SMEs Business Climate Index increases to 74.1 points

mennessä CrNet Oy | loka 20, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

The Autumn 2025 edition of the SMEunited EU Craft and SME Barometer reports a cautious but steady improvement in the business environment for small and medium-sized enterprises across the European Union. The Business Climate Index reached 74.1 points, marking a...

Imports of Russian gas and oil to the EU: MEPs back ban

mennessä CrNet Oy | loka 20, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Draft legislation adopted on Thursday seeks to protect the Union’s interests from the weaponisation of energy supplies by the Russian Federation. On Thursday, the Committees on Industry, Research and Energy and on International Trade approved draft plans to ban...

UK Heatwaves Overwhelm Natural Ecological Safeguards to Increase Wildfire Risk

mennessä CrNet Oy | loka 16, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Extreme conditions including 40C heat seen in 2022 led to all fuel sources in heathlands to dry leading to significant increase in threat of wildfire incidents. Heatwaves in the UK have led to unseasonable drying of vegetation bypassing natural ecological processes...

European Advanced Materials Academy to train 200,000 people by 2029

mennessä CrNet Oy | loka 16, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Today, the European Commission and the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) have launched the European Advanced Materials Academy at the EIT Education and Skills Days 2025. The Academy will train a future-ready workforce to boost Europe’s...

A New Approach to Cutting Marine Plastic Pollution

mennessä CrNet Oy | loka 16, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Every year, many millions of tons of plastic end up in the ocean. It’s a serious and rapidly increasing environmental problem. NTNU researchers are now looking for a solution that can address this nightmare at its root. “The solutions we have today mostly concern...

More Milk, Less Methane in Mixed Pastures?

mennessä CrNet Oy | loka 15, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Research team conducts meta-analysis on the potential of diverse pasture lands for dairy farming. Allowing dairy cows to graze on fresh grass in open pastures for a significant proportion of the year seems more natural and sustainable. And there are proven advantages...