Category: Week’s highlights
Universities, institutes work towards reducing carbon footprint on campuses
From purchasing power from ”green generators” to allowing only solar operated vehicles for in-campus transportation and installing waste treatment plants in premises, universities and…
New Report Shows Sustainability in Global Aquaculture
Over the past two decades, the global aquaculture industry has increased its focus on sustainability, according to a recent review published in Nature….
Conference on the Future of Europe: greater say for regions and social partners
On Monday, the Executive Board agreed to allocate more seats in the Conference Plenary to regional and local elected representatives, as well as to social…
June 2021 Was the 5th Warmest June on Record for the Globe
First 6 months of the year remain among the top-10 warmest. In keeping with Earth’s warming trend this year, June 2021 placed as fifth-warmest June…
EU launches WTO dispute against discriminatory procurement by Russian State-owned enterprises
The EU is requesting consultations with Russia in the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding certain Russian measures that restrict or prevent EU companies from selling…
Call for ‘dignity, equality, justice and human rights’ rings out on Mandela Day
Nelson Mandela International Day recognizes his struggle for democracy and a culture of peace throughout the world. Nelson Mandela International Day is an opportunity to…
Climate Change to Bring More Intense Storms Across Europe
Investigating how climate affects intense rainstorms across Europe, climate experts have shown there will be a significant future increase in the occurrence of slow-moving intense…
Zero waste Europe condemns neglect of incinerators from ETS revision
Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) has condemned the European Commission’s (EC) decision to leave municipal waste to energy incinerators out of the scope of its…
Croatia needs to correctly transpose EU radioactive waste management legislation – EC
The European Commission (EC) said on Thursday it has decided to send a reasoned opinion to Croatia for failing to correctly transpose certain requirements…
Philippines’ rich bird life is more threatened than we thought, study says
The Philippines is made up of more than 7,000 islands, supporting an extraordinary number of species that occur nowhere else on the planet. Eighty-six…
Swiss cities given mixed ratings for recycling plastic packaging
Greenpeace Switzerland conducted a studyExternal link on single-use packaging and other disposable plastic products. Basel achieves a near perfect score of 5.5 out of…
European paper industry delivers on emission reduction and recycling commitments
The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) has announced that 62.2 per cent of the industry’s fuel consumption in 2020 was based on…
NWRA partners with NSC to improve safety in waste and recycling
The partnership will yield resources for waste and recycling companies to help reduce injuries and fatalities. The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) board of…
Taxation: Historic global agreement to ensure fairer taxation of multinational enterprises
The European Commission welcomes the historic global agreement endorsed by G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors today, which will bring fairness and stability to…
Space Lasers Map Meltwater Lakes
Satellites can “see” Antarctica’s surface deform as basins fill and empty on, within, and under the ice. Despite the enormous weight and thickness of Antarctica’s…
EU Justice Scoreboard 2021: digital tools help courts and prosecution services mitigate COVID-19 challenges
Today, the European Commission has published the 2021 EU Justice Scoreboard, an annual overview providing comparative data on the efficiency, quality and independence of justice…
Child mental health crisis ‘magnified’ by COVID, warns UN chief
Psychologists are supporting vulnerable teenagers across eastern Ukraine as the COVID-19 lockdown takes its toll on their mental health. Half of the world’s children experience…
Mid-Term Evaluation of the Facility for Refugees in Turkey: EU support made a significant contribution to the welfare of Syrians and others fleeing conflict in the region
Within the framework of the March 2016 EU-Turkey Statement, the European Union (EU), through the Facility for Refugees in Turkey, has mobilised €6 billion in…
New Satellite Data Techniques Reveal Coastal Sea-Level Rise
For the hundreds of millions of people living in coastal regions around the world, rising seas driven by climate change pose a direct threat. In…
Plastic waste could soon be causing ‘irreversible damage’ to the environment
Plastic pollution is a global problem and it’s reaching such proportions that we may not be able to reverse its harmful effects unless…
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