This briefing presents a “gap analysis” identifying economic and structural challenges remaining for Member Statesbeyond implementation of their Recovery and Resilience Plans. The annex compiles the gaps the Commission identified in the 2022 European Semester country reports and matches those with the 2022 Country Specific Recommendations addressed to the Member States. It further displays additional challenges EGOV identified in publicly available information.

This document explores a transformative shift in Research and Education (R&E) identity federation, moving from the conventional organisation-centric model to a user-centric paradigm. Addressing challenges of lifelong identity management and increased user mobility, the document assesses the demand and readiness of federations for a user-managed R&E identity. It provides example architectures, best practices, and practical insights from leading NRENs (SWITCH and SUNET), fostering the transition from purely organisational identities to more flexible, user-controlled R&E identities.

In this work package a wealth of secondary data (country surveydata from the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Norway, Canada and the US as well as European cross-national data) is used to study individual, contextual and institutional factors affecting labour market integration of migrants across different European countries.

This paper aims to explore the gender dynamics in disaster risk and resilience, highlighting how men and women, boys and girls experience disasters differently. The report seeks to identify gender gaps in disaster outcomes, provide a framework for local assessments of gender dynamics, and guide policy and program design for improved resilience.

The COVID-19 crisis highlighted the need for gender-sensitive policies. The EU's Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) presents an opportunity to prioritize gender equality in recovery efforts, aligning with the EU's gender mainstreaming and budgeting commitments. This briefing reviews gender considerations in the RRF Regulation and expectations for national recovery plans. Of the 26 approved plans by mid-October 2022, all acknowledge gender equality as a core objective. However, only a few have specific reforms or investments directly addressing gender issues. Notably, Belgium, Estonia, Spain, Italy, and Austria have incorporated the most comprehensive and innovative gender equality measures.

This document presents findings from usability testing of Newcastle University's ICT tools and in-depth research with community groups in the North East of England. The aim is to enhance the usability and support the generative production of commons through digital technologies.

This document of the Generative European Commons Living Lab project, outlines a set of recommendations for promoting the visibility and participation of women and underrepresented groups in commons initiatives. It emphasizes open access recommendations and instructions for configuring participatory models to enhance inclusivity. The approach is rooted in values such as empowerment, capacity building, and community building. The document discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the research process and explores a theoretical sensitivity framework. Theoretical influences include John Berger's perspectives on seeing, principles from Data feminism, and insights from Urban Studies.

This document unveils the conceptualisation and design methodology of a governance toolkit aimed at empowering formal groups and informal communities managing various urban initiatives. The toolkit consists of three key tools: Mirroring, Commons and Dragons, and Space Matters. By delving into the complex dynamics of urban commons, the document addresses the challenges faced by collectives in maintaining alignment with their mission, learning about governance structures, and dealing with spatial considerations. The Mirroring tool is outlined in detail, offering a three-step process to reflect on values, assess capacities, and design actionable plans for sustainable strategies.

This document introduces the concept of Collective Emotional Mapping as a qualitative mapping tool that involves the active participation of underrepresented groups in the creation of spatial and commons initiatives. Inspired by Lynch's seminal study, the method encourages residents to draw maps of their surroundings, fostering a space for discussion, participation, and co-creation. The guide emphasizes the importance of qualitative maps in addressing issues of spatial scale, boundaries, and functionality, offering a means for residents to define their neighborhood and share their unique perspectives. The document highlights the potential of collective maps in promoting participatory practices, understanding spatial mobility, and documenting the world of commons. The method aims to be a valuable tool for deep analysis, socialization of knowledge, and fostering safe spaces through co-creation.

GeoWell project is about risk assessment of geothermal wells. This report provides a background on what is the focus of risk assessments in the geothermal and petroleum industries, and what type of methods are used for risk assessment throughout the life-cycle of a well.

The report discusses the main challenges of an aging population and shows examples of green and grey buildings all over the EU and worldwide, and investigates the use of low carbon technologies to reduce energy demand in existing buildings inhabited by elderly people.

Best Practices to create green business models, investment opportunities and partnerships on energy poverty eradication and resilient livelihoods.

The research work under WP2 focused on the cross-cutting role of finance in overcoming barriers to climate action, with a particular emphasis on exploring avenues for integrating climate public policies with a mainstream finance framework and system to leverage more institutional funds towards low-carbon assets.

Climate win-win strategies that provide shortterm economic benefits, while achieving mitigation or adaptation, provide a source of transformative narratives for climate action. This policy brief elaborates some of the empirically-grounded transformative narratives produced in the GREEN-WIN project.

The policy brief discusses the current policy focus on information/taxonomy of green investments and disclosure. It analyses potential policy interventions at three levels and provides case studies for each – assessment, disclosure, and incentives.

The first part of the policy brief contains a short summary of the economic and environmental impact of small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) and the role that small businesses play in the dynamics of green growth. The second part of the document presents the main drivers that enable, and the main challenges that hinder, the greening of SMEs. The third and final part puts forward a set of recommendations for action, addressed to policymakers at different levels and aimed at creating supportive enabling environments that can increase green entrepreneurial initiatives and practices.

This Policy Brief provides insights into several mechanisms for leveraging public finance of coastal adaptation. Leveraging public finance refers to achieving increased outputs with the same amount of public investment.

This Policy Brief provides insights into the disruptive innovation of the sharing economy which is occurring in the urban mobility sector. Sharing mobility promotes win-win strategies that aim to provide short-term socioeconomic benefits and longer-term environmental impacts through mitigation and adaptation gains and therefore to enhance sustainable development in cities.

This report presents the conclusions and recommendations from GrowSmarter, that demonstrated smart city solutions in energy, infrastructure and transport and provided other cities with valuable insights on how the solutions work in practice.

The aim of this guideline is to help improve preparedness in order to prevent potential future shocks where possible, be robust against actual shocks so as to limit their severity and maintain supply chain functionality, to recover quickly and where relevant build back better, and to support impacted populations efficiently and effectively.