Kategoria: Week’s highlights
Bottled water is 3,500 times worse for the environment than tap water
The consumption of bottled water has been increasing globally year on year, according to previous research, this trend can be partly explained by…
Mergers: Commission opens in-depth investigation into proposed acquisition of Kustomer by Facebook
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess the proposed acquisition of Kustomer by Facebook under the EU Merger Regulation. The Commission is…
Girls are less likely to see science as a viable career when taught alongside scientifically confident classmates
Being in a classroom surrounded by children who are confident and interested in science can actually put girls off pursuing a career in STEM subjects,…
Coronavirus: EU supports Member States with transport of essential supplies
The Commission continues to provide further financial support to six Member States through the Mobility Package of the Emergency Support Instrument amounting to over €14…
Olympic athletes describe the power of sport to change the world
Leading athletes, influencers and innovators have been sharing their thoughts on the role that sport can play in building a better world for all, in…
City of Canada Bay is recycling kerbside glass into local roads
The City of Canada Bay is joining forces with 15 Sydney councils to drive a new age of sustainable road-making by using recycled crushed…
B.C. municipalities empowered to ban single-use plastics
Municipalities throughout British Columbia (B.C.) (Canada) can now move more quickly to prevent plastics from polluting their communities. Under new rules, local governments can…
Commission adopts new guidance on how to climate-proof future infrastructure projects
Today, the European Commission has published new technical guidance on climate-proofing of infrastructure projects for the period 2021-2027. The guidance will help mainstream climate considerations…
Cornerstone treaty of refugee protection turns 70
It has never been more urgent to recommit to the spirit and fundamental principles of the 1951 Refugee Convention, the UN refugee agency said on…
COVID-19: Education replaced by shuttered schools, violence, teenage pregnancy
A culture of “safety, friends and food” at school has been replaced by “anxiety, violence, and teenage pregnancy”, with remote learning out of reach for…
EU invests €122 million in innovative projects to decarbonise the economy
For the first time since the creation of the Innovation Fund, the European Union is investing €118 million into 32 small innovative projects located in…
Commission opens infringement procedures against 12 Member States for not transposing EU rules banning unfair trading practices
The Commission opened infringement procedures against 12 Member States for failing to transpose EU rules banning unfair trading practices in the agri-food sector. The Directive…
UN climate science talks open amid heatwaves, floods and drought
The low-lying archipelago, Tuvalu, in the Pacific Ocean is reclaiming land as it fights the effects of climate change. Negotiations began on Monday to approve…
State aid: Commission approves €800 million Italian scheme to compensate airports and ground-handling operators for the damage suffered due to the coronavirus outbreak
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €800 million Italian scheme to compensate airports and ground-handling operators for the damage…
Forest fires in Sardinia: EU mobilises immediate assistance to Italy
In response to Italy’s request for assistance through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to help in the fight against the ongoing wildfires in Sardinia, the…
Smoke Across North America
Skies turned hazy from Pittsburgh to Washington to Boston, as smoke from fires in Canada poured into the U.S. Northeast. While plumes of wildfire smoke…
Migration: EU helps channel humanitarian support to migrants in Lithuania
Following a request for assistance from Lithuania, the European Commission is helping European countries send support through the European Civil Protection Mechanism. Lithuania asked for…
Water-related hazards dominate list of 10 most destructive disasters
Against the backdrop of a rapidly changing global climate, water-related hazards top the list of natural disasters with the highest human losses in the past…
Liverpool’s historic waterfront removed from World Heritage List
Historic docklands and buildings in the UK city of Liverpool have been removed from the UN cultural body UNESCO’s list of World Heritage sites, it…
New EU authority to crack down on money-laundering
The EU Commission proposed Monday a new authority to combat money laundering, part of a package of measures to strengthen Europe’s fight against money laundering…
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