A new JRC study sheds light on how capturing carbon emissions from industry, as well as storing or using them, will contribute to achieving the EU's 2050 climate neutrality goal.
JRC scientists assessed the socio-economic impact, developed energy scenarios on decarbonisation, investigated land use and forest sinks, analysed higher raw materials demand, and provided evidence on the cost of inaction.
Severe and prolonged drought events have affected Europe for more than two years and northern Africa for six years, causing water shortages and hampering vegetation growth, according to a report by the Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC).
Last year, Europe experienced its hottest summer and second warmest year on record, according to the 2022 edition of the Copernicus Climate Change Service’s (C3S) European State of the Climate (ESOTC) report. Globally, the last eight years have been the warmest on record, while in recent decades Europe has warmed faster overall than any other continent.
The seventh quarterly report in the Climate Change Modelling Information series is now available. This issue of the report sets an emphasis on methane emissions and emissions reduction options, hard-to-abate sectors, in addition to the regular sections on implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions and Mid-century strategies. Click on the "more" button below to access the full summary of the report.
The new report, published by the European Commission on 29 March, comprises two parts published separately: broader technical guidance and a best practice guidance for concrete applications.
The sixth quarterly report in the Climate Change Modelling Information series is now available. This last issue of 2022 sets an emphasis on the employment impact of climate change policies, in addition to the sections on Nationally Determined Contributions, Mid-century strategies and the Sustainable Development Goals. Click on the "more" button below to access the full summary of the report.
The fifth quarterly report in the Climate Change Modelling Information series is now available. This issue of the report sets an emphasis on behavioural changes, in addition to the regular sections on Nationally Determined Contributions, Mid-century strategies and the Sustainable Development. Click on the "more" button below to access the full summary of the report.
The third quarterly report in the Climate Change Modelling Information series is now available. This issue of the report sets an emphasis on the finance sector, in addition to the regular sections on the implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions and mid-century strategies. Click on the "more" button below to access the full summary of the report.
