New measures on waste shipment enter into application to foster EU circular economy

mennessä CrNet Oy | touko 22, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Today, most provisions of the revised Waste Shipment Regulation enter into application. This includes the launch of the Digital Waste Shipment System (DIWASS) – the EU’s electronic platform to digitally process waste shipments and simplify procedures – and...

A New Study Explains How Carbon Dioxide Cools the Upper Atmosphere—and Warms Earth Below

mennessä CrNet Oy | touko 22, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Even as temperatures rise on Earth’s surface and in the lower atmosphere, the planet’s upper atmosphere has cooled dramatically. This paradoxical pattern is a well-known sign of humanity’s climate impacts—but until now, the underlying physics has remained a mystery....

Commission approves €1.3 billion German State aid to support renewable hydrogen production

mennessä CrNet Oy | touko 21, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €1.3 billion German State aid scheme to support the production of renewable hydrogen through the European Hydrogen Bank’s ‘Auctions-as-a-Service’ tool for the auction that closed in 2026....

Agreement reached to put EU-US trade on a more stable footing

mennessä CrNet Oy | touko 21, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

On Wednesday morning, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on two pieces of legislation implementing EU tariff commitments under the August 2025 EU-US Joint Statement. The agreement reached by the two EU co-legislators strengthens several elements of...

Commission registers two European Citizens’ Initiatives on the protection of biodiversity and ecosystems

mennessä CrNet Oy | touko 20, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

On Tuesday, the European Commission registered two European Citizens’ Initiatives (ECIs) entitled ‘Rights for Nature: Empower Citizens to Represent and Protect Ecosystems’ and ‘Reconnecting nature through the creation of European biodiversity...

Commission presents plan to secure Europe’s fertiliser supply and food security

mennessä CrNet Oy | touko 20, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Today, the European Commission adopted the Fertiliser Action Plan: an initiative to support farmers facing rising fertiliser costs and scarcity, reinforce domestic production and reduce Europe’s dependency on imports. The Plan will directly help to ensure food...