EU to speed up deployment of geothermal energy

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 18, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The EU Council approved conclusions Monday on promoting geothermal energy, a long-lasting and always available renewable source that does not depend on weather events. The Council’s conclusions highlight the potential of geothermal energy – energy generated from the...

The Commission welcomes the agreement on new rules for better cross-border enforcement of traffic laws

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 17, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The Commission welcomes the Parliament and Council’s final adoption of the Directive to strengthen cross-border enforcement of road traffic rules. While previous EU rules improved compliance with road safety regulations by non-resident drivers, a significant gap...

UN envoy calls for increased aid for Syria in Damascus visit

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 17, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Increased humanitarian aid is needed in Syria amid “immense” changes that offer hope to a nation emerging from a 13-year-long war, the top UN envoy for the country said after his arrival in the capital, Damascus, on Sunday. The Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for...

Commission allocates €132 million to promote sustainable and high-quality agri-food products in the EU and worldwide

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 16, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The Commission will allocate €132 million in 2025 to co-fund promotion activities for sustainable and high-quality EU agri-food products in the internal market and worldwide. The 2025 promotion policy work programme adopted today by the Commission is designed to...

Floods, Insufficient Water, Sinking River Deltas: Hydrologists Map Changing River Landscapes Across the Globe

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 16, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

A new study in Science by researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and University of Cincinnati has mapped 35 years of river changes on a global scale for the first time. The work has revealed that 44% of the largest, downstream rivers saw a decrease...