JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, to solidify a tenuous two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran. The high-level talks focused on turning the 39-day conflict’s first pause into a permanent settlement and ensuring the […]
Continue ReadingShortlisted for the Chico Mendes Prize About the research Overview Our paper asks a simple but uncomfortable question: why do so many species recovery strategies fail to translate into recovery outcomes? Using more than a decade of collaborative work on the endangered semi-aquatic queensnake (Regina septemvittata) in Ontario, we developed and tested a framework for […]
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The European Commission and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), in coordination with Member States, are closely monitoring the situation in the Middle East to assess evolving threats and risks and their potential impact on civil aviation. On March 18, 2026, following an assessment by the Integrated EU Aviation Security Risk Assessment Group (the […]
Continue ReadingApplications for the Innovation Fund 2025 auctions for industrial heat decarbonisation and hydrogen production closed on 19 February 2026. The pilot auction on industrial heat (IF25 Heat) attracted 85 bids from a variety of European industries, amounting to €1.4 billion in funding requested. The auction for hydrogen production (IF25 Hydrogen Auction) attracted 58 bids from […]
Continue ReadingThe Innovation Fund is continuing to support the deployment of net-zero technologies across Europe with revenues from the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). 54 cutting-edge projects selected under the Innovation Fund 2024 Call for Net-Zero Technologies have signed their grant agreements, marking a crucial step in scaling up their technologies. Six additional projects from […]
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The Aviation Non‑CO₂ Expert Network (ANCEN) Task Group 4 has finalised a new report on ‘Gaps and uncertainties in aviation non‑CO₂ effects on climate’, which synthesises the current state of scientific understanding and identifies priority areas where further research is needed. This report is intended to support policymakers, regulators, industry and the wider scientific community as […]
Continue ReadingThe dialogue brought together industry representatives and key stakeholders. Commissioner for the Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy, Jessika Roswall also took part. The exchange focused on how to accelerate the sector’s clean transition, with a strong emphasis on innovation, competitiveness and resilience. Building on the Clean Industrial Deal and the proposed Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA), the […]
Continue ReadingShortlisted for the Chico Mendes Prize About the research Overview My research investigates the ecological adaptation of a translocated sub-adult male Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) as a strategy to mitigate increasing human-elephant conflict (HEC). By tracking a satellite-collared individual relocated from its original conflict zone, I sought to determine if a relocated elephant can successfully integrate […]
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European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published the Amendment 12 of the Easy Access Rules for Large Rotorcraft (CS-29) available in PDF, machine-readable XML, and in a new improved online version with: optimised performance for quick and seamless navigation, a pair of permalinks for each rule article pointing to the latest version of the article and to the article version under […]
Continue ReadingAt the High-Level Dialogue on Climate Change between the European Union and Japan, in Brussels, senior officials agreed to deepen their bilateral co-operation, working together towards achieving climate neutrality and tackling shared economic and geopolitical challenges. In the context of the current crisis in the Gulf region, both sides acknowledged the importance of the clean energy […]
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