New Zealand ends plans to price agricultural emissions

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

New Zealand on Tuesday ended a plan to put a price on agricultural emissions including methane produced by belching sheep and cattle, relenting to farmer pressure that the plan would make their business unprofitable. The conservative government said in a statement it...

The EU signs €1.4 billion of new guarantee and grant agreements to support Ukraine’s recovery and attract private sector investments

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

At today’s Ukraine Recovery Conference 2024 in Berlin, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the signature of €1.4 billion in new guarantee and grant agreements to support Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction, as part of the Ukraine...

Europe faces growing threat from combination drugs: report

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

Potent synthetic substances, new drug mixtures and changing patterns of use pose a growing threat in Europe, the EU’s drugs agency said the European Drug Report published on Tuesday. These were among the issues raised by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs...

European elections: centre has held, says von der Leyen

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

Preliminary results of the European Parliament Elections, held 6-9 June, show the political middle ground holding against right wing pressures, says EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen. Von der Leyen’s European People’s Party (EPP) is predicted to remain the...

Climate Crisis Puts Australia’s Ski Industry on Slippery Slope, but Not All Hope Is Lost

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

Australia’s ski industry is at risk of major disruptions and shorter seasons if the current level of climate pollution continues, according to new modelling from Protect Our Winters Australia (POW) and The Australian National University (ANU). The report found the...

Commission launches Destination Earth system in Finland to help climate change adaptation

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

The Commission has activated the initial Destination Earth (DestinE) system in the presence of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager and the Finnish Minister for employment, Arto Satonen. DestinE is a flagship initiative of the Commission, aiming to develop a...