ECB rate cut in June still “most likely” – Euro currency news daily

mennessä CrNet Oy | touko 21, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Martins Kazaks, a policy maker at the European Central Bank (ECB), stated this morning that it is “most likely” the bank will begin its rate-cutting cycle in June. He added that their data-dependent approach has been appropriate so far. There also seems to be a...

Crimes against nature: UN agency puts environmental legislation under scrutiny

mennessä CrNet Oy | touko 20, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Global efforts to prevent crimes against nature and bring offenders to justice are being hampered by glaring differences in environmental protection laws among countries and regions, UN crime prevention experts said on Friday. “Stronger legislation can help...

Unsustainable exports of waste from the EU to stop as new regulation enters into force

mennessä CrNet Oy | touko 20, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

On Monday, the new Waste Shipments Regulation will enter into force, setting out stricter rules on the export of waste to non-EU countries. The new regulation will support the circular economy and ensure that waste exported from the European Union is treated in an...

New EU rules criminalising the violation of EU sanctions enter into force

mennessä CrNet Oy | touko 20, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

As from 19 May, new rules to harmonise criminal offences and penalties for the violation of EU restrictive measures enter into force. The new rules will ensure that such violations can be criminally investigated and prosecuted in all Member States. They include a list...

Q1 2024: bankruptcies in EU down, registrations up

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

The number of bankruptcy declarations of EU businesses decreased in the first quarter of 2024 by 0.8 per cent compared with the fourth quarter of 2023, EU statistics agency Eurostat reported Thursday. The information, which comes from a handful of findings from...

New Dutch coalition aims to reintroduce 80mph limit in cull of climate goals

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

The Netherlands’ new right-wing coalition government aims to reintroduce daytime speeds of 80mph on motorways as part of a number of proposed changes to the country’s environmental policies which have sparked concern. The move echoes the anti-green stance of other...