COP26 – Can it be a game-changer?

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COP26 – Can it be a game-changer?

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Oct 18, 2021

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Climate change remains an imminent threat at the core of many discussions between heads of state, industry and civil society. These stakeholders see recovery from the COVID-19 crisis as an opportunity to build back better by creating greener and more sustainable economies.

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Oct 18, 2021

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Knowledge, Science, Democracy: What is the role of evidence in policy and society?: The EU’s population has never been better educated. The Europe 2020 strategy set a target that by 2020 40% of young Europeans have a higher education qualification. Science and technology have a profound influence on our daily lives. Bridging the gap betw by Euractiv Events
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Shaping the agriculture of tomorrow - How can farmers and consumers benefit from a reformed CAP?: n 2020, the agricultural sector faced unprecedented challenges due to the Covid-19 crisis. From logistical issues, a shortage of workforce, to radical changes in demand, the sector showed its resilience by adapting to the different challenges. Overall, th by Euractiv Events
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EC study on new genomic techniques – What’s next?: The use of gene-editing technologies in plants has come under increased scrutiny in the EU over the past few years, following the 2018 European Court of Justice ruling that gene-edited organisms should fall, in principle, under the EU’s GMO directive.This by Euractiv Events
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Trust in the Digital Decade - Making sure technology serves EU citizens: On March 9th, the European Commission presented a vision for Europe’s digital transformation by 2030. This vision for the EU's digital decade focuses on around four key points: skills, government, infrastructures, business. A framework of digital principl by Euractiv Events
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Animal Health and Welfare: What role for Animal Nutrition?: Animal health and welfare are key dimensions of the Farm to Fork strategy (F2F), the European Commission’s pivotal agri-food policy at the heart of the EU Green Deal. High-level standards of animal health and welfare not only improve food quality, but als by Euractiv Events
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Sector integration: How can the EU best create and leverage an integrated energy system?: To become climate-neutral by 2050, the EU plans to transform its energy system, which accounts for 75% of its greenhouse gas emissions.In July 2020, the Commission presented an EU strategy for energy system integration. The strategy aims to link the vario by Euractiv Events
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EU agenda for global forests - Getting the balance right: The EU engagement in negotiating Forest Partnerships for the period 2022-2027 is expected to deliver on the European Green Deal priorities as well as the EU’s development cooperation objectives, including poverty alleviation and human rights. In its resol by Euractiv Events
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What can the US and the EU learn from each other to accelerate climate action?: The Paris Agreement, adopted in 2015, has set the way forward for all countries to act together in curbing climate change. The EU is fighting climate change through ambitious policies at home and close cooperation with international partners. Climate acti by Euractiv Events
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Media Partnership - Towards Zero Pollution: Measuring Citizens' Health and Well-Being: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of the interlinkages between the degradation of our environment and the health of our societies. However, policymakers often lack reliable data and concrete ways to measure the impact of environmental a by Euractiv Events
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The Recovery and Resilience Facility: Can effective oversight bring about true reform?: Member States are in the process of submitting their recovery and resilience plans that set out a coherent package of reforms and public investment projects. To support them in their emergence from the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Commission presented by Euractiv Events
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Media Partnership - The road to COP26: what is the role of biofuels?: According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), of all direct CO2 emissions from fuel combustion, transportation accounts for 24%. Therefore, decarbonising the transport sector is a key element on the run up to COP26 – and biofuels have a significant by Euractiv Events
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The role of gas in Europe’s future energy mix and the transition to zero carbon of Europe’s power sector: The transition towards a net zero greenhouse gas economy puts the power sector in the spotlight. The clean energy transition should result in an energy system where primary energy supply would largely come from carbon free sources. The lower carbon inten by Euractiv Events
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COP26 – Can it be a game-changer?

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