Category: Week’s highlights
Mauritius oil spill highlights importance of global maritime laws: UN trade body
The devastating oil spill off the east coast of Mauritius has highlighted the need for global adoption of international legislation that govern the seas and…
Tomra’s multi-feed system will take collection rates to new heights
Finland is the first new market to introduce the Tomra R1 ‘multi-feed’ take-back solution since the original launch of the product in Norway, Sweden and…
Also ran: three women who paved the way for Kamala Harris
Americans have seen dozens of first ladies and more than 50 women in cabinet – but not one female boss in the White House. Kamala…
Denmark’s government wants to reduce the retirement age to 61
Denmark’s government is proposing lowering the retirement age to 61, prime minister Mette Frederiksen announced on Monday. ”Good solid Danish citizens get up in the…
Will Europe win the race to secure a COVID-19 vaccine?
A total of 31 vaccines are now undergoing human trials, including eight which have moved to phase three, with large-scale efficacy tests. The international, high-stakes…
Belarus Nobel-prize winner tells Lukashenko: ’Leave before it’s too late’
Svetlana Alexievich warns of ‘civil war’ after unrest that followed Sunday’s disputed election result. Belarusian Nobel prize-winning writer Svetlana Alexievich has condemned police violence against…
Wind and solar power at record high in 2020, coal dips: analysis
Wind and solar produced a record 10 percent of global electricity in the first half of 2020 as the world’s coal plant fleet ran at…
EUR 128m EU funding for coronavirus research projects
The European Commission announced EUR 128 million of EU funding Tuesday for 23 new research projects involving 347 research teams from 40 countries in response…
Who is Kamala Harris?
Ms Harris, 55, dropped out of the presidential race in December after failing in her bid to win the Democratic nomination. She repeatedly clashed with…
What do employees really think about remote working?
Working from home presents many challenges and there are scores of articles looking into the technical aspects. But what do employees themselves really think about…
Protests in Turkey over possible withdrawal from treaty preventing domestic violence
Thousands of women across Turkey protested on Wednesday, demanding the government does not withdraw from an international treaty that prevents domestic violence. The Istanbul Convention…
Global coronavirus deaths exceed 700,000, one person dies every 15 seconds on average
The global death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 700,000 on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, with the United States, Brazil, India and Mexico leading the…
U.N. chief warns world facing ’generational catastrophe’ on education
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Tuesday that the world faces a “generational catastrophe” because of school closures amid the coronavirus pandemic and said that…
Testing and tracing ’key to schools returning’, scientists say
Current testing and contact tracing is inadequate to prevent a second wave of coronavirus after schools in the UK reopen, scientists have warned. Increased transmission…
Euro zone inflation unexpectedly ticks up amid record GDP slump
The euro zone’s economy recorded its deepest contraction on record in the second quarter, preliminary estimates showed on Friday, while the bloc’s inflation unexpectedly ticked…
Study finds 45 per cent fall in purchases of bottled water on the go
YouGov’s survey, commissioned by BRITA UK, has revealed that there has been a 45 per cent decrease in the number of people overall buying bottled…
Brussels secures EU access to COVID-19 drug Remdesivir
The European Commission signed a contract with pharmaceutical company Gilead Tuesday to secure treatment doses of Veklury, the brand name for Remdesivir, for EU Member…
Brexit will deliver double shock to UK economy, study finds
A Brexit hit is looming for sectors that have emerged relatively unscathed from the Covid-19 pandemic, analysis by the London School of Economics suggests. The…
U.N. chief invites young climate activists to meet, give input
The head of the United Nations said on Monday he will start meeting regularly with young climate activists, saying participation by youth on the frontlines…
Amount of plastics in oceans will quadruple by 2040, major new research finds
The world’s plastic pollution problem is vastly outpacing efforts to stop it, meaning that the volume of plastics in oceans globally will be four times…
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