Women leaders unite to advance gender equality, defend multilateralism amid growing global pushback

mennessä CrNet Oy | huhti 2, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The Secretary-General’s commitment towards women leadership in the United Nations was recognized at a pivotal moment marked by global uncertainty, economic volatility and increasing pressure on hard-won rights. The Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed recently...

Commission boosts support to Ukrainian deep tech innovators

mennessä CrNet Oy | huhti 2, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The European Commission has awarded €20 million in funding to 41 cutting-edge Ukrainian start-ups and SMEs following a European Innovation Council (EIC) call to help them turn groundbreaking ideas into real-world solutions. Each company will receive between €300,000...

Brussels issues guidance for ‘more balanced’ rules on protecting wild birds

mennessä CrNet Oy | huhti 1, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The European Commission has published guidelines for what it calls a ‘pragmatic and proportionate’ implementation of the EU Birds Directive on the ground, while protecting Europe’s wild birds. House sparrow – Photo by Alexas Fotos on Pexels The guidance document...

Developing countries are being priced out, in struggle for affordable finance

mennessä CrNet Oy | huhti 1, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Developing countries are being priced out of the affordable finance they desperately need for sustainable development, with sovereign credit ratings often overstating risk and overlooking long-term economic potential, the UN said on Monday. A credit rating is an...

Commission allocates €21.5 million in emergency support to farmers in Bulgaria, Estonia and Hungary

mennessä CrNet Oy | huhti 1, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Yesterday, Member States endorsed the Commission’s proposal to mobilise €21.5 million from the agricultural reserve to support farmers in Bulgaria, Estonia and Hungary affected by adverse weather events during the 2025 growing season. They will respectively...

Coral Reef Science Must Adapt for a Chance to Outpace Climate Change

mennessä CrNet Oy | maalis 31, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The study, published 30 March, was led by Dr Adriana Humanes, Newcastle University and Dr Juan Ortiz, Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS). The international team of 28 experts identified promising discoveries that highlight the potential of assisted...