The aim of the NATURVATION project is to offer ways to understand and promote the use of nature-based solutions for sustainable urbanisation. The project has collected information on 1,000 nature-based solutions and developed an Urban Nature Atlas and an Assessment Framework to support policymakers and planners in designing and implementing effective solutions. It has identified four key categories of values that urban nature-based solutions can provide: ecological, social, cultural, and economic. It highlights the potential of nature-based solutions to address multiple objectives of urban sustainability and contribute to cross-sectoral policy goals. The project also emphasizes the importance of recognizing complementary values and stakeholders to create an optimal policy environment for nature-based solutions to reach their maximum potential.

This report presents a case study on the role of forest-based carbon dioxide (CO2) removal (CDR) as Negative Emission Technologies and Practices (NETP) and their effect on regulating, provisioning, and cultural ecosystem services in the Nordic countries Finland, Sweden, and Norway. It includes policy messages and table with impact of concrete reforestation measures.

This science-policy brief presents the current key findings of NEGEM, iIt provides science-based facts to help answer questions such as: To what extent is Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) required to achieve climate neutrality? At what scale is it feasible to implement CDR methods, given their technical, environmental, economic and socio-political aspects? How to formulate policies and governance structures to optimize the deployment of CDR within the overall climate architecture? 

This deliverable aims to provide Policy and Practice pointers for supporting policy makers, education leaders and teachers to develop a clear understanding and strategy for integrating Social Innovation Education (SIE) in formal education. SIE is an innovative, competence based educational approach that promotes a collaborative
and collective learning process for the empowerment and socio/political activation of students to drive positive change in their school and wider communities. In other words, SIE develops students into responsible thinkers and innovative problem-solvers and transforms schools into community hubs for catalysing innovative responses towards local needs.

This report evaluates the effectiveness of urban Nature-based Solutions (NBS) in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It reviews methodologies for planning and assessing the impact of NBS, emphasizing their dual role as carbon sinks and reducers of energy consumption in various urban sectors. The report also examines the broader benefits of NBS, including improvements in climate resilience, health, and biodiversity. It includes a set of key performance indicators for NBS evaluation, derived from EU initiatives and detailed in a related handbook. The report concludes with case studies showcasing the measurable impacts of NBS in urban environments.

This deliverable is a review of mitigation and adaptation policies and measures across multiple relevant sectors agriculture, forestry and fishing; biodiversity and natural heritage; energy; transport; tourism, leisure/cultural heritage; technology, information and communication; cities, urban planning and construction; finance/economy; industry and commerce; society; mining and quarrying. 

The NEWCOMERS project explores the transformative potential of new clean energy communities within the European Union's evolving energy landscape. This document offers a comprehensive analysis of the project's findings, emphasizing policy recommendations derived through co-creation processes. Key focus areas include recognizing the societal, economic, and environmental benefits of energy communities, disseminating information, creating incentives, establishing a supportive regulatory environment, and fostering networks at national and EU levels.

The OASIS project aims at innovating a new open source standard for risk assessment, improving climate modeling, damage assessment techniques, and the accuracy of models. It also seeks to operationalize an e-Market for hazard data and climate services. Its overarching goal is to support the understanding of climate risks and insurance by the wider society, ultimately helping to decrease the gap between insured and uninsured losses caused by climatic hazards.

This paper reviews the empirical evidence for effective policies from across the OECD to strengthen local economic resilience through support for people, firms and places. There is a strong need for effective policies in times of recessions, natural disasters and long-term structural change. Policies that strengthen economic resilience strongly overlap with policies for local productivity growth and vice-versa. 

This deliverable aims to provide an overview of the policy contexts for forest ecosystem services across Europe including the transnational level (EU) and national/regional levels, across different geographic types, to understand similarities and differences on how forest ecosystem services are integrated in policy.

The OntoCommons Roadmap considers needs, state of the art, gaps, definition of success and recommended actions for a number of topics contributing to an Ontology Commons Ecosystem for ontology-based data documentation across industrial application domains.

This document outlines the key features and benefits of the Open ENTRANCE platform, an open-source modeling tool designed to facilitate scientific calculations and assessments for various low-carbon scenarios in Europe. The platform supports the analysis of the energy transition by providing access to relevant models and datasets, fostering stakeholder collaboration and contributing to the development of resilient policies.

This document outlines the main results and recommendations from the Open ENTRANCE project (2019-2023), a Horizon 2020 initiative aimed at developing an open, transparent, and integrated modelling platform for assessing low-carbon transition scenarios in Europe. The focus is on the impact of decarbonization on the European energy system, exploring scenarios, macro-economic consequences, and drivers and barriers to the transition. The report emphasizes the urgent need for rapid changes to fulfill climate goals, outlines key scenarios, and discusses the societal, economic, and environmental implications of the transition.

This document outlines the key features and benefits of the Open ENTRANCE platform, an open-source modeling tool designed to facilitate scientific calculations and assessments for various low-carbon scenarios in Europe. The platform supports the analysis of the energy transition by providing access to relevant models and datasets, fostering stakeholder collaboration and contributing to the development of resilient policies.

This document explores the barriers and incentives affecting the development of low-carbon technologies. It considers the actor dimension, focusing on societal engagement and decision-making. Two storylines, "Societal Commitment" and "Techno-Friendly," are analyzed, emphasizing the role of a smart society in driving the energy transition. The study employs the EMPIRE model to quantify and assess the impact of these storylines on the European power system.

The rise of new digital payment services and associated operational risks; tighter interdependencies of systems, institutions and operating environments; increased global trade and electronic commerce, reoccurrence of operational incidents; and evolving risks, have reinforced the need to understand, regulate, and re-think, the design of resilient payment systems. This paper attempts to draw lessons from recent operational incidents and suggest ways in which operational risk management frameworks could be strengthened given evolving payment systems, user expectations, technologies, and country circumstances. The work is motivated by ongoing developments as follows.

This first Climate Resilience and Environmental Sustainability operational response strategy contributes to the implementation of UNHCR’s Strategic Framework for Climate Action (SFCA). The goal is to be able to mitigate the impact of climate change and environmental degradation on forcibly displaced people and their hosts, supporting their resilience by preserving and rehabilitating the natural environment in displacement settings, and minimizing the environmental footprint of humanitarian assistance,

The document presents a set of policy recommendations and policy briefs media selection and attitudes towards narratives on migration. The ambition of the OPPORTUNITIES project is to develop a ‘new’ narrative on migration that acknowledges that every crisis is also an opportunity: a chance to revisit foundational principles, create new knowledge and initiate forwardlooking narrative strategies which allow us to come to terms with a world in flux. Grounded in an ethics of dialogue and a human rights approach, the narrative of OPPORTUNITIES redirects attention to the benefits from migration, as suggested in the European Agenda for the Integration of Third-Country Nationals (2011) and moves towards a more successful integration of migrants.

This Resilience Strategy, produced in collaboration with 100RC, serves as Glasgow's comprehensive framework to enhance citywide resilience. Rooted in research, city actions, public consultations, and expert insights, the strategy identifies gaps and opportunities in Glasgow's existing resilience efforts. Benefiting from its membership in a global city network, Glasgow's strategy extends beyond just climate adaptation, encompassing diverse urban challenges. While acknowledging future uncertainties, the strategy proactively addresses foreseeable challenges. It is built on four strategic pillars and fifteen goals, detailing forty-nine actionable steps to be executed over the next two years, with plans for periodic review and updates.

During infectious disease outbreaks, rapid and accurate laboratory diagnostics are crucial. This guide, informed by past outbreaks like the 2014–2016 West African Ebola, provides a framework for setting up and managing labs under such circumstances. It complements the WHO Laboratory biosafety manual, emphasizing a risk- and evidence-based approach to ensure adaptability and sustainability. The main aim is to guide lab setup, workflow optimization, safety measures, and personnel training, especially in resource-constrained settings.