The UK has joined the EU’s Horizon science funding scheme – but if we want the UK to lead, the hard work has just begun: Gorodenkoff / Shutterstock The UK government’s announcement that it had rejoined the European Union’s Horizon Europe science funding programme was cause for celebration among researchers in Britain and across Europe. …
EU’s carbon border tax: a new report shows Africa stands to lose US billion every year: Melanie Lamprecht / Shutterstock A new European law that imposes the first ever carbon border tax in the world comes into force in October 2023. It will be applied gradually over the next three years before it is fully …
The EU’s Green Deal: opportunities, threats and risks for South African agriculture: Getty Images The European Union – among a host of other countries – is seeking to implement urgent policy measures to combat the effects of climate change. In its 2030 climate target plan, the EU aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55% …
South Africa in the news: EU’s global clout waning: Turkey to the rescue: Copenhagen exposed the demise of Europe not only as a global power, but even as a global arbiter. So what is the EU left with? As its “hard power” ebbs, its “soft power,” as illustrated by the …: “South Africa” – BingNews …
South Africa in the news: Cannes secures quarantine exemption for non-vaccinated attendees on EU’s amber list: Non-vaccinated attendees arriving from amber list countries will be required to sign a special protocol document.: “South Africa” – BingNews European Tour BMW International Open Scores: Scores from the European Tour BMW International Open on Friday -11 Niall Kearney …
What is behind the EU’s dispute with AstraZeneca over COVID-19 vaccines?: Hopes that rolling out vaccines would control the the pandemic have been dealt a blow by an emerging dispute between the EU and AstraZeneca. The manufacturer has said that because of production problems in Belgium, it will not be able to supply as many …
Why the EU’s proposed carbon border levy is an important test of global action on climate change: m.mphoto / shutterstock In the more than two decades since the Kyoto Protocol was adopted, national policies on climate change have had dangerously and disappointingly little effect on global emissions. Within the current economic system, perhaps the most …
Why the EU’s global fishing activities can’t be called sustainable yet: All at sea. Photomatz/Shutterstock The EU has a large fleet that fishes outside European waters. Nearly a third of its catch comes from non-EU waters, most of which belong to developing countries. Where and how much the EU’s “external fleet” can fish is set …
Fire destroys Moria refugee camp: another tragic wake-up call for the EU’s asylum policy: Fires at a reception centre for asylum seekers on the Greek island of Lesbos have left thousands of people without shelter. Around 13,000 people – including those from Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq and west Africa – lived at the Moria Reception and …
South Africa in the news: EU’s landmark recovery package, Africa’s ‘worrying’ situation & other global Covid news: As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.: “South Africa” – BingNews Naspers loses out to Adevinta in .2-billion eBay deal: The company’s …
GM crop ruling shows why the EU’s laws are wholly inadequate: Shutterstock The European Court of Justice has made an important ruling on genetically modified crops. Since 2003, new crop varieties produced by genetic modification have had to be assessed for their risks to the environment and human and animal health before they can be …
How the spectre of Yugoslavia looms over EU’s handling of the refugee crisis: Memorial to early 1990s war in Sarajevo, Bosnia. Clay Gilliland, CC BY-SA With peak season approaching for refugees making treacherous journeys to and through Europe, don’t be surprised if we are told again that this is unprecedented. That would certainly be in …
The EU’s farming policy is hated – but what comes next may be worse: C M Harvey / shutterstock Out of all the EU’s policies, the Common Agricultural Policy has consistently received the worst press in the UK. Politicians and papers of both the left and the right have variously attacked it for being too costly, …