EurActiv RSS http://www.euractiv.com At the political level, Brussels and EU member states – including local governments – have jumped aboard the movement for greener cars. At a meeting in Brussels in January 2009, Janez Potočnik, the EU's science and research... http://www.euractiv.com/node/188515 188515 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:00:00 +0200 Scientific expertise increasingly contested Scientific experts are regularly consulted by policymakers to explain and offer advice on diverse EU policy issues. But while scientific advice is being sought more often, the practice has become a ... http://www.euractiv.com/node/188513 188513 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:30:00 +0200 Second-generation biofuels facing challengesWith ethanol and biodiesel coming under fire for driving up food prices and putting biodiversity at risk, the EU has committed to 'second-generation' biofuels as a cleaner alternative.Second-... http://www.euractiv.com/node/188486 188486 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:00:00 +0200 Industries  Europe INNOVA, a Commission-funded initiative to support innovation, has identified a range of industries where competitive clusters exist across Europe. These include the automobile sector and the biotechnology, e-health, energy, ICT... http://www.euractiv.com/node/188503 188503 Mon, 11 May 2009 09:00:00 +0200 An EU action plan for 2005-2009, defining actions for the "immediate implementation of a safe, integrated and responsible strategy for Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies (N&N)", was adopted in June 2005. Its aims include fostering industrial... http://www.euractiv.com/node/188237 188237 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:08:00 +0200 EU member states have introduced a number of initiatives to facilitate knowledge transfer between public research organisations and the private sector, including legislative changes, guidelines and model contracts - without much success. The... http://www.euractiv.com/node/188441 188441 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 10:45:00 +0200 Industry is increasingly using nanotechnology in sectors such as healthcare (medicine), consumer products (food, electronics, cosmetics), information technology and the environment. However, major gaps remain concerning the exposure risks associated... http://www.euractiv.com/node/188410 188410 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:15:00 +0200 Challenges:  80% of EU citizens live in cities.  Growing congestion and parking issues.  Air and noise pollution.  Growing health and safety concerns.  Urban sprawl, spatial fragmentation.  Quality of public transport.  Needs and goals: ... http://www.euractiv.com/node/188467 188467 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:00:00 +0200 The Blue Card proposal: attracting highly-skilled labour  As the demographic gap widens and students shy away from scientific and technical studies, it is becoming more and more difficult to match Europe’s growing demand for high-skilled labour.... http://www.euractiv.com/node/188454 188454 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:00:00 +0200 The Commission's latest proposal for a final regulation on the establishment of the European Institute of Technology (EIT) was published on 18 October 2006. It suggests the creation, between 2008 and 2013, of three Knowledge... http://www.euractiv.com/node/188426 188426 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:30:00 +0200