Entrepreneurial skills as a vital tool to empower young people in Europe
European Union as the leading power of innovation and technological progress is by all means a great idea. But what…
Table human rights due diligence law, MEPs tell Commission
MEPs have launched ambitious plans for an EU law requiring companies to carry out human rights due diligence in their…
New global standard counts the cost of environmental damage
Environmental damage costs society enormous amounts of money — and often leaves future generations to foot the bill. Now, a…
Europe ringfences 35% of research budget for clean tech
By Frédéric Simon | EURACTIV.com European Union negotiators struck an agreement late on Tuesday (19 March) to set aside 35%…
Organic farming improved but still flaws with traceability, EU auditors find
Despite improvements in the control of organic farming, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) said more work is needed to…
EU bets on innovation to secure energy transition
By Sam Morgan Breakthrough climate-change-busting technologies are set to benefit from €10 billion in EU funding over the next decade,…
Climate change modifies the competitiveness between oak and beech
Researchers from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid are participating in a project to determine how climate change modifies the natural dynamic…
Europe: An industrial society of the future
This article is part of our special report A renewed Europe: Innovation in technology industries. “As of today, the United…
EU in fresh diplomatic push to ‘raise global ambition’ on climate change
A special UN summit scheduled in New York next September will provide “an essential opportunity to mobilise political will to…
European Parliament votes for much greener cohesion policy
The European Parliament’s committee on regional development has voted on Cohesion policy regulation, and there is the clear intention of…