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Ensuring fair and trustworthy data sharing is at the core of the European Commission’s policy agenda for the period 2019-2024 under the priority “A Europe fit for the digital age”. Published in 2020, the European strategy for data set the ambitious vision to establish common European data spaces in all strategic societal sectors and domains of public interest. Data spaces are envisioned as sovereign, trustworthy and interoperable data sharing environments where data can flow within and across sectors, in full respect of European ambitions, rules and values. To support the establishment of data spaces while meeting the Digital Decade objectives for Europe’s digital transformation by 2030, several cross-sectoral legislative instruments have been adopted or proposed following the publication of the European strategy for data.

Este informe ofrece una visión general de la situación actual, las cadenas de valor y las posiciones de mercado de las tecnologías de captura, utilización y almacenamiento de carbono (CCUS) en la UE y en todo el mundo. En 2022, la industria de CCUS experimentó un crecimiento sin precedentes y seguirá haciéndolo en el futuro. Los costes de CCUS varían mucho en función de la industria, la tecnología, la ubicación, el diseño de la planta y los marcos normativos vigente.

While we must recognize that technology has undoubtedly played a role in exacerbating some of the current challenges that humanity faces, it also has the potential to be part of the solution. A growing body of qualitative research has sought to examine the impact of digital technologies on the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In this study, we leverage natural language processing (NLP) techniques to evaluate abstracts of more than 50,000 scientific publications at the intersection of the SDGs and digital technologies, categorizing them into seven groups: Additive Manufacturing; Artificial Intelligence; Blockchain; Big Data; Computing Infrastructure; Internet of Things; and Robotics.

Se estima que los centros de datos registran el consumo de energía y la huella de carbono de más rápido crecimiento de todo el sector de las TIC, debido principalmente a avances tecnológicos como la computación en nube y al rápido crecimiento del uso de los servicios de Internet. En la UE, entre 2010 y 2018 el consumo de energía de los centros de datos aumentó un 42 % y se prevé que siga aumentando un 28,2 % de aquí a 20301, lo que representa aproximadamente el 3,2 % de la demanda final de electricidad de la UE

High energy prices in Europe and uncertainty caused by the Ukraine war are testing EU firms’ ability to invest in climate change measures. Europe urgently needs to embrace the transition to green energy, and firms will be called upon to play a pivotal role. By investing in climate adaptation and mitigation measures, especially energy efficiency, firms will be able to protect themselves against extreme climate events, reduce energy costs and take the actions needed to reduce carbon emissions to net-zero by 2050. The report What drives firms’ investment in climate action? Evidence from 2022-2023 EIB Investment Survey uses data collected from firms to provide insight on how businesses are responding to the energy crisis and the fast-changing business environment. Some important takeaways: 82% of EU firms say energy costs are an obstacle to investment. 42% of firms in Western and Northern Europe are investing in energy efficiency, compared with only 37% of firms in Southern Europe. 57% of EU firms are concerned about the physical risks posed by climate change.

EU-OSHA invites entries for the 16th Healthy Workplaces Good Practice Awards in occupational safety and health. As part of the 2023–2025 campaign ‘Healthy Workplaces – Safe and healthy work in the digital age’ the competition aims to recognise organisations making outstanding and innovative contributions to safety and health by preventing risks associated with digital transformation in the workplace.