“Europe must be responsible for its own security”, Metsola tells EU leaders

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 4, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

At the informal European Council meeting on defence, the European Parliament President Metsola outlined her vision on how Europe can and must strengthen its own security and defence. “More action, more financing and more cooperation”, must be the EU’s goals, she...

Commission reinforces support for exiled Russian and Belarusian journalists in the EU

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 4, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

On Monday 3rd February, the Commission has published a call for proposals in support of exiled independent journalists and media from Russia and Belarus who are working from the EU. Offering nearly €3 million in funding, this is the second such call following a first...

EU invests over €1.2 billion in cross-border energy infrastructure

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 3, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The EU is to allocate almost €1.25 billion in grants to 41 cross-border energy infrastructure projects, the largest call for proposals under the Energy programme of its Connecting Europe Facility. The funding is allocated for 5 works proposals and for 36 studies....

Decarbonising EU transport needs new regulations and incentives, says World Bank

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 3, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The transport sector remains a major challenge in Europe’s decarbonisation efforts, with emissions continuing to rise despite policy measures. While electric vehicles alone will not solve the problems, experts highlight the need for a balanced approach combining...

Polar Bear Population Decline the Direct Result of Extended ‘Energy Deficit’ Due to Lack of Food

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 3, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

U of T Scarborough researchers have directly linked population decline in polar bears living in Western Hudson Bay to shrinking sea ice caused by climate change. The researchers developed a model that finds population decline is the result of the bears not getting...

Turning Food Waste into a New Bioplastic

mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 30, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Current plastic waste management methods are costly and harmful to the environment — and common biodegradable alternatives, like soggy paper straws, fall short as a replacement. MetaCycler BioInnovations has changed that by creating a better bio-based plastic...