Energy poverty - i.e. a situation in which households are unable to access essential energy services and products - is a key concept of the just and fair transition towards climate neutrality. Over the past decade the European Union has increased its efforts in reducing energy poverty, however they remains...
The European and global institutions have recently developed numerous policies and laws addressing climate change mitigation. The SPES Report 7.1 "The functioning and socio-economic impacts of the EU Emissions Trading System: updated evidence and insights" analyse the functioning and socio-economic impact of a particular climate policy instrument, namely carbon pricing....
The twin transitions—the green transition towards sustainability and the digital transition towards technological advancement—have become central to policy debates in Europe and beyond. The European Green Deal, a cornerstone of the European Union's strategy, aims to achieve a climate-neutral Europe by 2050. This initiative highlights the interconnectedness of environmental sustainability...
As Europe transitions towards a greener and more sustainable economy, there is a growing recognition of the importance of securing access to critical raw materials. SPES Researchers from the University of Florence Tiziano Distefano, Luca Lodi and Prof. Mario Biggeri recently published on Journal of Cleaner Production a paper examining...
Composite indicators contribute positively to the policy debate by informing and assisting policymakers in monitoring and evaluating processes. Besides assessing multidimensional socioeconomic phenomena, they enable cross-country comparison and are accessible to the general public. However, the construction of a composite index requires many steps, and researchers’ decisions are not trivial....
