Kategoria: Week’s highlights
EU at COP26: Commission pledges €100 million to the Adaptation Fund
At today’s high-level plenary session at COP26, the European Commission announced a new pledge of €100 million in finance for the Adaptation Fund. Speaking in…
Equal Pay Day: Joint Statement by Vice-President Jourová and Commissioners Schmit and Dalli
Women in the European Union still earn less than men on average. For every 1 euro men earn, women earn 86 cents. European Equal Pay…
WFP warns 3 million more now ‘teetering on the edge of famine’
’The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Monday that the number of people teetering on the edge of famine in 43 countries, has risen…
Stanford Researchers Find Whales Are More Important Ecosystems Engineers Than Previously Thought
From 1910 to 1970, humans killed an estimated 1.5 million baleen whales in the frigid water encircling Antarctica. They were hunted for their blubber, baleen…
SMEs: national solvency measures in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic helped companies avoid bankruptcies
On Wednesday, the Commission published a report on national solvency measures for SMEs. According to this report, SMEs and other European businesses have been able…
Urban leaders, influencers, chart new path for world cities
Mayors of Mexico City, Bogotá, New Orleans, Freetown, Gaziantep and Barcelona joined other urban leaders, designers, activists and thinkers from around the world on Wednesday,…
Coronavirus: EU medical teams deployed to Romania
Over the past three weeks, nine countries have offered assistance to Romania via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. A medical team from Denmark and another…
EU, United States agree steps to decarbonise steel
The European Union and the United States agreed Sunday to suspend bilateral WTO disputes on steel and aluminium, and start discussions on a Global Arrangement…
The Water Council launches new Water Champion program
The Water Council, a global nonprofit membership organization advancing freshwater innovation and water stewardship, today announced that it has launched a new Water Champion…
European recyclers: Restricting exports could end Circular Economy
Nearly 300 European national federations and companies from the recycling industry have issued a powerful warning to European Union leaders over the potentially disastrous…
EU disburses €600 million in Macro-Financial Assistance to Ukraine to address the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic
The European Commission, on behalf of the EU, has today disbursed €600 million in macro-financial assistance (MFA) to Ukraine. This disbursement is part of the…
EU Civil Protection celebrates 20th anniversary delivering assistance to people
The European Union is marking the 20th anniversary of its EU Civil Protection Mechanism tomorrow which has been activated more than 500 times to coordinate…
No EU money for gov’ts who undermine EU values, say MEPs
EU money should be withheld from governments who ’flagrantly’ undermine EU values, the European Parliament said Thursday, as MEPs condemned Poland for undermining the primacy…
Manure makes drinking water? An unlikely solution to a global crisis
Inspiration struck Yi Zheng on a summer visit to a local dairy farm. There were cows and horses and, Zheng noticed, that meant…
Exploring the circular economy potential of unexploited bio-based waste streams
One of the key elements to boost circular bioeconomy strategies is biowaste. There is not only a need to increase cooperation between…
Research by giffgaff suggest 72% of UK adults have ‘no idea’ what e-waste is
YouGov polled 2,000 adults across the UK to find out the population’s views on electronic waste, their supposed emotional attachment and attitude to…
UN-backed show highlights lifesaving benefit of ‘edutainment’ in South Africa
Young people in South Africa changed their attitudes significantly and adopted safer sexual behaviour, after watching a TV show called Down South – which the…
EU and Qatar sign landmark aviation agreement
The European Union and the State of Qatar signed a comprehensive air transport agreement Monday, upgrading rules and standards for flights between Qatar and the…
Renewable Power Purchase Agreements More Expensive in 2021, Says LevelTen Energy Report
Power Purchase Agreements for energy generated by renewable sources such as solar and wind became more expensive in 2021, according to LevelTen Energy, a software…
ErasmusDays 2021: The world celebrates the success of the Erasmus+ programme
On 14, 15 and 16 October, the 5th edition of #ErasmusDays will celebrate the Erasmus+ Programme with close to 5,000 events, both digital and in-person,…
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