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Open, social, and responsible innovation

This policy brief explores the importance of open, social, and responsible innovation to promote transformative changes.
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Regional approaches for supporting e-mobility

Discover regional approaches that can help you support e-mobility and the transition to a low-carbon transition in your region!
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Biowaste challenge

This policy brief outlines EU initiatives that local and regional authorities can refer to for boosting their biowaste collection, prevention and recycling.
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Integrated low-carbon strategies

Read this policy brief to discover what role do public authorities across Europe play in the development of a sustainable and low-carbon economy, and what transformations are needed in every sector and area of public life.
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Clusters: Driving the green and digital twin transition

Clusters play an important role in industrial transformations as they support knowledge diffusion, knowledge spillovers, higher innovation and more. Explore the importance of clusters in this policy brief.
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Regional branding for SME success

This policy brief focuses on regional branding and covers topics such as regional identity, product quality labels, cooperation between SMEs in a rural area, agritourism, and co-creation for promoting cultural heritage.
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Cultural heritage in mountain regions

Read this policy brief and get an overview of EU initiatives that local and regional authorities should refer to for boosting sustainable development in mountain areas through the valorisation of the cultural heritage.
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Halting ocean plastics pollution

Read this policy brief to learn about suitable solutions for addressing the challenges of ocean plastics pollution, and to discover how communities are engaging civil society to tackle the massive issue of littering.
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Internationalisation of SMEs

This policy brief focuses on the internationalisation of SMEs activities as a factor of competitiveness for businesses and an engine for growth and welfare for the economy and the territories.
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Championing sustainable energy in SMEs

This policy brief outlines how SMEs can overcome barriers to investing in energy efficiency and sustainable energy.
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Rivers and wetlands: drivers of sustainable regional development

Read this policy brief and get an overview of how the current EU policy framework may guide and support local and regional authorities in the implementation of river and wetland restoration measures.
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Innovation in less developed regions

This policy brief explores the importance of research and innovation in less-developed European regions to promote regional convergence within the European Union.
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