Exposure to Air Pollution May Cause Heart Damage

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 4, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Researchers using cardiac MRI have found that long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with early signs of heart damage, according to a study published in Radiology. The research indicates that fine particulate matter in the air may contribute to diffuse...

Circular Economy: New evaluation looks at how to improve WEEE Directive

mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 3, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Today, the Commission published an evaluation of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive. EU legislation on WEEE management has been in place for over 20 years, setting minimum requirements for collection and proper treatment to reduce the...

New State aid framework enables support for clean industry

mennessä CrNet Oy | kesä 26, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

The European Commission has today adopted a new State aid framework supporting the Clean Industrial Deal (CISAF), to enable Member States to push forward the development of clean energy, industrial decarbonisation and clean technology. The CISAF sets out the...

World Bank approves $1bn for development projects in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon

mennessä CrNet Oy | kesä 26, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

The biggest amount went to Iraq, where the World Bank approved $930 million to help improve the country’s railway infrastructure, boost domestic trade and create jobs. The World Bank said on Wednesday that it has approved over $1 billion (€860 million) for...

Gas storage: deal with Council on refill flexibility to bring down prices

mennessä CrNet Oy | kesä 25, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

The draft legislation aims to address speculation on the gas market and bring down prices, by introducing greater flexibility in rules on gas storage refilling. MEPs and the Polish Presidency of the Council reached an informal agreement on Tuesday to extend the EU’s...

Diverting food waste from landfills to recycling could dramatically offset emissions

mennessä CrNet Oy | kesä 24, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Pressures such as population growth, urbanization, and land degradation are straining the global agrifood system, the network connecting all steps of the food supply chain from growing crops in the field to waste elimination or disposal. In turn, the system is a major...