Kategoria: Week’s highlights
UN report lays out ‘startling’ impact of agricultural plastics
In a report published today, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has laid out the serious implications of agricultural plastics, urgently calling for ‘coordinated…
First Person: ‘Trafficking is a crime that can happen in front of our eyes’
Ilias Chatzis heads up a global team of more than 60 experts at the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), committed to countering…
EU and WTO members strike major deal to simplify trade in services
A group of 67 World Trade Organization (WTO) members, including the EU, have today concluded negotiations on a landmark agreement to cut red tape in…
Global Gateway: up to €300 billion for the European Union’s strategy to boost sustainable links around the world
Today, the European Commission and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy launch the Global Gateway, the new European Strategy to boost…
European Health Union: Commission welcomes agreement on a stronger European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
Last night, the European Parliament and the Council reached an agreement on a reinforced role for the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)….
Commission hosts second matchmaking event to speed up the development and production of COVID-19 medicines
Today and tomorrow, the Commission is hosting a pan-European matchmaking event to accelerate and upscale the development and production of COVID-19 medicines in Europe, as…
Commission welcomes approval of the Pact for Research and Innovation in Europe and future governance of the European Research Area
Today, the Council of the European Union adopted a Recommendation on ‘A Pact for Research and Innovation in Europe’ (Pact for R&I), as well as…
How to empower women founders in low-income countries
Over half of women in developing countries see entrepreneurship as a path to a better future, double the rate in high income countries. With…
€11 billion REACT-EU funds allocation now available for 2022
The Commission has published the allocation of REACT-EU resources for the year 2022. Around €11 billion (in current prices) are now available for programming under…
WHO updates guidelines on COVID-related organ inflammation in children
Children who have developed organ inflammation linked to COVID-19 infection should be given steroid treatment in hospital, the World Health Organization, (WHO), said on Tuesday….
17th EU-Central Asia Ministerial Meeting – Turning Challenges into Opportunities
On Monday, High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell and Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen took part in the 17th EU-Central Asia Ministerial meeting, in Dushanbe…
Smart, sustainable maritime transport critical to global recovery: UNCTAD
Although the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on maritime trade last year was less severe than expected, the knock-on effects will be far reaching and could transform…
This is what stops people from recycling more, finds a global survey
More than three-quarters of people around the world think recycling is important, but key barriers must be overcome to encourage them to act,…
Youth embody ‘spirit’ of 21st century more than parents, new survey shows
Even in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and other global challenges, children and youth are nearly 50 per cent more likely than…
European Green Deal: Commission adopts new proposals to stop deforestation, innovate sustainable waste management and make soils healthy for people, nature and climate
On Wednesday, the Commission adopted three new initiatives that are necessary for making the European Green Deal a reality. The Commission is proposing new rules…
Food waste world’s third largest carbon emitter were it a country
FareShare has carried out a study which claims that food waste would be the third largest emitter of carbon globally, were it a…
Air pollution in Europe still killing 300,000 a year: EEA
] Premature deaths caused by fine particle air pollution have fallen 10% annually across Europe, but the invisible killer still accounts for 307,000 premature…
Deutsche Post DHL Plans To Utilize This To Avoid 70,000 Tons Of CO2 Emissions
Package delivery company Deutsche Post DHL announced Wednesday that it struck a deal with energy company Neste to purchase 60 million euros worth of…
Climate migration: Joint Research Centre report highlights importance of focusing on local adaptation solutions
Today, the Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) publishes a new report on climate change-induced displacement in and from Africa. The report highlights the need…
Women bear the brunt of the climate crisis, COP26 highlights
Women took the global stage on Tuesday to show that climate change isn’t gender neutral, and that climate action needs them: investing in women and…
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