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MEPs give approval for drinking water upgrade
New rules on drinking water, approved Tuesday by an EU Parliament committee, will improve the quality of tap water, cut plastic litter, and ensure that…
COVID-19’s impact on wages is only just getting started, ILO warns
Global pressure on wages from COVID-19 will not stop with the arrival of a vaccine, the head of the International Labour Organization (ILO) warned on…
World cannot accept slavery in 21st century: Guterres – The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, commemorated each year on 2 December
Commemorating the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, the United Nations Secretary-General highlighted the impact of the contemporary forms of slavery, underscoring that such…
BIR: Pandemic continues to challenge recyclers
Covid-19 is likely to remain a significant factor in the global scrap recycling trade until well into next year, according to reports from members…
Greenhouse gas emissions in EU fall to lowest level in three decades
Greenhouse gas emissions in the EU-27 decreased by 3.7 per cent in 2019 year-on-year, as GDP grew by 1.5%, the EU Commission said in a…
A cross-KIC initiative to help Europe achieve its transition towards circular economy
EIT Climate-KIC, EIT RawMaterials, EIT Digital, EIT Food, EIT Manufacturing and EIT Urban Mobility have created a Cross-Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) action aiming to…
Plastic Contaminants Harm Sea Urchins
Scientists soaked various plastic samples in seawater then removed the plastic and raised sea urchin embryos in the water. The study, led by the University…
UN refugee agency appeals for $147 million to support thousands of Ethiopians fleeing to Sudan
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi has launched an appeal for $147 million to support as many as 100,000 people fleeing Ethiopia’s Tigray…
COVID-19 threatens global progress against malaria, warns UN health agency
Gaps in life-saving interventions are undermining efforts to curb malaria, amid fears that the coronavirus pandemic could set back the fight against the disease even…
Creating energy and valuable products from fruit waste
Waste from the citrus industry can provide biogas and valuable products for a range of industries. This has been shown by Lukitawesa, who recently defended…
Renew commitment to Palestinian people, UN chief urges, marking International Day
Commemorating the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders to explore every opening to “restore…
A multidisciplinary policy design to protect consumers from AI collusion
Legal scholars, computer scientists and economists must work together to prevent unlawful price-surging behaviors from artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms used by rivals in a competitive…
Creating Higher Energy Density Lithium-Ion Batteries for Renewable Energy Applications
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) that function as high-performance power sources for renewable applications, such as electric vehicles and consumer electronics, require electrodes that deliver high energy…
Brussels signals overhaul of EU intellectual property system
The EU Commission published an action pan on Intellectual Property Wednesday, to help smaller firms in particular make the most of their inventions and creations…
Fuel from waste: Volkswagen powers car freighters with used oil from restaurants
The Volkswagen Group continues to force the pace of climate protection: in future, Volkswagen Group Logistics will be using certified fuel from vegetable residues for…
Power from waste is transformed to hydrogen for clean mobility
120 years after the Wuppertal’s Schwebebahn opened, the city is putting itself on the map again for its innovative approach on this occasion combining waste…
How a circular economy could aid the COVID-19 recovery
A group of researchers led by the UK’s University of Warwick concluded that a circular economy could help the world recover from the pandemic, while…
Government of Canada Invests in Priority Ecosystems in Atlantic Canada
The Government of Canada will be investing $1 million in six new projects to directly address water quality issues in two priority ecosystems in Atlantic…
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