Category: Science and Research News of Sustainable Development
Commission invests €3 billion in innovative clean tech projects to deliver on REPowerEU and accelerate Europe’s energy independence from Russian fossil fuels
Today, the European Commission is launching the third call for large-scale projects under the EU Innovation Fund. With a budget doubled to €3 billion thanks…
UN chief warmly welcomes Russia decision to end suspension from Ukraine grain deal
The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday issued a statement warmly welcoming Russia’s decision to resume its participation in the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which has allowed…
Clear Window Coating Could Cool Buildings Without Using Energy
As climate change intensifies summer heat, demand is growing for technologies to cool buildings. Now, researchers report in ACS Energy Letters that they have…
Ukraine Reconstruction: Commissioner Simson visits the country to boost the support for Ukraine’s energy system
Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson visited Ukraine on 1 November to discuss with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Minister of Energy German Galushchenko and international partners the…
The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists on 2 November
Josep Borrell and Vice-President Věra Jourová issued the following statement: “Journalists are our eyes and ears reporting from conflict zones. They put their lives in…
Afghanistan: Opium cultivation up nearly a third, warns UNODC
The 2022 opium crop in Afghanistan is the most profitable in years with cultivation up by nearly a third amid soaring prices, and despite…
EU sets stricter rules for energy performance of buildings
The EU Council reached agreement Tuesday to ensure all new buildings will be zero-emission buildings by 2030 and existing buildings transformed into zero-emission buildings by…
Step up investment to deliver safe drinking water to all
Governments must invest more in building safe drinking water systems, both to ensure greater access to this resource and to mitigate the effects of climate…
Children in Africa five times less likely to learn basics: New report
African leaders gathered in Mauritius on Thursday, to mull solutions to the education gap highlighted by a new UN education agency report which shows children…
Time to get off the couch, WHO warns, as 500 million risk developing chronic illness
Physical activity improves overall well-being. Almost 500 million people will develop heart disease, obesity, diabetes or other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) attributable to physical inactivity, between…
Critical Infrastructure: Commission accelerates work to build up European resilience
The Commission is proposing to strengthen the resilience of EU critical infrastructure. The proposal for a Council Recommendation builds on the 5-point plan for resilient…
Commission adopts its Work Programme for 2023: Tackling the most pressing challenges, while staying the course for the long-term
] The Commission adopted its 2023 Work Programme. It sets out a bold agenda to respond to the current set of crises affecting the everyday…
Lifting 100 million out of poverty by 2025 still possible, despite recession threat
A flagship UN poverty study released on Monday, the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, finds that significant poverty reduction is possible, and new…
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