EU reliance on fossil fuels increased slightly in 2022

mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 31, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The EU’s reliance on fossil fuels for its overall energy supply in 2022 showed a slight increase on 2021, from 69.9 to 70.9 per cent, according to figures released Tuesday by the EU statistics agency Eurostat. Eurostat’s figures are illustrated by the...

WMO confirms new heat record for Europe

mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 31, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has officially confirmed a new record temperature for continental Europe of 48.8°C – that’s nearly 120°F. The searing temperature was recorded in Syracuse on the Italian island of Sicily on 11 August 2021 and verified by an...

E-fuels for planes: with 45 projects, is the EU on track to meet its targets?

mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 26, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

A total of 45 e-kerosene projects could see the light in the EEA, enabling sufficient supply of green fuels to meet the EU’s law on sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs). But without final investment decisions, these projects are at risk as well as the targets stipulated...

EU launches support package for Artificial Intelligence startups, SMEs

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

The EU Commission launched a package of measures Wednesday to support European startups and SMEs in development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) that is ‘trustworthy’ and ‘respects EU values’. The package includes a proposal for privileged...

Europe’s drinking water to be safer from 2027

mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 24, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Europe’s drinking water will be safer following the EU Commission’s adoption Tuesday of new minimum hygiene standards for materials and products that come into contact with drinking water. The new standards will apply as of 31 December 2026 to materials...

What to make of Europe’s upcoming carbon management strategy

mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 22, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The European Commission’s upcoming carbon management strategy will propose the sequestration of up to 450 million tonnes of CO2 annually by 2050 and kick off a debate about the future of the EU’s emissions trading scheme. On 6 February, the European Commission will...