Commission boosts energy interconnectivity across Europe and beyond by supporting 235 cross-border projects

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 2, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Today, the Commission has granted 235 cross-border energy projects the status of Projects of Common Interest (PCIs) and Projects of Mutual Interest (PMIs) – the second such list since its launch in 2023. The selected projects will be eligible to apply for EU financing...

Australians are Drinking Plastic Particles in Their Tea, UQ Research Finds

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 2, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Researchers have called for consumer warnings on plastic kettles after finding nano and microplastic particles leach into the liquid. Researchers have called for consumer warnings on plastic kettles after finding nano and microplastic particles leach into the liquid....

UK report finds growing use of AI in evaluating university research quality

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 1, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

A new national report has shown for the first time how generative AI (GenAI) is already being used by some universities to assess the quality of their research—and it could be scaled up to help all higher education institutions (HEIs) save huge amounts of time and...

EU agri-food trade strengthens in September as surplus rises

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 1, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

The latest agri-food trade report published today by the European Commission shows that the EU agri-food trade surplus experienced strong month-on-month growth, reaching €5.4 billion in September 2025, which is 45% higher than in August. EU agri-food exports reached...

Africa’s Forests Have Switched From Absorbing to Emitting Carbon, New Study Finds

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 1, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Groundbreaking new research warns that Africa’s forests, once vital allies in the fight against climate change, have turned from a carbon sink into a carbon source. A new international study published in Scientific Reports and led by researchers at the National Centre...

New EU strategy aims to unlock potential of bioeconomy

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 1, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

By using renewable biological resources and alternatives to critical raw materials, the EU Commission hopes its new bioeconomy strategy will chart a route to a more decarbonised economy with less dependence on fossil imports. Bioeconomy includes biomass production,...