Scientists calculate that heatwaves, due to their impact on human productivity, are causing significant damage to Europe’s economy. New estimates show that the negative impact is set to increase sharply in the next decades. The number of days with extreme heat doubled in Europe between 1960 and 2017. Climate change projections estimate that heatwaves will […]
Sugars, salt, fat, fibre: are packaged foods and soft drinks becoming healthier?
A recent JRC study analysed trends in the nutritional quality of the packaged food and non-alcoholic beverage by assessing the level of sugars, salt, saturated fat and fibre of these products sold in supermarkets across Europe. All EU Member States provide dietary recommendations for a healthy diet to their citizens. The foods offered in supermarkets […]
JRC launches new tool to explore the future of European energy
The JRC has launched an online tool allowing anyone to explore the energy options we have for a more sustainable future. The tool creates simple visuals from complex energy data to show how much energy is consumed in the industry, buildings and transport sectors – and what the sources of that energy are. It can […]
One-stop-shops for building renovation
The renovation of buildings can bring economic and financial benefits while improving the health and wellbeing of owners, tenants and communities, and contributing to the targets and objectives of energy efficiency. In order to achieve a climate-neutral building stock, 90% of existing buildings in the EU with no renovation or superficial ‘shallow’ renovation should be […]
What future for European robotics?
Europe is a world-class leader in the production of robots, for example, one fourth of industrial robots in the world are produced in Europe! This industry plays a key role in the digital transformation of our societies and economies that, combined with Artificial Intelligence (AI), will likely have a tremendously disruptive effect. Robots can be […]
COVID-19: How a better understanding of airborne transmission is the key to break the chain of infection
Converging evidence shows that viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and influenza are mainly transmitted through the air. Merging the two non-contact transmission modes, large-droplet and aerosol, into a unique non-contact airborne transmission mode, is essential to break the chain of infection, according to a new JRC study. When you breathe, speak, laugh, cough, sneeze or sing you […]
One-stop-shop for European statistics to measure impact of globalisation and support policy-making
Launched on 26 May as a unique and harmonised product developed by the Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat) and the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the FIGARO database provides consistent access to figures from different national sources such as businesses, industries, trade and macro-economic accounts of all EU member states and their main trading partners. […]