Commission presents measures to increase EU’s energy independence and affordability

mennessä CrNet Oy | maalis 11, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

On Tuesday, the European Commission presented first initiatives to boost investment in homegrown clean energy solutions, increase resilience and reduce energy prices. The current geopolitical context again reminds us of the risks related to Europe’s reliance on...

EUR 103m EU funding for strategic environment and climate projects

mennessä CrNet Oy | maalis 10, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The European Commission is investing more than EUR 103 million in seven strategic projects across Europe with funding under the LIFE programme dedicated to environment, climate and clean energy objectives. The selected projects, focused on reinforcing economic...

Germany’s heating reform would widen gap between emissions and climate targets – researchers

mennessä CrNet Oy | maalis 6, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

The German government’s proposed heating reforms would lead to a substantial increase of projected emissions and make it more difficult to reach climate targets, according to a report by environmental think tank Öko-Institut. Compared to the current legal framework,...

Deal on measures to reinforce farmers’ position in the food supply chain

mennessä CrNet Oy | maalis 6, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

On Thursday, Parliament and Council negotiators agreed on new provisions to strengthen the contractual position of farmers to help stabilise their income. The informal agreement reached by the co-legislators seeks to ensure that the final prices of food products...

EU adopts maritime strategy for ports, shipping and shipbuilding

mennessä CrNet Oy | maalis 6, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen

The EU Commission has adopted an Industrial Maritime Strategy and a Ports Strategy intended to drive competitiveness, sustainability, decarbonisationand security within the EU’s wider waterborne sector. “With our EU Ports and Industrial Maritime Strategies, we are...