EU-China Water Policy Dialogue to define joint actions for more water resilience

mennessä CrNet Oy | helmi 2, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

On 2 February 2026, Commissioner Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy, Jessika Roswall, will co-chair the third EU-China Water Policy Dialogue together with the Chinese Minister of Water Resources, Li Guoying. As water scarcity is rising,...

Statement by President von der Leyen with President Costa and Indian Prime Minister Modi

mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 28, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Thank you very much for the exceptional hospitality. It was such an honour for us to be your chief guests at the Republic Day celebrations yesterday. This is a memory I will carry for a lifetime. Because the sense of communion was so powerful. People filled the...

Between fear and survival: Women and girls flee violence in northern Syria

mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 28, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

When fighting recently intensified near her neighbourhood in Aleppo, in northern Syria, Fatima and her family had to run. Now eight months pregnant and sheltering in a makeshift camp, the mother of three said her biggest fear isn’t the biting cold – it’s what will...

EU competitiveness: MEPs propose new legal framework for innovative companies

mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 22, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

A single set of pan European harmonised rules should deepen the single market and boost cross-border investment. With 492 votes in favour, 144 against and 28 abstentions, MEPs adopted a series of recommendations on Tuesday that will feed into the Commission proposal...

Strategic EU projects on critical raw materials gain momentum

mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 21, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

The second call for strategic projects under the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act, which aims to ensure secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials for European industry, has now closed. The call under the European Raw Materials Act (CRMA) received more...

Swiss food bank saves 8,500 tonnes of food from going to waste

mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 20, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Last year the Schweizer Tafel food bank saved around 8,500 tonnes of food from going to waste and gave it to people in need. This represents an increase of 11% compared to 2024. Products from the food industry were a key driver of this development, Schweizer Tafel...