Category: Week’s highlights

Serbia’s infrastructure ministry has signed an agreement with German development bank KfW for the financing of a 13.7 million euro ($16.2 million) project for the…

Each year, a single cow will belch about 220 pounds of methane. Although methane from cows doesn’t live as long in the atmosphere as carbon…

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged countries to fulfil their obligations to prevent and prosecute cases of enforced disappearance, a “cowardly practice” which the COVID-19…

An EU Humanitarian Air Bridge operation consisting of two flights is delivering more than 125 tonnes of life-saving materials to humanitarian organisations active in Haiti,…

The EU Commission outlined Thursday its proposals for next year’s fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea, on which EU countries will determine how much fish…

  In response to the growing humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Thursday launched a $24 million urgent appeal to…

The next three months will be a critical period for stepping up global collective action against future pandemics, the head of the World Health Organization…

Executive Vice-President and Commissioner for Trade, Valdis Dombrovskis, represented the European Commission this week in Ukraine, on the occasion of its 30th anniversary of independence…

  Recycled textile is procured through reusing old outfits and waste materials through an array of different treatments. Recyclable textiles are typically found in municipal…

Creating a circular economy is part of the move towards a more sustainable future, according to Ireland’s Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications. It…

  Swedish steelmaker SSAB has delivered a consignment of the world’s first fossil-free steel – using 100% fossil-free hydrogen instead of coal and coke. ‘The…

UN humanitarian agencies are warning that they are unable to bring urgently needed emergency supplies into Afghanistan, and are calling for a “humanitarian airbridge” to…

Ahead of the Europe-wide Day of Remembrance for the victims of all totalitarian and authoritarian regimes on 23 August, Vice-President for Values and Transparency, Věra…

  The Terra Carta Design Lab, a collaboration between HRH The Prince of Wales, Sir Jony Ive, and the Royal College of Art (RCA), will…

    Tesco has introduced carrier bags made from plastic waste to its Eastern European market. The scheme, which saw the launch of bags rendered…

    Agriculture is essential to achieving food security and supporting livelihoods and economies. Population increase, unsustainable production and consumption patterns, and climate change are…

    Pharmaceutical pollution is found in streams and rivers globally, but little is known about its effects on animals and ecosystems. A new study,…

Ahead of the World Humanitarian Day 2021, we honour all humanitarian workers who are saving lives and helping the most vulnerable in crises worldwide. The…

    India’s single-use plastic ban has evoked mixed reactions from environmental activists and experts. Amendments to existing plastic waste management legislation will see the…

The European Commission approved, under EU State aid rules, the introduction of a new product in the the form of guarantees on synthetic securitisation tranches…