Racism significantly impacts access to sport: Independent expert

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 3, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

From high participation costs and restrictions on Palestinian athletes – to bans on Muslim women wearing hijabs – racism continues to shape who gets to participate in sport, a new UN report published on Thursday has found. Despite sport’s ability to promote diversity...

Electricity grids: MEPs back plans to accelerate energy project permit process

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 3, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The proposal adopted on Thursday will allow faster permitting for electricity grids and renewables projects, to help cut energy prices through the domestic supply of clean energy. MEPs on the Industry, Research and Energy Committee have backed a proposal to speed up...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is moving faster than governments can keep up.

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 3, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Just a few years ago, it could answer questions or generate text. Today, it can write computer code, analyse vast amounts of data, create realistic images and videos, help scientists discover new medicines and increasingly act on its own with little human supervision....

EU-wide survey: An insecure world raises high expectations on the EU

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

– 75% of Europeans think that the EU is a place of stability in a troubled world, up 8 percentage points since autumn 2025. – 74% of Europeans view EU membership of their country as beneficial. This is the highest result ever recorded in a Eurobarometer...

Electric Trucks Closer to ‘Tipping Point’ Than Many Realize – and Cities Can Lead the Way

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

Cities hold the key to accelerating the transition to electric freight and boosting energy security, new analysis from C40 Cities, University of Exeter and Arup reveals. Heavy-duty vehicles – though less than 10% of the global commercial vehicle fleet – account for...

UN chief says UN agency for Palestinian refugees nearing ’breaking point’

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

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio ​Guterres on Tuesday urged countries to cover a $100 million gap in funding for the U.N. Palestinian ‌refugee agency UNRWA, saying the body was nearing a breaking point after deep cost-cutting and austerity measures. Guterres told an ad...