Improving efficiency and reuse of materials to construct houses and other buildings can open significant new opportunities to further reducing greenhouse gas emissions, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing. The EEA briefing, ‘Cutting greenhouse gas emissions through circular economy actions in the buildings sector’, says actions like reducing the use of concrete, cement […]
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A biodegradable food packaging solution that also promises to increase food shelf life
Whilst developing biodegradable food packaging, the EU-funded project YPACK has discovered that integrating zinc oxide and oregano essential oil helps biopapers protect against bacterial contamination in food packaging. This promises to increase the shelf life of fresh products such as meat, fruit, vegetables and fresh pasta. Zinc oxide and oregano essential oil are compounds that […]
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Deal on digitalisation of access to justice will benefit citizens
On 30th June, Parliament and Council negotiators reached an agreement to make access to justice faster, cheaper and more user-friendly for EU citizens and businesses. The two pieces of legislation under negotiation between the two EU legislators, respectively on taking evidence and on service of documents, aim to make judicial cross-border cooperation between national courts […]
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El primer avión MRTT entregado en Eindhoven
Los preparativos de la Flota Multinacional de Transporte y Cisternas Multifuncionales (MMF), cuyo objetivo es aumentar la capacidad de reabastecimiento de combustible en Europa, alcanzaron hoy un hito importante cuando fue entregado el primer avión de transporte multifuncional (MRTT) a la principal base de operaciones de la flota en Eindhoven. En total, la flota podría […]
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El Consejo Asesor del Consejo Europeo de Innovación presenta una hoja de ruta para que Europa lidere las tecnologías e industrias del futuro
El Consejo Asesor del Consejo Europeo de Innovación (EIC), un grupo independiente de emprendedores, investigadores, inversores y expertos en innovación líderes, ha publicado hoy un informe: una visión y una hoja de ruta para el impacto, para allanar el camino para el EIC completo en Horizon Europe ( 2021-2027). El informe, que incluye la declaración […]
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Online tools for SMEs and public sector to better adopt renewable energy sources
An EU-funded initiative has introduced a search engine and a repository to gather data, share information, and match the needs of public procurers and SMEs in embracing renewable energy sources (RESs). Green public procurement (GPP) is a system where public sector organisations use their purchasing power to choose environmentally friendly goods, services and works that […]
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UAL coordinates a biotechnology project against agricultural plastic waste
RECOVER is an H2020 project – in which 7 countries are participating – in which microorganisms, new enzymes, worms and insects are applied in a combined way, which will collaborate, not only in the elimination of plastics, but also in their transformation into new products for agricultural and food packaging use. With the aim of […]
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Longer-lasting electronics benefit environment, climate and circular economy
Extending the lifetime and delaying obsolescence of electronics can significantly reduce their environmental and climate impacts and contribute to meeting the European Union’s (EU) environment, climate and circular economy objectives. According to a European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing, published today, smartphones, televisions, washing machines and vacuum cleaners all are used on average for shorter periods […]
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Establishing a culture of research integrity with innovative educational methods
An interactive online tool supported by an EU-funded initiative is among the EUvsVirus Hackathon winners. It aims to familiarise citizens with genuine, reliable scientific information on COVID-19. Misinformation, disinformation and the crumbling of trust in science had been affecting societies well before the COVID-19 pandemic. Addressing this issue, UNESCO had warned about “the contamination of […]
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