Estonia’s Kallas, fierce Russia critic, tipped as new EU foreign policy chief

mennessä CrNet Oy | kesä 18, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas is tipped to become the European Union’s next foreign policy boss, but her tough stance on Russia may raise doubts as to whether she can represent views from across the bloc. EU leaders’ informal talks on Monday, their...

Japan could be energy-independent by 2060 thanks to renewables, Rystad Energy CEO says

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

Japan, a major coal and liquefied natural gas (LNG) buyer, could be energy-independent by 2060 thanks to expansion of solar and wind power together with storage batteries, said Jarand Rystad, chief executive of the Rystad Energy consultancy. Japan imports most of its...

Food Wastage Problem Needs to be Addressed Urgently, Say Experts

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

Urgent changes are needed to solve the increasing problem of lost and wasted food, according to UNSW experts. A recent report from the Australia Institute highlighted the fact that more than 7.5m tonnes of food is wasted in this country each year, costing households...

EU law on combatting violence against women enters into force

mennessä CrNet Oy | kesä 14, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

On Thursday, the first ever EU rules on combating violence against women and domestic violence enter into force. Violence against women and domestic violence affect an estimated one in three of the 228 million women in the EU. By criminalising certain forms of...

Final green light for Europe’s sustainable transport network

mennessä CrNet Oy | kesä 14, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The EU Council adopted a revised regulation Thursday regarding EU guidelines for the development of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T), focusing on efficient and green mobility. The new law aims to build a reliable, seamless, and high-quality transport...

Soil Bacteria Respire More CO2 After Eating Non-sugar Organic Matter

mennessä CrNet Oy | kesä 13, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

When soil microbes eat plant matter, the digested food follows one of two pathways. Either the microbe uses the food to build its own body, or it respires its meal as carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere. Now, a Northwestern University-led research team has, for...