EU strengthens partnership with WHO to boost local manufacturing and access to vaccines, medicines and health technologies in Africa

mennessä CrNet Oy | maalis 25, 2022 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The Commission and the World Health Organization (WHO) are strengthening their partnership to improve equitable access to safe, effective, and quality-assured vaccines, medicines and health technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa, Commissioner for International...

North America’s Largest Wind Project Now Operational

mennessä CrNet Oy | maalis 24, 2022 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

  Invenergy, a developer, owner and operator of sustainable energy solutions, and GE Renewable Energy have announced commercial operations for the 998-megawatt Traverse Wind Energy Center, the largest wind farm constructed in a single phase in North America....

Commission acts for global food security and for supporting EU farmers and consumers

mennessä CrNet Oy | maalis 24, 2022 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Today, the European Commission has presented a range of short-term and medium-term actions to enhance global food security and to support farmers and consumers in the EU in light of rising food prices and input costs, such as energy and fertilisers. The surge in...

New research report says systemic change in food packaging recycling only possible through public-private partnerships to drive innovation

mennessä CrNet Oy | maalis 23, 2022 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

  A new report from Finland’s Technical Research Center (VTT), “Recycling Food Packaging”, highlights those technology solutions expected to become commercially available in the next five years and says partnerships are essential to deliver the necessary...

New rules to boost cybersecurity and information security in EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies

mennessä CrNet Oy | maalis 23, 2022 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Today, the Commission proposed new rules to establish common cybersecurity and information security measures across the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies. The proposal aims to bolster their resilience and response capacities against cyber threats and...

New techniques to give second life to packaging, textile, tyre and mattress waste

mennessä CrNet Oy | maalis 22, 2022 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

  According to estimates by the European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers Association (ETRMA), up to four million tonnes of end-of-life tyres are generated each year in Europe and Spain alone accounts for 300,000 tonnes. Most of the polyurethane foam from the...