This report is part of an annual series from the Clean Energy Technology Observatory that address the status of technology development and trends, value chains and markets in the European Union and internationally. The present report aims to provide an overall integrated analysis of the clean...

As a major player in world trade, the euro area is strongly influenced by globalisation, but is far from being a passive spectator. The paper analyses how the euro area’s trade specialization has changed in response to stronger international competition and the emergence of new global players,...