Tag: EU
Sustainable Finance and EU Taxonomy: Commission takes further steps to channel money towards sustainable activities
The European Commission has today adopted an ambitious and comprehensive package of measures to help improve the flow of money towards sustainable activities across the…
Nämä kuusi tuotetta syypäitä valtaosaan EU:n aiheuttamasta trooppisesta metsäkadosta – tunnistatko tuotteet?
WWF:n tuore raportti kertoo, että EU on yksi maailman suurimmista tropiikin metsien ja muiden elinympäristöjen kadon aiheuttajista. EU-markkinoille saa edelleen tuoda metsäkatotuotteita. Kuluttajan on hyvin…
Raportti: Kaupoissa saa edelleen myydä metsäkatotuotteita – EU maailman suurimpia trooppisen metsäkadon aiheuttajia
WWF vaatii EU:lta sitovaa ja tiukkaa metsäkatolakia, joka estäisi metsäkatotuotteiden myymisen EU:ssa. EU-maiden kulutus on yksi suurimpia trooppisen metsäkadon aiheuttajia, ilmenee WWF:n tuoreesta raportista. Vuosina…
Coronavirus Response: Commission proposes to exempt vital goods and services distributed by the EU from VAT in times of crisis
The European Commission has today proposed to exempt from Value Added Tax (VAT) goods and services made available by the European Commission, EU bodies and…
Czech researchers develop revolutionary nuclear heating plant
Almost every major city in the Czech Republic has a system of combined heat and power stations that are mainly fueled by coal. However, as…
Global Recovery: The EU disburses SDR 141 Million to the IMF’s Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) today (5th April) received the European Union (EU)’s contribution of SDR 141 million (equivalent to EUR 170 million or US$199…
EU disburses EUR13 bn to help preserve jobs
The EU Commission disbursed some EUR 13 billion to six EU Member States Tuesday, under the EU’s SURE programme to help countries with sudden increases…
Commission disburses further €13 billion under SURE to six Member States
The European Commission has disbursed €13 billion to six EU Member States in the sixth instalment of financial support under the SURE instrument. This is…
Brussels presents plan to boost organic farming
A new plan to boost the production and consumption of organic products, presented Thursday by the EU Commission, aims to reach 25 per cent of…
EU sanctions target human rights violations in China, Russia, Myanmar
EU foreign ministers imposed sanctions Monday on individuals responsible for serious human rights violations in China and Russia, as well as officials responsible for the…