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🇪🇺 🌐 With its new International Digital Strategy for the #EuropeanUnion, the EU aims to expand international partnerships, deploy an EU Tech Business Offer to partner countries, strengthen security and global digital governance.
GÉANT is proud to support several of the strategy's key areas, outlined today by Commissioner Henna Virkkunen at the

High Level Session 2: Digital Public Goods and Global Digital Cooperation, IGF 2025
The 20th annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum is hosted by the Government of the Norway in Lillestrøm from 23 to 27 June 2025. The Forum's overarching theme is: Building Digital Governance Together.

"Crackdown on 'forever chemicals' expands ahead of EU rules overhaul"
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Crackdown on 'forever chemicals' expands ahead of EU rules overhaul
As the EU prepares a broader reform of its chemical legislation, the European Chemicals Agency has updated its proposal to restrict “forever chemicals,” adding new sectors to the scope of its planned ban.

"‘Climate change hasn’t stopped,’ warns EU climate monitor as global heat record streak ends"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Climate

Global heat record streak ends in July, but risks still rising
Extreme heat, deadly floods and widespread wildfires hit Europe in July, despite the end of a record-breaking global temperature streak.

"Top scientists rally EU to ‘stay the course’ by keeping its 2040 climate target ambitious and fair"
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Top scientists slam EU plan to allow carbon credits in 2040 goal
With the EU about to decide on its 2040 climate target, independent scientists say policymakers must act on the evidence.

"Delay to EU's 2040 climate goals 'a mistake,' European Commission's Ribera answers Macron"
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Delay to EU's 2040 climate goals ‘a mistake’, Ribera answers Macron
European Commission Executive Vice President Teresa Ribera was quizzed on Euronews' Europe Today morning show and asked for reaction to French President Emmanuel Macron's call to delay the Commission's 2040 climate targets. #EuropeNews

"England’s swimming waters five times more likely to be polluted than in EU, research finds"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #EU #EuropeanUnion

"UK falling behind EU on environmental rules amid post-Brexit rollback"
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"From clean air to pesticides: how UK has lagged behind EU on the environment"
#UK #Unitedingdom #EU #EuropeanUnion

"EU ready to do plastic pollution deal 'but not at any cost'"
#EuropeanUnion #EU #Plastic #Plastics

EU ready to do plastic pollution deal 'but not at any cost'
The European Union is ready to do a deal to land a groundbreaking treaty on plastic pollution, but not at any cost, the EU's environment commissioner insisted Tuesday.

"How Big Oil Hijacked EU-Funded Journalism Training on Plastic Pollution"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Plastic #Plastics

How Big Oil Hijacked EU-Funded Journalism Training on Plastic Pollution
EU grant money was used to fund a media workshop on plastic pollution that was run in partnership with a fossil fuel lobby group, DeSmog can reveal. The event, held in May, came at a crucial time – just months before the start of the latest UN Global Plastics Treaty negotiations. The latest round, running […]

"Q&A: European Commission’s proposal to cut EU emissions 90% by 2040"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Emissions #Climate

Q&A: European Commission’s proposal to cut EU emissions 90% by 2040 - Carbon Brief
The European Commission has set out a proposal to cut EU emissions 90% by 2040,...

"EU open to carbon offsets on path to 2040 emissions target"
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EU open to carbon offsets on path to 2040 emissions target
The European Commission has controversially proposed allowing international carbon offsets to help meet the EU’s 2040 climate targets, raising concerns about outsourcing the emission reduction actions. #EuropeNews

"EU open to carbon offsets on path to 2040 emissions target"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Emissions #Climate

EU open to carbon offsets on path to 2040 emissions target
The European Commission has controversially proposed allowing international carbon offsets to help meet the EU’s 2040 climate targets, raising concerns about outsourcing the emission reduction actions. #EuropeNews

"EU open to carbon offsets on path to 2040 emissions target"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Emissions #Climate

EU open to carbon offsets on path to 2040 emissions target
The European Commission has controversially proposed allowing international carbon offsets to help meet the EU’s 2040 climate targets, raising concerns about outsourcing the emission reduction actions. #EuropeNews

"EU on track to meet 2030 emissions goal thanks to strong progress on renewables"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Energy #Renewables

EU says it is ‘well on track’ to reach 2030 emissions target
Belgium, Estonia and Poland were also singled out for not submitting their NECPs and were urged to “do so without delay”.

"EU remains major wildlife trafficking hub, report finds"
#EU #EuropeanUnion #Animals #Wildlife

EU remains major wildlife trafficking hub, report finds
The European Union remains a major hub for global wildlife trafficking, with nearly 5,200 seizures reported in 2023. The confiscations mostly involved critically endangered European eels (Anguilla anguilla), timber and medicinal plants, according to a new report by wildlife trade monitor TRAFFIC. Worth an estimated $23 billion a year, the illegal wildlife trade is a […]