Renewable energy growth must accelerate to reach 2030 goal – IEA

mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 12, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Global renewable energy capacity is expected to grow by two and a half times by 2030 but governments need to go further to achieve a goal of tripling it by then agreed at United Nations’ climate talks, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said. In its annual...

EUR 250m boost for 5G connectivity across the EU

mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 12, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The EU Commission signed grant agreements with 37 projects Wednesday, selected under the second set of calls for proposals for the digital strand of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF Digital). The total budget of EUR 252 million is to be allocated among projects for...

Commission gives young people a stronger voice in EU policymaking as a legacy of the European Year of Youth

mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 11, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Young Europeans will have greater influence on EU policies. Building on the achievements of the 2022 European Year of Youth, today the Commission announced several actions that give young people a greater say in the decisions that affect them and deepen the youth...

Over €250 million to support secure connectivity across the EU under the CEF Digital Programme

mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 11, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The Commission has signed grant agreements with 37 projects selected under the second set of calls for proposals for the digital strand of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF Digital). The total budget of €252 million will be allocated among projects for the...

New rules to combat fraud on cross-border payments in the EU came into force on 1 January

mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 4, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

New transparency rules that will help EU Member States to crack down on Value-Added Tax (VAT) fraud came into force on 1 January. The new rules will provide tax administration of the EU Member States with payment information allowing them to detect VAT fraud more...