EU election campaign stresses importance of voting to protect democracy

mennessä CrNet Oy | huhti 30, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The European Parliament launches the second phase of its communication campaign, highlighting the importance of voting and safeguarding democracy. Between 6 and 9 June 2024, more than 370 million people across 27 Member States are called to vote in the European...

Commissioner Urpilainen discusses sustainable finance with IMF Managing Director Georgieva and receives expert group recommendations

mennessä CrNet Oy | huhti 30, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Tomorrow, the Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, will meet with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, to discuss ways to mobilise concessional finance in the face of increasing needs for partner...

Climate action ‘cannot trample over the poor’, says Guterres, launching new initiative to protect key minerals for clean energy transition

mennessä CrNet Oy | huhti 29, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The UN Secretary-General on Friday launched an initiative focusing on ensuring fairness, sustainability and respect for human rights throughout the entire process of sourcing and using critical minerals needed for the clean energy transition. The newly established...

Can Climate Change Accelerate Transmission of Malaria Pioneering Research Sheds Light on Impacts of Temperature

mennessä CrNet Oy | huhti 29, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite that spreads from bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes. If left untreated in humans, malaria can cause severe symptoms, health complications and even death. In tropical and subtropical regions where...

Nuclear gains favour in Europe, but financing struggles remain

mennessä CrNet Oy | huhti 25, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The shift in attitude has been seen not only in national capitals but also in Brussels. Speaking at a ‘Nuclear Energy 2.0’ event organized by French utility EDF, Finnish utility Fortum and Swedish utility Vattenfall earlier this month, Internal Market Commissioner...

Parliament celebrates the 20th anniversary of the EU’s biggest enlargement

mennessä CrNet Oy | huhti 25, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

On Wednesday morning, MEPs, EU and member state representatives, and young people born 20 years ago, marked the entry into the EU of ten countries in May 2004. EP President Roberta Metsola, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, former EP President Pat Cox, and...