The German scheme is aimed at helping the industry reduce carbon dioxide (‘CO2′) emissions in their production processes thanks to technologies such as electrification, hydrogen, carbon capture and storage (‘CCS’), carbon capture and use (‘CCU’), and energy efficiency measures.
The 2025 ‘Tuberculosis surveillance and monitoring report’, released by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) Europe shows that children under 15 years accounted for 4.3% of new and relapsed tuberculosis (TB) in the WHO European Region* – a worrying 10% surge in paediatric TB for 2023, compared to the previous year.
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said it was encouraging to see the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) being considered in ongoing ceasefire conversations on the military conflict in Ukraine. He stressed that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was ready to provide its technical support for those efforts.
“The new Water Resilience Strategy will mark an important step forward. But it will only be the beginning of our journey. We will need to turn our ambitions to reality. And for that we need initiatives like this one, which brings together policymaking, businesses, and thought leaders” – EU Commissioner Jessika Roswall.
On 20 March, the European Council adopted conclusions on the Middle East, oceans and multilateralism. Delve into the details.
The EU Commission has taken a key step in advancing Europe’s technological leadership and sustainability goals by creating three new European Partnerships on advanced materials, textiles, and photovoltaics. Established under Horizon Europe, these partnerships will drive growth, sustainability, and resilience.
The European Commission has decided to appoint Oliver Sitar as Director for Legal, Procedural and Interinstitutional Affairs (DG AGRI). This department is responsible of supporting and promoting a knowledge- and evidence-based green and digital transition towards a sustainable, competitive, and resilient EU agriculture, rural areas and food systems. The date of effect will be determined later.
European Council President Costa said that the world is facing global challenges, including peace, climate change, and inequality. He stressed the importance of supporting peace efforts in Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan, and combating inequalities, advancing the Pact for the Future and the reform of the global financial system, as well as continuing efforts to address climate change, oceans, and biodiversity.
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control of Hellenic Healthcare S.à.r.l. of Luxembourg by Pure Health Holding PJSC of the United Arab Emirates. The transaction relates primarily to the health sector in Greece and Cyprus.
Today, ACER launches a public consultation to assess the impact of developing peak-shaving products on the EU electricity market under normal conditions. Peak-shaving products are market-based tools that enable market participants to reduce their electricity consumption during peak demand periods in exchange for compensation.
“Fresh water is fundamental to life on this planet and the website is enabling access to what is vital information,” said Sinikinesh Jimma, head of UNEP’s Marine and Freshwater Branch. “The more people know about the state of their local freshwater bodies, the more they can do to protect and restore them.”
EMA and the Heads of Medicines Agencies (HMA) have published their joint EU medicines agencies’ network strategy to 2028 (EMANS), following its recent adoption by the HMA and the EMA Management Board.
The clear signs of human-induced climate change reached new heights in 2024, with some of the consequences being irreversible over hundreds if not thousands of years, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which also underlined the massive economic and social upheavals from extreme weather.
The EU Commission takes action to maintain and expand European industrial capacities in the steel and metals sectors. The Action Plan on Steel and Metals is designed to strengthen the sector’s competitiveness and safeguard the industry’s future.
The ECHA Committees for Risk Assessment (RAC) and for Socio-Economic Analysis (SEAC) progressed their evaluation of the proposed restriction on PFAS. Additionally, RAC adopted 13 opinions on harmonised classification and labelling, including those for silver nitrate and synthetic amorphous silica.
The EU power sector strongly believes the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) can encourage third countries to cut carbon emissions while protecting local industries from cheap carbon intensive imports. Yet, a few rules in the regulation’s current transition phase risk impacting electricity markets, trade flows, and prices.
EUDA and SCORE present new insights from Europe’s largest project monitoring drug use through wastewater analysis. The latest report, ‘Wastewater analysis and drugs — a European multi-city study’, reveals increased detections of MDMA, cocaine, and amphetamine, while cannabis residues declined. Explore the full findings.
A newly published report, “Wild Birds Traded and Kept as Pets in the EU”, by the non-profit organizations Pro Wildlife (Germany), Monitor (Canada), and Copenhagen Zoo (Denmark), highlights the persistent challenges of the illegal bird trade fueling the European pet market. Despite strict regulations and an existing import ban on wild-caught birds, the report reveals significant legal loopholes and enforcement shortcomings.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted Energie AG Oberösterreich in Upper Austria a financing package of up to €400 million to expand hydropower. Energie AG plans to invest a total of over €600 million in a new pumped storage power plant in Ebensee and a planned run-of-river hydropower plant in Roitham/Traunfall.
Since 2021, both agencies have partnered on a project, funded by the European Commission, to contribute to health security in Africa and globally by strengthening emergency preparedness and response, surveillance, epidemic intelligence, and workforce capacity-building.
As the world celebrates Global Recycling Day on 18 March, EU-funded projects managed by HaDEA are taking concrete steps towards a more circular economy and reducing waste.
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