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Forests' vulnerability to insect outbreaks has increased, especially in the rapidly warming northern forests.
Feb 23 2021
More than half of Europe’s forests vulnerable to climate-related hazards, study finds
Climate change has made Europe’s forests more vulnerable to hazards like fires, insect outbreaks, windthrows, or a combination of the three.
A scientist is setting up a portable emissions measurement system (PEMS) at the JRC vehicle emissions laboratory.
Feb 22 2021
Clean Mobility: New report on conformity factors for Real Driving Emissions
Today, the JRC published its third Report on conformity factors, which are used to assess compliance of vehicles with emission limits while performing a Real Driving Emissions test.
European research on renewables and other low-carbon energy technologies is delivering potentially cost-effective solutions.
Feb 22 2021
Low carbon energy technologies: successes and opportunities
The Low-Carbon Energy Observatory (LCEO) analyses the state of play in EU research and innovation trends and the policy measures for eleven low-carbon technologies.
Distribution System Operators (DSOs)’s role has evolved and diversified along with the transition towards a cleaner electricity system
Feb 22 2021
Energy distributors: what contribution to the energy transition
The study recently published by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) presents insights about the big DSOs in Europe (those serving more than 100 000 customers) that confirm their increasing role of as innovators and enablers of Smart Grid features.
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