The Compete4SECAP project aims to empower local authorities to actively implement Energy Management Systems and bring to life their Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans. It provides a strategic approach and practical guidance for local authorities in Europe, with a focus on energy management, integrated climate action, and energy-saving competitions. It attempts to provide a comprehensive guide that outlines the theory and practice of the C4S project; presents key results and success stories from participating countries; and offers recommendations for local authorities and supporting consultants.

This is a policy brief outlining directives and laws for deploying COMPILE in European energy communities, including regulatory recommendations. The report examines EU laws, specifically for Energy Communities (EnC), addressing transposition of the European definition through Renewable Energy Communities (REC) and Citizen Energy Communities (CEC), and key directives (Renewables, Energy Efficiency, Buildings Performance), concluding with financing mechanisms for EnC.

The present document presents the "Cybersecurity Roadmap for Europe by CONCORDIA" based on the state of play up to and including December 2022. The general aim of this roadmap is to both identify and jointly work towards addressing, mitigating (and even resolving) the challenges regarding European digital sovereignty, overcoming fragmentation while identifying and joining European brainpower and forces to build, boost an amplify the gains of (the road towards) building, achieving and sustaining European digital sovereignty. As this is a dynamic, ever-changing and expanding dimension that affects almost everything, this Roadmap reflects the state of play through December 2022.

This study identifies cascading effects of supply chain disruptions on critical sectors, such as food, water, energy, and healthcare systems. Since these systems are closely integrated, and the impact of COVID-19 needs to be analysed at a much broader level, this study uses systems thinking approach to study the effect of supply chain disruptions on critical services. The study also develops a causal loop model to gain further insight into how supply chain disruptions caused by COVID-19 affected the coping capabilities of society and how critical services were affected. Further, the study also puts forth certain policy recommendations for both businesses and governments to prepare and protect against a similar situation in the future

This study uses systems thinking approach to study the effect of supply chain disruptions on critical services. The study also develops a causal loop model to gain further insight into how supply chain disruptions caused by COVID-19 affected the coping capabilities of society and how critical services were affected. Further, the study also puts forth certain policy recommendations for both businesses and governments to prepare and protect against a similar situation in the future

This Recommendation sets out a series of targeted actions at Union and national level to support and enhance the resilience of critical infrastructure, on a voluntary basis, with a focus on critical infrastructure with significant cross-border relevance and in identified key sectors, such as energy, digital infrastructure, transport and space. Those targeted actions consist of enhanced preparedness, enhanced response and international cooperation.

This paper outlines how 2019 and 2020 Country Specific Recommendations (CSRs) covering gender related issues are addressed in national Recovery and Resilience Plans (RRPs). It also compiles the Member States’ explanations on how their plans contribute to gender equality, as required by the Recovery and Resilience Facility Regulation (RRF Regulation).

This paper explores the empirical association between patents and various indicators of firm resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic with worldwide firm-level data from manufacturing industries. The study shows that patent-intensive firms have a reduced probability of exit, in particular if they are larger and if engaging with complementary investments in R&D and other intangibles. Additional estimates show that firm productivity has been an important transmission channel. Taken together, the results presented in the paper offer evidence-based findings pointing to patents as an important potential factor contributing to firm resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. Policy insights are discussed.

This document, the Final Policy Briefing, encapsulates pivotal concepts and findings derived from the CreaTures project, funded by the European Union. Over three years, this project united creative practitioners and researchers to explore the impact of creative practices on driving actions towards sustainable futures. It engaged with diverse stakeholders, including funders and policymakers, across various national contexts. The key insights include the presentation of the "9 Dimensions of Change" tool, categorizing dimensions into changing meanings, connections, and power. This tool aims to inform policy, guide practice, and provide valuable insights for researchers and creative practitioners. Additionally, the document presents cases and reflections on how creative practices contribute to transformative change. Alongside the tool, the document proposes six considerations for funders and policymakers when evaluating the role of creative practice in fostering sustainable futures.

With its aim of ensuring resilience through a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials, this Communication can make a major contribution to the recovery and the long-term transformation of the economy.

The aim of this report is to provide policy makers with recommendations on how to improve the regulatory and market framework for crowdfunding Renewable Energy (RES) projects.

This report encapsulates the proceedings and outcomes of the Copernicus for Urban Resilience in Europe (CURE) 2nd Demonstration Workshops, held in Brussels in October 2022. Focused on addressing the question of the added value of CURE cross-cutting applications for urban planning, the workshops aimed to demonstrate technical feasibility, showcase real-world applications, and evaluate operationalization for urban planning. The report highlights the methodology, participant engagement, and key findings related to the CURE project's impact on enhancing city resilience.

This document, "Deliverable D5.3 – End User Applications," focuses on reporting the end user applications of the CUREX platform, namely the Health Professional Application (HPA), Patient Application (PA), and CUREX Visualization Tool (CVT). It outlines their functionalities, development phases, and interactions within the CUREX ecosystem. The HPA and PA, integral to cross-border data exchange, ensure a secure and GDPR-compliant process for health information exchange. The document also details the architecture, use case analysis, and implementation lifecycle, providing insights into the innovations driving the CUREX end user applications.

The electricity industry has transformed from a top-down, one-way system to a customer-focused, decentralized network. This shift means that simply securing individual products isn't enough; a holistic approach is essential. The World Economic Forum's Systems of Cyber Resilience: Electricity community has developed this report to outline cybersecurity roles and responsibilities throughout the industry. Initiated by manufacturers and refined with broader input, the report introduces a new responsibility model. It's divided into three parts: understanding the changes driving the industry, redefining roles within the value chain, and insights on securing the value chain.

This report offers guidance on intra-state public-private collaboration in cybersecurity policy. It consists of two main sections: the Reference Architecture for public-private collaboration and the Cyber Policy Models. The Reference Architecture addresses the interconnected nature of cybersecurity policies, emphasizing the importance of viewing policy decisions holistically rather than in isolation. The Cyber Policy Models furnish leaders with concise references on specific topics, presenting an analytical framework, highlighting risks, trade-offs, and, where relevant, case studies. The Playbook doesn't dictate specific policies but encourages informed discussions, aiming to provide a general common language for discussing cybersecurity policy across various national contexts.

The Strategic Framework for a Cyber Resilient Scotland aims to make Scotland a digitally secure nation, building on past strategies and emphasizing four key resilience outcomes. Action plans will be implemented from 2021-2023, aligning with Scotland's broader goals and the UK's cyber strategy.

This deliverable conducts a comprehensive review of the cyber-threat landscape related to Internet of Things and beyond. This catalogue of threats includes the existing vulnerabilities, the class of system that each of them pertains to, the exploitability level, technical impact and severity level of each vulnerability as well as the security dimensions affected, among other variables.

The Cyber-Trust project aims to address the vulnerability challenges posed by the increasing complexity of the Internet of Things (IoT) and to support its growth while mitigating the effects of complexity and vulnerability. It focuses on protecting the hardware and software configurations of IoT devices, developing an inventory of authorized and unauthorized software, managing network hardware devices to deny access to compromised devices, building a framework for continuous vulnerability assessment and remediation, and increasing the resistance of IoT networks against DDoS attacks. The outcome of the project is the development of a cyber-security platform that goes beyond the state-of-the-art, providing trustworthy IoT operation and tools for protecting sensitive data and users' privacy.

The DAREnet project aims to enhance the resilience and preparedness of emergency responders and the public by identifying and addressing challenges in civil protection operations. Through a series of roadmapping cycles, the project evaluates and updates the DAREnet Knowledge Base, which serves as a repository of key information and best practices. Ultimately, the project attempts to provide verified recommendations for future projects, improve the sustainability and impact of the DAREnet results, and foster international cooperation in emergency response and training.

The DECODE project aims to develop a decentralized data management platform that empowers citizens to control their personal data and share it for the public good. It involves four pilot projects in Barcelona, Amsterdam, and London, which tested the platform's architecture and implementation in real-world scenarios. It is expected to provide a set of recommendations for policymakers and stakeholders on how to promote data sovereignty, privacy, and democratic control in the digital age. It emphasizes the potential of decentralized technologies to enable more transparent, accountable, and participatory governance models, while highlighting the challenges and trade-offs involved in implementing such systems. Overall, the project contributes to advancing the debate on the future of data governance and the role of citizens in shaping it.