High-level week opens with celebration of women’s empowerment

mennessä CrNet Oy | syys 23, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Only the fifth woman to preside over the UN General Assembly in its 80-year history has praised the courage of those “who fought for every phrase, every word in the Beijing Declaration,” marking the 30th Anniversary of the pivotal international conference on women’s...

Global ocean conservation treaty enters into force

mennessä CrNet Oy | syys 22, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Yesterday marks a historic milestone for ocean conservation as the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement reached 60 ratifications, triggering its entry into force in early 2026. This landmark agreement, the result of over a decade of international...

Commission seeks input for revising EU legislation on animal farm welfare

mennessä CrNet Oy | syys 22, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

The Commission has opened a public consultation seeking input on the revision of EU legislation for on-farm animal welfare. Farmers, citizens, businesses, national and regional authorities, NGOs and other interested parties are encouraged to share their views. The...

EU’s updated cohesion policy to focus more on defence, energy

mennessä CrNet Oy | syys 22, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

The EU Parliament and Council agreed key updates to EU cohesion policy, enabling Europe’s states and regions to reallocate funds towards new strategic priorities, such as defence, sustainable housing, water resilience, and energy transition. The EU’s Cohesion Policy...

U.S. Faces Rising Death Toll from Wildfire Smoke, Study Finds

mennessä CrNet Oy | syys 19, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

Wildfires burning across Canada and the Western United States are spewing smoke over millions of Americans – the latest examples of ashy haze becoming a regular experience, with health impacts far greater than scientists previously estimated. Although wildfires have...