Remarks by Executive Vice-President Virkkunen and Commissioner McGrath on the 2025 Rule of Law

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 9, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to our College read-out. Today, we adopted the 2025 Rule of Law Report. I will go into its details shortly, together with Commissioner McGrath, and we will take any questions you might have. We also adopted a package of...

Political chaos leaves France sidelined as investors warm to Europe

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 9, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

France is missing out on the investor optimism that has defined Europe’s markets this year, hamstrung by its strained public finances and political volatility that threatens to paralyse policy until at least 2027. Global investors and French executives cite the...

Older consumers outpace millennials in circular economy adoption

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 9, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

A comprehensive study by the British Standards Institution (BSI) has revealed that whilst 86 per cent of consumers support circular economy principles, significant quality concerns are preventing widespread adoption of reused, refurbished and recycled products. The...

Albania’s Waste Crisis: Toxic Smoke and Governance Issues Exposed

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 9, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Albania is grappling with a severe waste crisis, marked by toxic smoke from burning landfills and widespread allegations of corruption. Promised state-of-the-art incinerators, funded by millions of euros, remain largely unbuilt or non-operational, exposing deep-seated...

Nature-Friendly Farming Boosts Biodiversity and Yields but May Require New Subsidies

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 8, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Farming methods that support nature improve both biodiversity and crop yields but more extensive measures may require increased government subsidies to become as profitable as conventional intensive agriculture. That is the finding of the first comprehensive on-farm...

Circulose Debuts New Platform, H&M + Mango Collabs to Scale Up Circular Textiles

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 8, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Swedish eco-materials innovator Circulose has launched a scale-up platform and notched partnerships with H&M and Mango to advance circularity in the fashion industry. Circulose, the Swedish materials firm known for its textile-waste-derived pulp fibres, is looking...