Brussels proposes upgrade of EU’s energy infrastructure

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 11, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

A European Grids Package and Energy Highways initiative, proposed by the EU Commission, is aimed at enabling energy to flow efficiently across all Member States, integrating cheaper clean energy and accelerating electrification. This, says the EU executive, will help...

‘We won’t stop’: Afghan women keep businesses alive despite sweeping rights abuses

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 11, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

In Afghanistan, where sweeping restrictions have pushed most women out of public life, thousands are refusing to give up on work. For many, running a small business has become the only viable path to earning an income – and a way to support other women who have lost...

2040 climate target: deal on a 90% emissions reduction in EU climate law

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 10, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Co-legislators agree on a 90% reduction target for greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, compared with 1990 levels, to achieve a climate neutral EU by 2050. On Tuesday evening, negotiators from Parliament and Council reached a provisional political agreement on an...

EU agrees deal to cut sustainability reporting ‘red tape’ and due diligence rules for companies

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 10, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The European Parliament and EU member state negotiators have reached a provisional deal to cut down on EU rules on sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements for companies. “Today we delivered on our promise to remove burdens and rules and boost EU’s...

A sustainable future requires new thinking: UN environment report

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 10, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Fresh approaches to facing complex environmental challenges are revealed in the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) new global outlook released on Tuesday. The agency calls the report the most comprehensive assessment of the global environment ever undertaken, with...