New polystyrene recycling process could be world’s first to be both economical and energy-efficient

mennessä CrNet Oy | touko 23, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Engineers have modeled a new way to recycle polystyrene that could become the first viable way of making the material reusable. The chemical method identified to tackle hard-to-recycle packaging material, cutting landfill waste. The team of chemical engineers, based...

EU Council signs off on energy market reforms

mennessä CrNet Oy | touko 23, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The European Union gave the green light Tuesday to key electricity and gas market reforms as well as a new regulatory framework to boost the development of hydrogen and other decarbonised gases. The adoption of the revised electricity market design and the...

European consumers and industry to benefit from clean, secure and stable energy supplies with key market reforms now adopted

mennessä CrNet Oy | touko 22, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The Commission welcomes today’s adoption of important electricity and gas market reforms and the new regulatory framework to boost the development of hydrogen and other decarbonised gases. These reforms highlight Europe’s determination to pursue the clean...

European Digital Identity rules enter into force

mennessä CrNet Oy | touko 22, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The rules on establishing a European Digital Identity entered into force on Monday. They will pave the way for all EU citizens and residents to benefit from a personal European Digital Identity Wallet in 2026. The European Digital Identity Wallet will consist of a...

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...