Kategoria: Week’s highlights

The EU Commission launched Wednesday the remaining calls for the culture and creative sectors within the culture strand of Creative Europe programme, making available a…

    Slightly less scrap plastic from the U.S. was recycled in 2019 than the year prior. The data comes as brand owners signal greater…

    The University of Limerick posted that groundbreaking technology developed there could produce cheaper and more sustainable carbon fibre, which could lead to the…

On Tuesday, the Commission announced new calls to support researchers’ training, skills and career development under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), the EU’s flagship funding…

Urban green spaces, such as parks, backyards, riverbanks, and urban farmlands, are thought to contribute to citizen happiness by promoting physical and mental health. Urban…

  A trial project in southern Queensland could help markedly improve sustainability and cut waste within the cotton industry. The project, to be trialled at…

  There is a growing interest in the zero-waste lifestyle in Latvia. Not only citizens, but also companies are involved in promoting it, reports Monta…

Financial assistance to the world’s 83 weakest economies fell by 15 per cent in 2020, to $35 billion as a direct result of the COVID-19…

Financial aid ‘critical’ to help developing countries limit fossil fuels – and make Cop26 a success, says UN. The head of climate change at the…

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….

  On Saturday 19 June, the inaugural Plenary meeting of the Conference on the Future of Europe was held in Strasbourg. Today’s Plenary marks another…

  Colombian avocado producer Agrícola Ocoa has successfully trialled an advanced electronic data logger to increase efficiency, reduce waste and improve product quality. Developed by…

    Nitrogen from agriculture, vehicle emissions and industry is endangering butterflies in Switzerland. The element is deposited in the soil via the air and…

  ‘Rethinking Single-Use Plastic Products in Travel & Tourism’ launches as countries around the world begin to reopen, and the travel & tourism sector starts…

Euro-Parliament and EU Council negotiators reached a deal Wednesday on new road charging rules for trucks to transition from time-based to distance-based charging, reducing CO2…

Land degradation from climate change and the expansion of agriculture, cities and infrastructure “undermines the well-being of 3.2 billion people”, the UN chief said on…

    Effective and binding action is urgently required to protect the millions of children, adolescents and expectant mothers worldwide whose health is jeopardized by…

    Today for the first time, more than 100 businesses in the packaging value chain, together with more than 50 other organisations, publicly recognise…

EU states approved Thursday a new strategy outlining a long-term vision for the EU to become a climate-resilient society that is fully adapted to the…