Neves, Catarina Paisana Pires Costa dasCoelho, Catarina Arrimar2024-10-292024-10-23http://hdl.handle.net/10362/174257Dissertation presented as the partial requirement for obtaining a Master's degree in Statistics and Information Management, specialization in Information Analysis and ManagementLately, there has been a global force to fight the climate crisis due to the high levels of emissions of carbon dioxide and consequently, the occurrence of extreme weather events that have enormous impacts in several sectors. Therefore, it is important to understand how European Union (EU) countries have performed in key dimensions of climate change, and to investigate any possible disparities among them. Thus, to explore the possible sustainability division within this region from 2018 to 2020, this paper focuses on seven variables associated with the current sustainable investment trends in Europe. Using factor and cluster analysis, we identify two dimensions – electric mobility (e-mobility) index and renewable energy (RE) index - and categorize EU countries into five distinct groups – sustainable leaders, sustainable balanced, green mobility-focused, green energy-focused, and sustainable laggards – revealing disparities in sustainability efforts. While the results highlight a clear division caused by diversified actions taken by each country, they also demonstrate the commitment of EU members to addressing global warming. Nonetheless, there is room for improvement in balancing both e-mobility and RE, moving towards a more environmentally friendly future.engClimate crisisEuropean UnionElectric mobilityRenewable energyFactor analysisCluster analysisSDG 7 - Affordable and clean energySDG 11 - Sustainable cities and communitiesSDG 13 - Climate actionSDG 15 - Life on landmaster thesis203775945