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contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-4 last-item-column"><article class="ecl-card" ><picture class="ecl-picture ecl-picture--zoom ecl-card__picture" data-ecl-picture-link ><img class="ecl-card__image" src="https://knowledge-base.inspire.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-10/GreenDealData.jpg?h=689cd4fd&itok=BKeUvq0s" alt="Unlocking Green Deal Data" ></picture><div class="ecl-card__body"><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-card__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><ul class="ecl-content-block__primary-meta-container"><li class="ecl-content-block__primary-meta-item">News article</li><li class="ecl-content-block__primary-meta-item"><time datetime="2024-10-30T12:00:00Z">30 October 2024</time></li></ul><div class="ecl-content-block__title"data-ecl-title-link><a href="/news-and-publications/news-delete/new-jrc-report-green-deal-data-sharing-2024-10-30_en" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" >New JRC Report on Green Deal data sharing</a></div><div class="ecl-content-block__description"><p>The report “Unlocking Green Deal Data: Innovative Approaches for Data Governance and Sharing in Europe” explores innovative approaches for unlocking relevant data to achieve the objectives of the European Green Deal.</p></div><ul class="ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-container"><li class="ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-item"><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--s ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" ><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/ec/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#clock"></use></svg><span class="ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-label">1 min read</span></li></ul></div></div></article></div><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-4 last-item-column"><article class="ecl-card" ><picture class="ecl-picture ecl-picture--zoom ecl-card__picture" data-ecl-picture-link ><img class="ecl-card__image" src="https://knowledge-base.inspire.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-07/Untitled%20design%20%2810%29.png?h=00f78bc0&itok=hxBlO-Y3" alt="" ></picture><div class="ecl-card__body"><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-card__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><ul class="ecl-content-block__primary-meta-container"><li class="ecl-content-block__primary-meta-item">News announcement</li><li class="ecl-content-block__primary-meta-item"><time datetime="2024-07-18T12:00:00Z">18 July 2024</time></li></ul><div class="ecl-content-block__title"data-ecl-title-link><a href="/news-and-publications/news-delete/training-materials-available-re3gistry-and-inspire-registry-2024-07-18_en" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" >Training materials available: Re3gistry and INSPIRE Registry</a></div><div class="ecl-content-block__description"><p>On May 2024 we presented an overview of the Re3gistry open source software and its INSPIRE implementation. Find the slides and recordings of the training here.</p></div><ul class="ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-container"><li class="ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-item"><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--s ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" ><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/ec/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#clock"></use></svg><span class="ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-label">1 min read</span></li></ul></div></div></article></div><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-4 last-item-column last-item"><article class="ecl-card" ><picture class="ecl-picture ecl-picture--zoom ecl-card__picture" data-ecl-picture-link ><img class="ecl-card__image" src="https://knowledge-base.inspire.ec.europa.eu/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-07/Validator.png?h=00f78bc0&itok=TqSAcxm-" alt="" ></picture><div class="ecl-card__body"><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-card__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><ul class="ecl-content-block__primary-meta-container"><li class="ecl-content-block__primary-meta-item">News article</li><li class="ecl-content-block__primary-meta-item"><time datetime="2024-07-18T12:00:00Z">18 July 2024</time></li></ul><div class="ecl-content-block__title"data-ecl-title-link><a href="/news-and-publications/news-delete/training-materials-available-etfinspire-reference-validator-2024-07-18_en" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" >Training materials available: ETF/INSPIRE Reference Validator</a></div><div class="ecl-content-block__description"><p>The ETF and INSPIRE Reference Validator training presented an overview of these tools. Find the slides and recordings of the training, held on May 2024, here.</p></div><ul class="ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-container"><li class="ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-item"><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--s ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" ><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/ec/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#clock"></use></svg><span class="ecl-content-block__secondary-meta-label">1 min read</span></li></ul></div></div></article></div></div><div class="ecl-row"><div class="ecl-content-item-block__button ecl-col-12"><div class="ecl-u-clearfix ecl-u-pv-m"><a href="/news-and-publications/news-delete_en" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone ecl-link--icon" ><span class="ecl-link__label">See all</span><svg class="ecl-icon ecl-icon--xs ecl-icon--rotate-180 ecl-link__icon" focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" ><use xlink:href="/themes/contrib/oe_theme/dist/ec/images/icons/sprites/icons.svg#arrow-left"></use></svg></a></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_4"></a> <div class="ecl-content-item-block"><div class="ecl-row"><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-6 last-item-column"><article class="ecl-card" ><picture class="ecl-picture ecl-card__picture" data-ecl-picture-link ><img class="ecl-card__image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2023-09/Overview-card-cover_Tavola%20disegno%201_1.png?itok=h672EXrU" alt="INSPIRE-overview" ></picture><div class="ecl-card__body"><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-card__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><div class="ecl-content-block__title"data-ecl-title-link><a href="https://knowledge-base.inspire.ec.europa.eu/overview_en" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" >Overview</a></div><div class="ecl-content-block__description"><div class="ecl"><p>Get an overview of the INSPIRE Directive, its founding principles and the maintenance and implementation framework. Find guidance on how to implement and how to benefit from its reuse in different contexts.</p></div></div></div></div></article></div><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-6 last-item-column last-item"><article class="ecl-card" ><picture class="ecl-picture ecl-card__picture" data-ecl-picture-link ><img class="ecl-card__image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-08/Digital-europe-square.jpg?itok=nfSMcvdl" alt="Digital Europe Programme" ></picture><div class="ecl-card__body"><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-card__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><div class="ecl-content-block__title"data-ecl-title-link><a href="https://knowledge-base.inspire.ec.europa.eu/policy-context_en" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" >Policy context</a></div><div class="ecl-content-block__description"><div class="ecl"><p>Learn about the European strategy for data, the link of INSPIRE to the common European data spaces, the Open Data Directive and high-value datasets, the GreenData4All initiative, and the Digital Europe Programme.</p></div></div></div></div></article></div></div></div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_7"></a> <div class="ecl-content-item-block"><div class="ecl-row"><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-6 last-item-column"><article class="ecl-card" ><div class="ecl-card__body"><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-card__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><div class="ecl-content-block__title"data-ecl-title-link><a href="https://knowledge-base.inspire.ec.europa.eu/legislation_en" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" >Legislation</a></div><div class="ecl-content-block__description"><div class="ecl"><p>Get details on the legal framework defined by Directive 2007/2/EC, its policy background, and the Implementing Rules.</p></div></div></div></div></article></div><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-6 last-item-column last-item"><article class="ecl-card" ><div class="ecl-card__body"><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-card__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><div class="ecl-content-block__title"data-ecl-title-link><a href="https://knowledge-base.inspire.ec.europa.eu/evolution_en" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" >Evolution</a></div><div class="ecl-content-block__description"><div class="ecl"><p>Get an overview of how the INSPIRE framework is evolving to better support data-driven decision making and innovation while opening up to a wider range of users.</p></div></div></div></div></article></div></div></div> </div> <div class="ecl-u-mb-2xl"> <a id="paragraph_11"></a> <div class="ecl-content-item-block"><div class="ecl-row"><div class="ecl-content-item-block__title ecl-col-12"><h2 class='ecl-u-type-heading-2'>Featured</h2></div></div><div class="ecl-row"><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-4 last-item-column"><article class="ecl-card" ><picture class="ecl-picture ecl-card__picture" data-ecl-picture-link ><img class="ecl-card__image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2022-08/high-value-datsets.jpg?itok=Les1ZiLE" alt="High value datasets" ></picture><div class="ecl-card__body"><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-card__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><div class="ecl-content-block__title"data-ecl-title-link><a href="https://data.europa.eu/en/publications/datastories/high-value-datasets-overview-through-visualisation" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" >High-value datasets</a></div></div></div></article></div><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-4 last-item-column"><article class="ecl-card" ><picture class="ecl-picture ecl-card__picture" data-ecl-picture-link ><img class="ecl-card__image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/oe_theme_ratio_3_2_medium/public/2024-07/Big%20Data_Data%20Management_%28C%29_%20NicoElNino_AdobeStock_567228488.jpeg?h=e4122d5b&itok=Lj9mFhO3" alt="" ></picture><div class="ecl-card__body"><div class="ecl-content-block ecl-card__content-block" data-ecl-auto-init="ContentBlock" data-ecl-content-block ><div class="ecl-content-block__title"data-ecl-title-link><a href="https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/strategy-data" class="ecl-link ecl-link--standalone" >European Strategy for Data</a></div></div></div></article></div><div class="ecl-content-item-block__item contextual-region ecl-u-mb-l ecl-col-12 ecl-col-l-4 last-item-column last-item"><article class="ecl-card" ><picture class="ecl-picture ecl-card__picture" data-ecl-picture-link ><img class="ecl-card__image" 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