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Brussels mulls tighter controls on crypto-assets, e-money
The EU Commission launched a consultation Thursday on revision of its directive to improve cooperation between national tax authoritiesy in emerging areas such as crypto-assets…
Climate Change Influences River Flow
Climate change is affecting the water balance of our planet: depending on the region and the time of year, this can influence the amount of…
UN Food Waste Index: Nearly 17 Percent is thrown away by Consumers
In the trash instead of on the plate: According to a recent United Nations report, around 931 million tons of food were thrown away worldwide…
New EU rules on sustainable finance disclosure come into effect
New rules on sustainable finance disclosure, aimed at strengthening and improving how sustainability related information is disclosed in the financial sector, came into force in…
‘If you don’t feed people, you feed conflict’, UN chief tells Security Council
Five years of conflict In Yemen has displaced 4 million people and left many facing death as widespread hunger stalks the nation. Conflict drives hunger,…
How global sustainable development will affect forests
The United Nations’ 17 key areas for global development – known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – range from tackling poverty, hunger and sanitation…
Future of Europe: Engaging with citizens to build a more resilient Europe
On Wednesday, EP President Sassoli, Prime Minister of Portugal Costa and Commission President von der Leyen signed the Joint Declaration on the Conference on the…
Commitment to post-pandemic ‘green’ recovery falling short, UN-backed study finds
Countries have fallen short in their commitments to build back better after the COVID-19 pandemic, with just 18 per cent of announced recovery spending going…
Europe’s Digital Decade: Commission sets the course towards a digitally empowered Europe by 2030
On Tuesday, the Commission presents a vision, targets and avenues for a successful digital transformation of Europe by 2030. This is also critical to achieve…
Food systems account for over one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions
More than one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions caused by human activity can be attributed to the way we produce, process and package food, a…
Kenya: WWF signs with PETCO to manage plastic waste on the coast
Kenya PET Recycling Company (PETCO) is part of the “DMDP Waste to Value” project launched in January 2020. The company, which manages waste in Kenya,…
EU agrees farm quotas with US post-Brexit
The European Union and the United States concluded negotiations Monday to adjust the European Union’s World Trade Organization (WTO) agricultural quotas, following the UK’s withdrawal…
Are higher obesity rates in minority groups a product of systemic racism?
The higher rates of obesity in Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) compared with other groups in the United States can be attributed in…
Extreme Melt on Antarctica’s George VI Ice Shelf
Surface meltwater ponding is potentially dangerous to ice shelves. Antarctica’s northern George VI Ice Shelf experienced record melting during the 2019-2020 summer season compared…
10 million additional girls at risk of child marriage due to COVID-19
Ten million additional child marriages may occur before the end of the decade, threatening years of progress in reducing the practice, according to a new…
New global breast cancer initiative highlights renewed commitment to improve survival
A major new collaborative effort, the Global Breast Cancer Initiative, is being introduced today by the World Health Organization, with the objective of reducing global…
Virtual avatar coaching with community context for adult-child dyads
Virtual reality avatar-based coaching shows promise to increase access to and extend the reach of nutrition education programs to children at risk for obesity, according…
WHO calls for urgent action to ramp up production of COVID-19 vaccines for all
Urgent action is needed to increase production of COVID-19 vaccines that will be distributed through the global initiative making these medicines accessible by all countries,…
Antarctic Seals Reveal Worrying Threats to Disappearing Glaciers
More Antarctic meltwater is surfacing than was previously known, modifying the climate, preventing sea ice from forming and boosting marine productivity– according to new research…
Legal wildlife trade needs monitoring to reduce risk of a new pandemic
With three out of four newly emerging infectious human diseases originating in animals, there is an urgent need to monitor the legal trade in wildlife,…
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