EU set to impose duties on electric vehicles from China

mennessä CrNet Oy | loka 30, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The EU Commission concluded an anti-subsidy investigation into electric cars from China Tuesday by imposing duties on EV imports for a period of five years while discussions on price undertakings continue. The Commission’s investigation had found that the EV...

New Study Warns That Melting Arctic Sea-Ice Could Affect Global Ocean Circulation

mennessä CrNet Oy | loka 29, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The warming climate in polar regions may significantly disrupt ocean circulation patterns, a new study published today in Nature Communications indicates. The warming climate in polar regions may significantly disrupt ocean circulation patterns, a new study published...

Smart Implementation of the European Green Deal

mennessä CrNet Oy | loka 29, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Climate, health and social regulations, along with rules and standards, are essential for protecting both people, the planet and paving the way for a long term vision for competitive and decarbonised European industries. The recent months around the EU elections have...

Commission approves €724 million Danish State aid greenhouse gas tax reduction scheme for companies at risk of carbon leakage

mennessä CrNet Oy | loka 28, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €724 million (DKK 5.4 billion) Danish scheme to lower the rate of a new greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions tax for certain companies. The measure aims to prevent the risk of carbon leakage, where companies...

Commission welcomes the consensus reached by G7 partners to collectively provide €45 billion in financial assistance to Ukraine

mennessä CrNet Oy | loka 28, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The Commission welcomes the consensus reached by the EU and G7 partners to collectively provide loans for €45 billion to support Ukraine’s urgent budgetary, military and reconstruction needs (approximately $50 billion USD). This confirms that the EU and G7...

Sahara Desert Dust Is Helping Oceans Thrive

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

Iron is a micronutrient indispensable for life, enabling processes such as respiration, photosynthesis, and DNA synthesis. Iron availability is often a limiting resource in today’s oceans, which means that increasing the flow of iron into them can increase the amount...