Horizon Europe project BrightSpace

🌱 Can Europe raise the environmental bar without raising the price? - Impacts, Trade-offs and Synergies of EU Environmental Policy Scenarios and Agriculture. Join BrightSpace’s 3rd Stakeholder Seminar on 5 Nov 2026, 14:00–16:30 CET, online. 👉 Register: thuenen.limequery.com/521174?lang=en

🎓 Building policy-modelling skills! The new Master’s course on Economic and Integrated Assessment Modeling started on 23 October 2026, with 35 preliminary registrations. All BrightSpace modelling teams contribute to the 14-session programme. 🌍 🔗 brightspace-project.eu/ubo-master-c... #EUagriSJOS

🌍 How can EU agriculture balance production, resilience and environmental limits? BrightSpace was featured at the FFA Market Outlook Workshop on 13 Oct in Brussels. Let's continue the discussion: 📅 Join our online stakeholder seminar, 5 Nov, 14:00–16:30 CET! #BrightSpaceEU

🥛 Can consumers be persuaded to choose lower-emission milk? New BrightSpace research finds broader acceptance of low-tech dairy solutions, strong price sensitivity for cultured milk and country-specific responses to environmental information. 📖 doi.org/10.1016/j.fo... #BrightSpaceEU #EUagriSJOS

🌍 This #WorldFoodDay, BrightSpace asks: how can EU agriculture nourish society while respecting environmental limits? 🌱 Our Safe and Just Operating Space approach connects environmental boundaries with economic realities and societal needs to inform agricultural futures. 🔗 brightspace-project.eu

🔎 BrightSpace is turning its focus to results as Reporting Period 3 closes. The consortium is preparing clear, accessible result records to help policymakers, modellers and researchers discover, use and build on project outputs. 🔗 brightspace-project.eu/wp11-4-explo...

How might EU agriculture evolve towards 2050? BrightSpace’s stakeholder-validated baselines explore future trends and how climate shocks, higher energy and fertiliser prices, and trade fragmentation could reshape agriculture. 📘 Report: doi.org/10.5281/zeno... 📊 Data: doi.org/10.5281/zeno...

📢 BrightSpace research in @elsevierconnect.bsky.social Environmental Challenges develops a transferable ecosystem spatial complexity indicator from high-resolution LPIS and IACS data, providing a biodiversity-relevant proxy for agricultural landscapes. 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.envc.2026.101658

BrightSpace partners met online on 23 September for a General Assembly covering the third periodic report, upcoming deliverables, PR2 recommendations, the second amendment, preparations for the final conference in Brussels on 30 Sept 2027, and a streamlined CDE reporting workflow.

🌱 #BrightSpace contributed to the #ACT4CAP27 stakeholder webinar on digitalisation & competitiveness in EU agriculture. Our WP8 work fed into discussions on technology uptake, impacts and modelling, alongside evidence from a JRC survey of 1,440 EU farmers. brightspace-project.eu/brightspace-...

👏 The BrightSpace Stakeholder & Policy Advisory Board held its 7th meeting, reviewing 2026 progress on scenario development, stakeholder engagement, exploitation & the final conference. SPAB feedback will inform the 5 Nov thematic seminar & the next phase of the project. #BrightSpace #HorizonEurope

On 22 Sept, #ACT4CAP27 hosts a stakeholder webinar on its Digitalisation & Competitiveness Fast-Track Scenario. #BrightSpace colleagues from WP8 will contribute, connecting our work on digitalisation with ongoing modelling and stakeholder discussions. tinyurl.com/ypjv7yt6

🌍 New BrightSpace Newsletter #7 is out! Discover new results, stakeholder insights, training activities and pathways towards sustainable food systems. 📖 Read the PDF: doi.org/10.5281/zeno... #BrightSpace #HorizonEurope #SustainableAgriculture

A new Open Access Perspective paper from @brightspace-project.eu and Horizon Europe partners explores how NGTs, regulation and complementary approaches like IPM, precision agriculture and biological plant protection can contribute to resilient food systems. 📖 brightspace-project.eu/joint-he-oa-...

🌍 Can the EU grow food, protect farmers & stay within planetary limits — all at once? Find out at our 3rd Stakeholder Seminar, online, early Nov 2026. Topics: organic land, peatland, afforestation, pesticide cuts. All voices welcome! #CAP #EUPolicy #SafeAndJust brightspace-project.eu/save-the-dat...

📢 The 7th BrightSpace Newsletter is coming soon! Discover the latest project updates, outputs, stakeholder activities & upcoming opportunities to engage with our work for a SJOS future of EU agriculture. 📩 Subscribe: brightspace-project.eu/newsletters/ #BrightSpace #HorizonEurope #EUAgriFood

🧐#BrightSpaceEU research shows how agricultural R&D shifts could shape productivity, food security & emissions to 2050 ➡️ key hotspots emerge (China, India, Brazil), while input-saving innovation may improve sustainability in high-income regions 👉https://tinyurl.com/ehm9phry

🧐Research in BrightSpace explores how shifts in agricultural R&D could shape productivity, food security & sustainability to 2050 ➡️ emerging productivity hotspots (China, India, Brazil) and highlight potential gains from input-saving innovation in high-income regions 🌱 👉https://tinyurl.com/ehm9phry

📢 WP11 met on 22 June to advance stakeholder engagement, capacity building, communication, exploitation, & cross-project collaboration. From planning the next stakeholder event to strengthening impact pathways, plenty is underway. 🧐👉https://tinyurl.com/mvzf5dbz #HorizonEurope #CAP #ResearchImpact

5 days at @iiasa.ac.at with LAMASUS, BrightSpace & Tools4CAP: hands-on land-use modelling, CAP policy analysis, climate scenarios & biodiversity tools. 🧐👉Full recap + secret 🤫 tinyurl.com/r7z7wwpj #HorizonEurope #LandUse #Climate #Biodiversity #CAP

New #BrightSpaceEU preprint on SSRN presents a transferable framework for biodiversity proxy indicators using LPIS, IACS and Earth Observation data, showing how CAP monitoring systems can support scalable assessment of landscape connectivity and heterogeneity. 🔗 dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn...

BrightSpace WP leaders met this week — 4 deliverables submitted, thematic seminar locked in for Nov, and our first key exploitable result heading to the Horizon Results Platform before summer. tinyurl.com/3aw423tv

🔥 Hot off press: New Land Use Policy study shows peatland rewetting in Germany cuts emissions at just €24–€91/t CO₂eq— well below societal costs. Big potential, but farmer compensation must match regional realities. 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.la... #Peatlands #ClimatePolicy #CAP

🌍 EB meeting (22 Apr): WP progress reviewed 📊 SPAB: stronger EC dissemination & updated 2050 scenarios (energy prices, geopolitical shifts) ⚡⛽ ⏳ April deliverables underway 🤝 Stakeholder event late 2026 📰 Newsletter May 🏁 Closing event 2027 👉 tinyurl.com/498nhfcj

Kicking off today 🎓 CAPRI Applied Data Analysis course at Humboldt University (Apr–Jul): GAMS, CAPRI modelling & applied policy analysis. Open to external participants! 👉 Read more: brightspace-project.eu/capri-course... #CAPRI #AgriculturalEconomics #PolicyAnalysis @act4cap27.eu @thuenen.de

The 6th SPAB meeting focused on progress in RP2 & priorities for the final phase: stronger policy relevance, clearer communication, and improved accessibility of results. Key input will shape scenarios, toolbox development, and uptake. 🧐👉https://tinyurl.com/ycy2mnf2

⏳ Last call! Registration extended to **15 April** Join the ACT4CAP27 workshop (22 April, online) & help shape how biodiversity trade-offs are reflected in EU agri-food policy. 🌱 We especially welcome biodiversity experts! 🐞🍃 👉 www.eventleaf.com/e/Act4CAP27S... #ACT4CAP27 #Biodiversity #EUPolicy

Are you interested formulating future proof agro-food policy decisions? Follow our fellow project #ACT4CAP27 and join their upcoming online discussions on sugar tax and biodiversity scenarios on 22 April. Today is the final day to register!

🌍 #AES2026 | New BrightSpace research explores how model differences shape EU agricultural futures. 🔍 Robust EU trends vs. major uncertainty in trade & commodities ⚡ Includes “challenging baseline” with energy & fertiliser shocks Read more: tinyurl.com/4me7sjs8 #AgriFood #Modelling #HorizonEurope

WP11 is advancing stakeholder engagement, training & impact in @brightspace-project.eu Catch up on the latest updates from our March meeting: tinyurl.com/3v49btm2

Excited to see our fellow project ACT4CAP27 hosting this stakeholder workshop on sugar tax & biodiversity scenarios! Follow #ACT4CAP27 for more insights & join the conversation on 22 April to help shape future CAP pathways:

The last BrightSpace Annual Meeting has started in Cremona! The project is entering its final phase toward a Safe & Just Operating Space for agriculture. 🔗 DAY1 highlights: tinyurl.com/2h4mep2p #BrightSpace #HorizonEurope #SustainableAgriculture #EUResearch

WP10 met on 10 Feb to prepare the BrightSpace Annual Meeting (10–12 March, Cremona), focusing on streamlining knowledge flows between Pillars 2 & 3 and strengthening cross-WP coordination. More details 👉 brightspace-project.eu/wp10-meeting...

CAPRI Developer Seminar 2026 | 17–18 Mar, Berlin Join researchers & developers to explore the latest CAPRI updates, policy simulations & insights from @brightspace-project.eu & @act4cap27.eu . Connect, learn, collaborate! 🔗 brightspace-project.eu/capri-semina...

BrightSpace WP12 Executive Board met on 28 Jan to reflect on the RP2 review, prepare the Annual Meeting in Cremona (10–12 March), and align priorities for stakeholder engagement, exploitation, and 2026 activities. More here 👉https://tinyurl.com/6n29a72j

We are preparing for the BrightSpace 2026 General Assembly (10–12 March, Cremona 🇮🇹), bringing partners together to review progress, align priorities, and shape the final project phase. Read more 👉 brightspace-project.eu/upcoming-gen... #BrightSpace #HorizonEurope #ResearchImpact

🚀 Apply now for the LAMASUS / BrightSpace / Tools4CAP Summer School at IIASA! 8–12 June 2026 • Austria Hands-on training in advanced land-use & policy modelling Deadline: 31 Jan 2026 🔗 brightspace-project.eu/apply-now-20... #HorizonEU #landuse #agriculture #climatepolicy #biodiversity

BrightSpace bi-monthly WP11 meetings kicked off 2026 by reviewing progress on stakeholder engagement, capacity building, COM-DISS and exploitation. Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/mr9auy8e #BrightSpace #HorizonEurope #ResearchImpact #CapacityBuilding

2nd EC Review Meeting: Progress toward a Safe & Just Operating Space for EU agriculture by 2050 🔎 Integrated modelling 🤝 Strong stakeholder input 🧭 Transition pathways & roadmap ahead Many thanks to the reviewers for their work & recommendations, and to our EC Officers! 👏 🧐👉 tinyurl.com/yc8e56s4

New #OpenAccess study from @brightspace-project.eu in Future Foods synthesises evidence from 67 studies on consumers’ willingness to pay for sustainable #FoodInnovation 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.fu... #SustainableDiets #BrightSpaceEU

We kicked off 2026 with an exploitation planning meeting 🔍 With WP leaders we aligned on how results can be structured and used beyond the project, ahead of the March consortium workshop. Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/3e5fnzx7 #BrightSpaceEU #HorizonEurope #ResearchImpact

🚀 #BrightSpaceEU has completed its 2nd reporting period (RP2) and submitted the report to the EC ✅. Now we’re gearing up for the review meeting on 22 Jan 2026. We’ll share results, challenges, and solutions with EC REA Officer and two external reviewers. More info 👉 tinyurl.com/2pp67bur

EU project collaboration in action. On 12 Jan 2026, @brightspace-project.eu, DETECTIVE & RATION aligned on progress, joint publications, #ICABR 2026 plans, & upcoming stakeholder events on innovation policy & #NGTs. 👉 tinyurl.com/2utwyaxh #HorizonEurope #EUProjects #ResearchCollaboration #AgriFood

#EUAgriFoodDays 2025 confirmed that EU agri-food policy now operates under persistent shocks & complexity 🌍 #BrightSpaceEU strengthens forward-looking policy modelling 📊 to support coherent EU agricultural pathways beyond 2030. tinyurl.com/3saa5nru

'Erwartete Auswirkungen einer globalen Umstellung von Pflanzenschutzstrategien' Neuer Agrarpolitik Blog mit Niklas Möhring agrarpolitik-blog.com/2025/12/16/e... Paper in Nature Communications www.nature.com/articles/s41...

We’re at #EUAgriFoodDays 2025 in Brussels! Meet us at the EC JRC iMAP stand! 📄 Read our Joint Perspective Paper: “Sustainable agricultural sector: An economic modellers’ perspective” 🔗 zenodo.org/records/1641... #CAP #competitiveness #resilience #sustainability @act4cap27.eu LAMASUS

🚨 6⃣th #BrightSpaceEU Newsletter Is Out 🚨 Get the latest insights on project milestones & 🆕#openaccess outputs. Upcoming: meet us next at #EUAgriFoodDays 2025. 🧐📰👉 doi.org/10.5281/zeno... #EUagriSJOS @wursocialeconomic.bsky.social

WP10 is moving forward! 4⃣ EU agri-food transition narratives are shaping up, reflecting sustainability, trade, and local vs global futures 🌱🌍 Read more: tinyurl.com/4p338r7u #BrightSpace #FoodSystems #HorizonEurope #Sustainability #Foresight #EUagriSJOS

📢 6th BrightSpace Newsletter — Coming Soon! Explore key milestones, project impacts, open-access results, and where to meet us next. Don’t miss it — subscribe now: brightspace-project.eu/newsletters/ #BrightSpace #HorizonEurope #AgriFood #SciencePolicy

🌱 A major @natfood.nature.com article defines the safe operating space for food systems — with contributions connected to @brightspace-project.eu 👉 Summary: brightspace-project.eu/new-oa-sos-f... 🔗 Article: doi.org/10.1038/s430... #EUagriSJOS #HorizonEurope #Sustainability #FoodSystems @act4cap27.eu