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Sharp decline in cereal production in 2022

  2023-11-08 in European Commission

In 2022, an estimated 270.9 million tonnes of cereals were harvested across the EU. This was 26.7 million tonnes less than in 2021, the equivalent of a 9% decrease. France harvested 59.9 million tonnes of cereals in 2022; it was the largest cereal producer in the EU, contributing 22% of the EU

  Tagged under: France


Scientists improving the ‘crystal ball’ for better climate predictions

  2021-11-19 (or before) in European Commission

  What will Earth be like in 50 or 100 years? To make such predictions, the closest thing we have to a crystal ball is data. ‘Climate models help make sense out of the current state of the climate,’ said Dr Debbie Rosen, a research manager at the University of Leeds. ‘They can also be used to understand how the climate changed in the past, and for projecting future change.’ With data, policymakers can enact effective policy responses.

  Tagged under: Predictions | Climate Change | Innovation


CO₂ emission performance standards for cars and vans

  2018-12-29 (or before) in European Commission

Passenger cars and vans ('light commercial vehicles') are respectively responsible for around 12% and 2.5% of total EU emissions of carbon...

  Tagged under: Cars


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