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...

A Cleaner, Less Toxic Way of Making a Staple Chemical

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 4, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Cornell scientists have discovered a potentially transformative approach to manufacturing one of the world’s most widely used chemicals – hydrogen peroxide – using nothing more than sunlight, water and air. The research published Nov. 29 in the journal Nature...

Phasing-out imports of Russian gas in the EU: deal with Council

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 3, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Draft legislation informally agreed with the Council seeks to protect the EU’s interests from the weaponisation of energy supplies by the Russian Federation. On Wednesday night, MEPs from the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and Committee on International...

EU agrees provisional deal on trade preferences to developing countries

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 3, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The EU Council and Parliament negotiators have reached a provisional agreement on the revised Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) regulation that grants EU trade preferences to developing countries. For the EU presidency, Denmark’s Foreign Affairs Minister...