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Expert briefing
Publication date: 26 May 2016

High on the agenda is the need for science to work across disciplines to address complex societal problems. In 2015, research and development (R&D) funding increased by 5.1…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 1 March 2024

The vote was lost following Germany’s decision to oppose the directive, which encouraged others to abstain. There are only a few weeks left for the Council to vote again on the…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 18 September 2024

Spain recently called on the European Commission and member states to reconsider the tariffs, but it appears that there is not enough opposition to the measures to force the EU to…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 23 June 2023

Accelerating climate change threatens vast human and economic loss. In response, developed-country governments are legislating to force businesses to change while also seeking to…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 2 December 2015

The vehicles were fitted with illegal software to rig diesel emission measurements. The scandal raises wider concerns that similar types of software-based fraud may affect other…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 14 September 2016

Palm oil sector in South-east Asia.

Expert briefing
Publication date: 23 October 2023

The EU’s investigation into Chinese electric vehicles (EVs), due to suspicions of unfair subsidies and dumping practices, has raised trade-related concerns. An EU-China trade war…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 29 April 2021

Building on previous strategies, it will focus on the twin priorities of Europe becoming a global player in the green and digital economies. It may also offer clues concerning the…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 21 July 2022

Berlin has already put in place measures to boost coal-fired generation and is reconsidering its former hard line on nuclear plant closures. Liquefied natural gas (LNG…

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