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This report (D3.2) is an oficial deliverable of the Roadmaps for Energy (R4E) project (Horizon 2020) and contains the results of the roadmap interviews held with more than 20 European experts (representing industry, knowledge institutes and governmental organisations) in the field of sustainable energy for buildings. All reports are available under www.roadmapsforenergy.eu ; This report (D3.2) contains the results of the roadmap interviews held with more than 20 European experts (representing industry, knowledge institutes and governmental organisations) in the field of sustainable energy for buildings. The aspects covered are technology, behaviour and organisation. This report presents the resulting General Roadmap Smart Buildings, together with accompanying information from the desk study and the interviews. The creation of the general roadmap is part of the WP3 Roadmap Smart Buildings for the R4E project. ; Preprint

This report (D3.2) is an oficial deliverable of the Roadmaps for Energy (R4E) project (Horizon 2020) and contains the results of the roadmap interviews held with more than 20 European experts (representing industry, knowledge institutes and governmental organisations) in the field of sustainable energy for buildings. All reports are available under www.roadmapsforenergy.eu ; This report (D3.2) contains the results of the roadmap interviews held with more than 20 European experts (representing industry, knowledge institutes and governmental organisations) in the field of sustainable energy for buildings. The aspects covered are technology, behaviour and organisation. This report presents the resulting General Roadmap Smart Buildings, together with accompanying information from the desk study and the interviews. The creation of the general roadmap is part of the WP3 Roadmap Smart Buildings for the R4E project. ; Preprint

This article explains the variation of embryo research laws in the Western world. A quantitative analysis shows that theories of partisan influence, institutions, and economic interests are ill suited to explain this variation. Only when cultural factors are considered can the variation be explained. Catholic societies legislate more strictly, and the Catholic Church is an influential actor. This is surprising, as economic interests are very important in the field. But even in a field where the economic stakes are high, the Catholic Church can be successful. The lessons are twofold. First, the discussion about the determinants of embryo research policies is enriched, as the article shows that despite particular discourses, religion is still a major factor and that the field can be fruitfully analyzed using a quantitative approach. Second, the article claims that theories of comparative public policy can benefit from the inclusion of cultural factors.

This paper considers the potential effects of the government's Welfare to Work policy on general practitioner (GP) working patterns, and aims to explore the relationship between unemployment, ill health, and GP sickness certification. Social security and employment policy initiatives are discussed in relation to the literature on the relationship between unemployment and ill health, sociological and psychological perspectives on work and unemployment, medicalisation of unemployment, adjudication of fitness for work, re-employment and health, and treatment of barriers to employment. The authors postulate that Welfare to Work policy may depend for its success on the crucial role of general practice in sickness certification.