EU sets up new authority to combat money laundering

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 15, 2023 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The European Parliament and EU Council reached provisional agreement Wednesday to create a new European authority for countering money laundering and financing of terrorism (AMLA). The creation of the new authority is expected to transform AML/CFT supervision in the...

New Study Sheds Light on How Much Methane is Produced from Arctic Lakes and Wetlands

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 14, 2023 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

When it comes to greenhouse gases, methane is one the biggest contributors. Not only is it massively abundant — it’s about 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere. That makes tracking methane emissions critically important, and...

EU’s deforestation observatory goes live

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 13, 2023 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

An EU observatory on deforestation and forest degradation went online Monday, helping to protect and restore world’s forests and ensuring that Europeans consume deforestation-free products.  The observatory, managed by the EU’s Joint Research Centre, is...

COP28: The UN’s net-zero food plan to save the 1.5-degree goal, combat climate ‘doomisim’

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 11, 2023 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

As COP28 heads into its final working days in Dubai, the UN’s agriculture wing launched on Sunday a ground-breaking plan that looks to transform the world’s agrifood systems from a net emitter to a carbon sink by 2050. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)...

New buildings in Europe to be zero-emission by 2030

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 8, 2023 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The European Parliament and EU Council reached a provisional political agreement Thursday on a proposal to revise the energy performance of buildings directive. The revised directive sets new and more ambitious energy performance requirements for new and renovated...

EU’s critical minerals act welcome but falling short, say green groups and industry

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 8, 2023 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act, adopted on Thursday (7 December), aims to reduce permitting times for domestic mining and recycling projects but fails to create the broader conditions necessary for companies to make those investments, the industry says – a...