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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…
EU plans upgrade for occupational health and safety
A new strategic framework on health and safety at work 2021-2027, adopted Monday by the European Commission, sets out key actions needed to improve workers’…
Russia to tax metal exports from August
The TASS press service reported: ‘Duties will comprise the base rate (15%) and the specific component (in US$ per tonne). The value of the…
Research Expedition to Unexplored Part of the Arctic
The marine ecosystem in the ice-covered area between Greenland and the North Pole is unexplored, but it is urgent to find out how it works….
Report looks at single-use plastic products in travel and tourism
‘Rethinking Single-Use Plastic Products in Travel & Tourism’ launches as countries around the world begin to reopen, and the travel & tourism sector starts…
EU rules on removing online terrorist content in force
Online platforms have one hour to remove terrorist content referred by EU states’ authorities, under landmark EU rules on addressing the dissemination of terrorist content…
How seafood business models can incorporate circular economy principles
Seafood is expected to become increasingly important in future food systems and healthy diets. This transition will require the seafood sector to adapt business…
Creative Europe: Over €2 billion to support the recovery, resilience and diversity of cultural and creative sectors
The Commission has today launched new actions to support the cultural and creative sectors in Europe and beyond, following the adoption of the work programme…
Amsterdam starts pilot project and collects garbage with electric bicycles
One advantage of this action is that the weak quays and bridges no longer have to carry heavy garbage trucks. In addition, as part of…
EU increases humanitarian assistance for Palestine to over €34 million
Today, the EU has increased its humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable people in Palestine by €8 million, taking the total to €34.4 million this…
Afghanistan: Unravelling of women and girls’ rights looms as peace talks falter
Two decades of hard-won progress by Afghanistan’s women and girls is at serious risk of being unravelled, said Amnesty International, in a statement highlighting the…
South Australia’s recycling industry with highest investment ever
The projects include a $12 million waste paper and cardboard recycling plant in the northern suburbs of Adelaide, a $24 million material resource facility in…
EU Blue Card: Commission welcomes political agreement on new rules for highly skilled migrant workers
The Commission welcomes the agreement reached today by the European Parliament and the Council on new rules for the entry and residence of highly skilled…
Climate Change-Driven Snowmelt in Alps Triggers Abrupt Seasonal Change
Spring snowmelt in the Alps is occurring earlier in the year due to climate change and as a result triggering abrupt deviations in mountain ecosystems….
‘Women and girls belong in science’ declares UN chief
Closed labs and increased care responsibilities are just a two of the challenges women in scientific fields are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN…
US plan to reform asylum, reunite families, reflects ‘authentic humanitarian values’
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has said it is “heartened” by the United States’ president’s signing of executive orders on Tuesday which aim to provide…
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