Expected Outcome In line with the European Green Deal priorities, the farm to fork strategy for a fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food system, and the EU’s climate ambition for 2030 and 2050, the successful proposal will support R&I to promote the production, provision and consumption of alternative sources of proteins as well as dietary […]
The European Commission proposes a reform of the Schengen Area
The Commission is proposing updated rules to reinforce the governance of the Schengen area. The targeted changes will bring greater EU coordination and better equip Member States to deal with emerging challenges when managing both the EU’s common external border and internal borders within the Schengen area. The update seeks to ensure that reintroducing internal […]
Greenhouses join plants in the energy conversion business
Until recently, there were opaque photovoltaic panels, and there was transparent glass. Innovative nanomaterials bring photovoltaics and transparency together in greenhouse panels that convert the sun’s light into electricity, while augmenting plant photosynthesis. Meeting the world’s growing food and energy demands while mitigating climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Agriculture […]
Study Engineer in Computer Science in France
Offer description The project consists in developing software that allows the association of analytical data from research work on archaeological sites and objects with one or more 3D models. The 3D models are already produced by the research teams by photogrammetry, lasergrammetry or 3D modeling, and have the particularity of being multi-scale. As for the […]
Environmental taxes in the EU
In 2020, environmental tax revenue in the EU amounted to €299.9 billion, corresponding to 2.2% of GDP. For the first COVID-19 crisis year of 2020, the majority of the countries reported significant decreases in energy taxes compared with 2019. The typical range of decrease was between 5% and 15%. EU environmental taxes accounted for 5.4% of the revenue […]
COVID-19 Evolution in Europe during November
This news item shows the evolution of the COVID-19 virus in Europe during November. The data for this article have been obtained from several official sources (Johns Hopkins University, Reuters, WHO…), concerning the incidence of diagnosed cases and deaths due to the COVID-19 virus. In November, Europe ended with a total of 87,859,651 diagnosed […]
Spain rejects Mediterranean fisheries adjustments
The EU finalises the distribution of fishing rights for next year. Brussels cuts fishing days for the Mediterranean fleet by 6% and puts thousands of jobs at risk. Ministers have reached an agreement on fishing rights in the Atlantic, North Sea, Mediterranean and Black Sea for 2022. The agreement, reached today at the Agriculture and […]
Assistant Professor in Sustainable Energy in Ireland
Offer description The School of Physics at Trinity College Dublin invites applications at the level of Assistant Professor in the field of Sustainable Energy, which is an identified research challenge at Trinity College Dublin. The successful applicant will join a group of Principal Investigators in leading our research drive in the area of Sustainable Aviation […]
Erasmus +: European values and media literacy
Erasmus+ supports student mobility and much more. You can receive funding from the “Youth Participation” action to carry out activities addressing topics such as youth participation, media literacy and European values – join with your friends or as a youth organization and make a concrete change in your community! Activities should empower young people and […]