Brussels fines pharma companies EUR 13.4m in antitrust cartel settlement

mennessä CrNet Oy | loka 20, 2023 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The EU fined Alkaloids of Australia, Alkaloids Corporation, Boehringer, Linnea and Transo-Pharm a total of EUR13.4 million Thursday for taking part in a cartel concerning a key pharmaceutical ingredient. C2 PHARMA was not fined as it revealed the cartel to the...

Strengthening social dialogue: first-stage consultation of social partners on European Works Councils Directive

mennessä CrNet Oy | huhti 12, 2023 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Today, the Commission launches the first-stage consultation of European social partners on a possible revision of the European Works Councils Directive. This consultation follows up on the European Parliament’s legislative own-initiative resolution of February...

Clear Window Coating Could Cool Buildings Without Using Energy

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 3, 2022 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

  As climate change intensifies summer heat, demand is growing for technologies to cool buildings. Now, researchers report in ACS Energy Letters that they have used advanced computing technology and artificial intelligence to design a transparent window coating...

EU to tackle disinformation in classrooms

mennessä CrNet Oy | loka 12, 2022 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The European Commission published guidelines for teachers in primary and secondary schools Tuesday on how to address disinformation and promote digital literacy in their classrooms. The guidelines provide practical support for teachers and educators and include...

EU, US prosecutors step up cooperation in fight against environmental crime

mennessä CrNet Oy | loka 4, 2022 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Specialised public prosecutors from the United States and EU Member States agreed Monday to step up cooperation on tackling major cross-border and intercontinental environmental crime. During a dedicated liaison meeting hosted by Eurojust officials devised a process...