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SAGE (the Data Space for a Sustainable Green Europe) is a Digital Europe co-funded project that will develop a federated, secure, and interoperable data space to support key pillars of the European Green Deal — biodiversity, climate adaptation, circular economy, and zero pollution. The project is building directly upon the GDDS GREAT project community and results.
SAGE will initially build a proof-of-concept platform that will be validated by the ten pilot use cases represented in the project, followed by an improved platform capable of supporting new use cases interested in the SAGE platform. SAGE will enable sensitive or restricted data to be combined with open and public data, supported by semantic interoperability mechanisms. SAGE will also make it easier to find and use data from a large number of sources and other European data spaces.
SAGE will integrate a proven architecture and technology stack, establish governance and trust frameworks, link with high priority data sets supporting SAGE’s pilots as well as broader applications relevant to the European Green Deal (EGD) pillars prioritized by SAGE.
The SAGE platform and related operating and governance entities will be established on a sustainable basis and continue to operate after the SAGE project finishes in early 2028.
SAGE Use Cases
SAGE establishes a fully operational Green Deal Data Space (GDDS) to enhance the accessibility, integration, and utilization of green and environmental data across the EU in support of key pillars of the European Green Deal:
Zero Pollution, Climate Adaptation, Biodiversity, and the Circular Economy Action Plan.
SAGE targets these strategic EGD pillars by implementing a rich portfolio of use cases in each of them:
Zero Pollution Action Plan
The European Union aims that by 2050, pollution in the air, water and soil pollution will be reduced to levels no longer considered harmful to human or to the balance of natural ecosystems.
Use Cases:
Climate mitigation and adaptation
Through the European Climate Law, the EU commits to legally binding actions that put the continent on a clear path toward climate neutrality by 2050. At the same time, it boosts Europe’s ability to adapt to a changing climate.
Use Cases:
The Biodiversity Strategy
The EU has established roadmap that lays out concrete actions to protect nature, safeguard species and restore habitats to reverse the ongoing degradation of ecosystems by 2030.
Use Cases:
Circular Economy Action Plan
This initiative promotes the sustainable use of resources across key sectors, such as electronics, batteries and vehicles, plastics, textiles, and construction. Its aim is to design products that last longer, reduce waste throughout their lifecycle, and accelerate Europe’s transition toward a fully circular, resource-efficient economy.
Use Cases:
SAGE Consortium
SAGE builds on the strengths of a Consortium of over 40 partners across multiple Sectors, User Communities and Markets.
