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China releases methane control plan with no reduction target

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 09:35
China has unveiled a broad plan to control its methane emissions, though the world's biggest emitter of the polluting gases is offering no specific target for reducing them.
Categories: European Union

Europeans called to develop reusable spaceships, amid space access crisis

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 09:13
The European Space Agency (ESA) launched a call this week for European companies to develop a re-entry cargo spaceship at a time Europe is unable to send satellites into orbit due to delays with European launchers. The ESA’s Director-General Josef...
Categories: European Union

Germany launches AI action plan to boost investments, European cooperation

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 09:04
Germany wants to boost the development of AI in Germany and the EU, according to a new AI action plan presented by the Ministry of Education and Research on Tuesday (7 November), which could push the EU to match the already dominant US and China.
Categories: European Union

EU should not shoot into its digitalisation legs

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 09:00
The current proposal of the European Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Cloud Services might decelerate digital transformation or force EU companies to choose less secure solutions, writes Vladimir Vano. Vladimir Vano is the chief economist of GLOBSEC, a global think-tank committed...
Categories: European Union

Europe’s climate laws need a guardian angel

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 08:55
With the EU's first climate targets likely to be missed, the European Commission must be more proactive in pushing EU member states to abide by the rules – because if the Berlaymont doesn't, then who else will? asks Nikolaus J. Kurmayer.
Categories: European Union

Kazakhstan addresses the climate change challenge

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 08:41
As the largest nation in Central Asia, Kazakhstan has not been spared the effects of climate change, prompting the country to make plans to rapidly address environmental issues and move away from cheap fossil fuels.
Categories: European Union

NATO condemns Russia’s CFE treaty withdrawal, suspend its operation

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 08:14
NATO allies condemned a decision by Russia on Tuesday (7 November) to withdraw from the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, a key post-Cold War agreement, and said they would suspend its operation in response.
Categories: European Union

Belgium targets cancer and chronic diseases with new unit

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 08:11
Walloon health minister recently inaugurated a new specialised unit as part of a prevention-focused European initiative to tackle cancer and chronic diseases in light of data showing that in Belgium, one in four adults are living with a chronic condition.
Categories: European Union

G7’s top diplomats discuss long-term plan for Gaza

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 08:02
G7 foreign ministers on Tuesday (7 November) discussed what happens after the Gaza conflict recedes and how to revitalise peace efforts in the Middle East, the host Japan said in its statement.
Categories: European Union

Conservatives are putting cars before people: We cannot let that happen

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 07:48
Unless changes are made, the Euro 7 standard will allow new petrol and diesel cars to emit harmful levels of toxic fumes for years to come, write three shadow rapporteurs from the European Parliament's environment committee.
Categories: European Union

Zelenskyy calls for Ukrainian unity after rift with top general

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 07:43
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on Ukrainians to remain united, days after a rift emerged between his office and the country's commander-in-chief as the war with Russia grinds on.
Categories: European Union

One year on from a historic winter: Are we closer to solving our energy and climate crises?

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 07:29
Across Europe, citizens are protesting against a system that is not working and are calling on polluters to pay for the energy transition, write Nicolò Wojewoda and Chloé Mikolajczak.
Categories: European Union

Portuguese socialists face plummeting polls as elections loom

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 07:23
In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Albania publishing details of the Italy migrant deal as citizens remain divided, Portugal’s socialists facing plummeting polls with elections on the horizon, and so much more.
Categories: European Union

Italy’s advanced therapy journey

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 07:22
Advanced Medicinal Therapies (ATMPs), including gene and cell therapies, offer treatment options for patients suffering from rare or ultra-rare diseases. Italy is learning to see expenditure on advanced therapy drugs as an investment but the EU’s pharmaceutical revision is causing concerns among Italian stakeholders.
Categories: European Union

This year ‘virtually certain’ to be warmest in 125,000 years, EU scientists say

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 07:16
This year is "virtually certain" to be the warmest in 125,000 years, European Union scientists said on Wednesday (8 November), after data showed last month was the world's hottest October in that period.
Categories: European Union

Slovenia’s party financing inquiry finds alleged smoking gun

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 07:10
A parliamentary inquiry into unlawful financing of political parties appears to have found evidence showing that Slovenia’s largest opposition party, The Democrats (SDS), has built a parallel financing system by enticing companies to advertise in party-owned media in exchange for...
Categories: European Union

Romania to ask Commission to rethink methane emissions reduction proposal

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 07:09
Bucharest intends to ask the European Commission to revise the proposed legislation to reduce methane emissions because Romania would face high costs compared to other member states, as Energy Minister Sebastian Burduja announced on Tuesday. The new proposal will result...
Categories: European Union

Pro-Russian party to file vote of no confidence against Bulgarian government

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 07:07
The pro-Russian party Vazrazhdane will file a vote of no confidence against the Bulgarian government because of its defence policy, party leader Kostadin Kostadinov announced in a Facebook post. “The elections are over. The next topic that came up on...
Categories: European Union

Slovakia wants to reroute money from NGOs to pensioners

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 07:06
Prime Minister Robert Fico’s war on NGOs continues with a change to the tax code, which will give citizens the option to provide a portion of their taxes to their parents rather than NGOs, Labour Minister Erik Tomáš announced. The...
Categories: European Union

UN food agency warns of hidden health-related costs in EU’s food systems

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 07:06
Health-related costs account for a significant part of the hidden costs of the EU agri-food system, an official of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) explained to Euractiv presenting the results of the UN agency's latest report on the matter.
Categories: European Union

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