Kategoria: Week’s highlights
WHO establishes new scientific group to study COVID origins, prevent future pandemics
] The proposed members of the WHO Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO) were selected for their expertise in areas such…
EU agrees 2022 fishing quotas for Baltic Sea
EU fisheries ministers reached a political agreement Tuesday on next year’s total allowable catches (TACs) and quotas per member state for the ten most commercially…
ExxonMobil builds its first large-scale plastic waste advanced recycling facility
ExxonMobil plans to build its first large-scale plastic waste recycling facility in Texas to be able to better tackle the problem of plastic…
EU Blue Card to attract highly skilled workers to Europe
The EU Council and Parliament gave their final approval Thursday to the revised Blue Card Directive, a new scheme to respond to skills shortages and…
Make mental healthcare for all a reality, urges Guterres
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on mental health worldwide, and action must be taken to “redress the glaring inequalities exposed by…
EU Sustainable Investment Summit: President von der Leyen calls on global partners to set global standards and support sustainable investment
This morning, President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen delivered the opening address at the EU Sustainable Investment Summit, the first annual event…
COVID-19: Global vaccine plan aims to end ‘two-track pandemic’
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday unveiled an $8 billion pathway out of the COVID-19 pandemic, in a bid to make vaccines accessible…
Agriculture: Commission adopts exceptional measures to support the wine, fruit and vegetable
The support measures for the wine sector adopted today include increasing support for risk management tools such as harvest insurance and mutual funds, and extending…
Education: Commission publishes report on impact of COVID-19 on early childhood education and care
The European Commission has published a report looking into “understanding and managing the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the early childhood education and care…
Nice-Paris flight fueled with sustainable aviation fuel
Air France, TotalEnergies, the Métropole of Nice Côte d’Azur and Nice Côte d’Azur Airport carried out a Nice-Paris flight fueled with 30% Sustainable…
Teachers are driving force behind ‘global education recovery’ from COVID-19
For the education system to recover from the COVID pandemic, it requires more investment in the well-being, training, professional development and working conditions of the…
Non-Violence Day offers prospect for ‘new era of peace, trust and tolerance’
In his message for the International Day of Non-Violence, on Saturday, the UN chief noted that the day provides an opportunity to usher in a…
Young or old, UN calls for ‘digital equality’ for all
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the need to close the digital divide for older persons. Marking the International Day of Older Persons this Friday,…
European airlines agree to speedier cancellation refunds
16 major airlines committed Thursday to better information and timely refunds for passengers whose flights are cancelled, following dialogue with the EU Commission and national…
AI to increase waste-to-energy production
About 12% of the about 300 million tons of trash generated by Americans is converted into energy by waste-to-energy plants. Though recycling and…
E-car battery partnership in Finland
Valmet Automotive and Fortum have joined forces to advance car battery recycling. The new collaboration is meant to ensure safe and sustainable recycling of…
Commission launches EU missions to tackle major challenges
The Commission launched today five new EU missions, a new and innovative way to work together and improve the lives of people in Europe and…
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