UN envoy calls for increased aid for Syria in Damascus visit

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 17, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Increased humanitarian aid is needed in Syria amid “immense” changes that offer hope to a nation emerging from a 13-year-long war, the top UN envoy for the country said after his arrival in the capital, Damascus, on Sunday. The Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for...

Commission allocates €132 million to promote sustainable and high-quality agri-food products in the EU and worldwide

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 16, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The Commission will allocate €132 million in 2025 to co-fund promotion activities for sustainable and high-quality EU agri-food products in the internal market and worldwide. The 2025 promotion policy work programme adopted today by the Commission is designed to...

Floods, Insufficient Water, Sinking River Deltas: Hydrologists Map Changing River Landscapes Across the Globe

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 16, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

A new study in Science by researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and University of Cincinnati has mapped 35 years of river changes on a global scale for the first time. The work has revealed that 44% of the largest, downstream rivers saw a decrease...

Commission steps up support for Member States to strengthen EU security and counter the weaponisation of migration

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 12, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

On Wednesday, the Commission is adopting a Communication to support Member States to counter hybrid threats from the weaponisation of migration by Russia and Belarus and to strengthen security at the EU’s external borders. The serious and persistent nature of...

EIB Group announces EUR 3 bn financing for farmers and bioeconomy

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 12, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The European Investment Bank Group announced Tuesday a EUR 3 billion financing package for agriculture, forestry and fisheries across Europe along with moves to bolster farm insurance. The support is the largest EIB-backed financing initiative for European agriculture...

Cyber Resilience Act enters into force to make Europe’s cyberspace safer and more secure

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 11, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

On Tuesday, the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), a landmark piece of legislation, enters into force. This marks a major leap forward in the EU’s efforts to protect its citizens and businesses from cyber threats. The CRA is the first-ever EU legislation placing...