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Climate change: More fossil fuel investment, just ‘delusional’, warns Guterres
New funding from governments for fossil fuel exploration or production is simply “delusional” the UN chief warned on Tuesday, adding that it would only…
World’s most vulnerable now paying even more, for less food: FAO
Countries are expected to spend a staggering $1.8 trillion importing food they need this year; this would be a new world record but worryingly,…
Modernisation Fund invests €2.4 billion to accelerate the green transition in 7 beneficiary countries
Today, the Modernisation Fund made available €2.4 billion to seven beneficiary countries to help modernise their energy systems, reduce greenhouse gas emissions in energy, industry…
Act now to end food, energy and finance crisis, Guterres urges world leaders
Ripple effects from the war in Ukraine have generated a severe cost-of-living crisis which no country or community can escape, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said…
EU reaches political agreement on adequate minimum wage
The European Parliament and EU Member States reached political agreement Tuesday on EU rules to set adequate minimum wages, as provided by national law and/or…
UAF Scientists Find New Indicators of Alaska Permafrost Thawing
More areas of year-round unfrozen ground have begun dotting Interior and Northwest Alaska and will continue to increase in extent due to climate change, according…
‘We can do better, we must’ declares departing UN climate change chief, as COP27 looms over horizon
The annual UN Climate Change Conference in the German city of Bonn began on Monday, designed to lay the groundwork for a successful COP27, due…
Croatia set to adopt euro on 1 January
Croatia is ready to adopt the euro on 1 January 2023, the European Commission concluded on Wednesday in a review of the country’s preparedness to…
LIFE programme awards 2022 winners for boosting biodiversity, environmental and climate action resilience and awareness raising
Yesterday afternoon during EU Green Week, Europe’s largest annual environmental event, the LIFE Programme for environment and climate action announced the five winners of this…
Make tobacco industry accountable for environmental damage: UN health agency
The tobacco industry damages both the environment and human health, and needs to be more accountable for the destruction it causes, declared the World Health…
Siberian tundra could virtually disappear by mid-millennium
AWI study shows: only ambitious climate protection measures can still save a third of the tundra . Due to global warming, temperatures in the…
Fourth Security Union Report: Preparedness and resilience shown by the EU in the face of exceptional and unexpected threats
The Commission is adopting today the fourth progress report on the progress made under the EU Security Union Strategy. The report focuses on the developments…
European Research Council supports scientists to explore the commercial potential of their discoveries
55 grantees of the European Research Council (ERC) have been awarded the Proof of Concept Grants to explore the commercial or societal potential of…
Zimbabwean peacekeeper wins UN gender advocate award
For the first time, a Zimbabwean peacekeeper has been chosen to receive the prestigious 2021 Military Gender Advocate of the Year Award, UN Peacekeeping announced on Tuesday. Commending…
REPowerEU: Commission launches public consultation on rules for renewable hydrogen
As part of the REPowerEU plan to phase out Russian fossil fuels, the Commission has launched a consultation on two delegated acts clarifying EU rules…
UNHCR: Record 100 million people forcibly displaced worldwide
The Ukraine war and other conflicts pushed the number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution over the staggering…
Demand for lifesaving aid up 10 per cent this year: UN relief chief
The number of people in need has risen by around 10 per cent this year so far, the UN’s humanitarian affairs chief said on Thursday….
Antitrust: Commission carries out unannounced inspections in the fashion sector
On 17 May the European Commission has started unannounced inspections at the premises of companies active in the fashion industry in several Member States. In…
Dialogue and cooperation needed for ‘interlinked global crises’ UN chief says in Austria
The world is facing “multiple and interlinked global crises,” the UN chief told journalists in Austria on Wednesday during a joint press conference with Chancellor…
Climate Resilient Microalgae Could Help Restore Coral Reefs
Coral species exhibit different temperature tolerances. This is in part due to the composition of their microalgae symbionts. With a new method, researchers from Uppsala…
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