisis. Skyscrapers, shopping malls, SUVs, air conditioners […]

COVID-19 swept across the globe in a matter of months, jeopardizing lives, upending businesses, and setting off a worldwide economic slump. Consumers are intensely focused on […]

The European Commission pledges to replace the course of ‘incremental change’ followed until now with a fundamental transformation. This translates into three approaches applied to all […]

The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) programme has been providing EU funding for trans-European networks since 2014. Along with projects in the transport and energy sectors, CEF […]

This Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) for the railway sector in Europe sets out how a new programme of technical and operational innovation can transform […]

5G is here and happening. This year will go down in history as one which saw widespread global disruption, caused by a pandemic that has shaken […]

The smart community offers considerable opportunity not only for citizens to have an improved living environment in which they can benefit from effective services, but also […]

Global investment in renewable energy made significant progress between 2013 and 2018, with a cumulative USD 1.8 trillion invested. The decrease in installation costs, resulting from […]

In sharp contrast to all other fuels, renewables used for generating electricity will grow by almost 7% in 2020. Global energy demand is set to decline […]

We are at a pivotal moment for the future of Wi-Fi, a major driver of economic growth and societal development. As Wi-Fi has limited access to […]

This paper examines arguments, observations, experiences and reflections from relevant events and documents that underline IoT and edge consumer, business, industrial sector-specific perspectives based on a […]

The climate crisis remains the defining challenge of our time. The past five years were the warmest on record. Global average temperature increased by 1.1°C above […]

The energy sector is one of the pillars of growth, competitiveness and development for modern economies. To keep up with the ongoing transformation of the energy […]

The objective of the project is to support the development of green recovery plans by providing a list of ‘shovel-ready’ investment opportunities. EY teams in all […]

The objective of this report is to explore innovative financing instruments and approaches for catalyzing private sector financing to fill the climate-smart investment gap in cities. […]

The European Green Deal puts the EU on a path to climate neutrality by 2050, through the deep decarbonisation of all sectors of the economy, and […]

The annual European Innovation Scoreboard (EIS) provides a comparative assessment of the Research & Innovation performance of EU Member States and selected third countries, and the […]

Sony has developed a blockchain platform with a MaaS (Mobility as a Service) approach, which aims to integrate different means of transport -trains, buses, taxis, shared […]

The pace of technology-driven innovation with new mobility options, including micro-mobility solutions and shared transport services, has been incredible. The widespread user adoption confirms that traditional […]

Changing narratives surrounding the climate and environmental crisis have shaped the degree of ambition in the approach of EU policy-makers towards the sustainability transition and sustainable […]

5G network technology gives telecommunications operators the ability to deliver many new applications and services in dynamic ways. Low-latency connectivity, ultra-high broadband speeds, and mobile edge […]

I) Sustainable Urban Mobility is one of the main challenges facing cities in the EU and a matter of concern for many EU citizens. There are […]

On 4th and 5th December 2019, ERTRAC (European Road Transport Advisory Council), EGVIA (European Green Vehicles Initiative Association) and the European Commission, represented by DG RTD, […]

In order to address current socio-economic challenges within an ever-changing complex and competitive environment, the transport sector requires new technological developments. This will be achieved through […]

This Communication sets out a European Green Deal for the European Union (EU) and its citizens. It resets the Commission’s commitment to tackling climate and environmental-related […]

This report is the fifth in a series of annual studies that assess the level of open data maturity in the EU28 Member States plus the […]

The report delivers an insightful portfolio analysis of the ICT4Water cluster, a community of Horizon 2020 and LIFE projects scoping at the digital transition of the […]

The Circularity Gap is not closing. In the 12 months since the first Circularity Gap Report, the upward trend in resource extraction and GreenHouse Gas (GHG) […]

The 10 projects are divided into four separate thematic areas as follows: Integrated planning – CREATE. Car-independent lifestyles – EMPOWER, FLOW and TRACE. Collective passenger transport […]

Sustainable Mobility for All (SuM4All) is an umbrella platform that brings together 55 public and private organisations and companies with a shared ambition to transform the […]

Intellectual property (IP) is a powerful tool to drive innovation, growth, competitiveness and job creation in Europe. IP helps European businesses thrive and unlock new sources […]

(excerpt from the document preamble) This Agenda is a plan of action for people, planet and prosperity. It also seeks to strengthen universal peace in larger […]

The Paris Agreement builds upon the Convention and for the first time brings all nations into a common cause to undertake ambitious efforts to combat climate change and […]

The world is becoming urban. Humans have known for millennia that settling in clusters makes life easier and more productive. More recently, industrialisation has given cities […]

The Sustainable Development Report 2019 presents an updated SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) Index and Dashboards with a refined assessment of countries’ distance to SDG targets. The […]

The climate crisis, environmental disasters, a lack of competitiveness, falling behind in the digital race… The EU faces multiple challenges that it will need to address […]

The objective of this Handbook is to provide information on how to generate state-of-the-art estimates for all main external costs of transport. This information is provided […]

This 2019 edition updates IRENA’s analysis of key countries and regions and it presents a deepened perspective on electrification with renewable energy – the key enabling […]

London has always been a leader in transport innovation. But with a fast-growing population and economy, the capital now faces a number of road-related transport challenges: […]

Innovating cities: a global challenge Currently, 75% of Europeans live in cities. This is projected to increase to 85% by 2050, resulting in over 36 million […]

Transport is a fundamental sector for and of the economy. Transport services embrace  a complex network of around 1.2 million private and public companies in the […]

The Future of mobility: Urban Strategy outlines the UK government’s approach to maximising the benefits from transport innovation in cities and towns. It sets out the […]

The title of this Roundtable reflects widespread concerns that too much emphasis may be given to the importance of speed in determining travellers’ choices, and in […]

Unpaid road tolls could soon be history, as the EU is setting up a new information-sharing system to enable member states’ national authorities to access each […]

The EPOMM (European Platform on Mobility Management) Strategy book provides an overview of the best strategy practices on mobility management from the Member States of EPOMM. […]

NACE Rev. 2 reflects the technological developments and structural changes of the economy, enabling the modernisation of the Community statistics and contributing, through more comparable and […]

The world is on the cusp of a transport revolution. Technology is transforming the industry, and the pace of innovation is accelerating. It will affect us all. It […]

A recently-released special report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change underscores the urgency of reducing emissions significantly and rapidly to achieve the 1.5 Degree Celsius scenario […]

At the end of 2018 the UK Parliament’s House of Commons Transport Committee published the report on its inquiry into Mobility as a Service (MaaS). It considers findings […]

The once remote-seeming dangers of climate change are today a reality – also in Europe. As the world struggles to limit global warming, what are the […]

Mobility as a Service (MaaS) is the use of a digital interface to source and manage the provision of transport-related services which meet peoples mobility requirements. […]

The study investigates the potential impacts on the EU-27 of a no-deal scenario in the Brexit process, focusing on the transport, postal and tourism sectors. The study analyses […]

What strategy to adopt in R&I in order to speed up and foster mitigation policies in the EU that respond to the goals of the Paris Agreement, while […]

The telecom industry as well as many other industries are looking with great anticipation at what 5G might bring. In this edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report, we […]

Analysis report: responses to the call for feedback on “Mission-oriented Research and Innovation in the European Union” by Mariana Mazzucato. You can read it here.

Through the Transport and Environment Reporting Mechanism (TERM) report, the EEA (European Environment Agency) has been monitoring progress in integrating environmental objectives in transport since 2000. […]

The Raw Materials Scoreboard is an initiative of the EIP (European Innovation Partnership) on raw materials. It presents relevant and reliable monitoring information that informs government, […]

A short publication marking 25 years since the establishment of the ETSC – European Transport Safety Council.

The main focus of this report issued by thee PIARC/WorldRoadAssociation is on tunnels already in us. However, as the options available for the operation of a tunnel […]

The Electric Energy sector is undergoing a major transformation. The established model, of traditional thermal power plants providing most of the ‘firm’ power to match variable […]

The expansion of the Electric Vehicle (EV) market globally and in the EU will increase exponentially the demand for cobalt in the next decade. Cobalt supply […]

Digitalisation and the rise of the platform economy are rapidly changing the way in which firms do business. A strong business ecosystem is necessary to manage […]

Transport research encompasses a wide variety of topics in areas ranging from transportation science and technology, impact assessment of transport on environment and health, to the transport policy. The […]

The 2017 release of the Bluetooth® mesh specifications have paved the way for the emergence of connected lighting as the key use case in building automation. One of the […]

The EIB Circular Economy Guide aims to promote a common understanding of circular economy, and raise awareness about and promote circular solutions. The Guide provides information […]

Energy efficiency can bring significant economic, social and environmental benefits. But while energy efficiency is improving around the world, its positive impact on global energy use […]

Statistical information is an important tool for understanding and quantifying the impact of political decisions in a specific territory or region. The Eurostat Regional Yearbook 2018 […]

The European Commission’s Strategic Transport Research and Innovation Agenda (STRIA) defines Cooperative, Connected and Automated Transport (CAT) as a key research area. TRIMIS supports STRIA by […]

Mobility is at a cross-roads. There have been many significant steps forward over the last century in road transport. But mobility is now crossing a new – […]

Renewable energy needs to be scaled up at least six times faster for the world to meet the decarbonisation and climate mitigation goals set out in […]

Transport is a fundamental sector for and of the economy. It embraces a complex network of around 1.2 million private and public companies in the EU, employing around […]

The Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) presents the approach adopted by ERTRAC to tackle the societal challenges of Road Transport. This strategy is implemented by roadmaps detailing […]