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Shakeup in Berlin – German 2021 elections
The upcoming German federal elections are already dubbed 'historic': Veteran Chancellor Angela Merkel will step down after 16 years in office while her conservative CDU/CSU union is polling at historic lows and trailing the Social Democrats, who are in pole position ahead of the 26 September vote.Promoted content
Life Terra’s first “Klimawald” takes roots in Germany
Life Terra spoke to Stift Ehreshoven about their castle and estate situated near Cologne, Germany, with 1,500+ ha of forest land that is managed sustainably and the effects of climate change on German forests.Promoted content
Aluminium makes cars lighter AND fully and economically recyclable!
Today, approximately 95% of the aluminium contained in an End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) is recycled into new aluminium products.Promoted content
The countless properties of glazing
Glass is a high-tech material vital to the energy performance, safety, security and comfort of buildings and cars.
Tweets of the Week: Pope, SOTEU, Timmermans influential
Pope sticks to the essential, SOTEU has snack potential, and Timmermans is ranked influential.
DEMOTEC – Democratising Territorial Cohesion: Experimenting with deliberative citizen engagement and participatory budgeting in European regional and urban policies
DEMOTEC investigate the role of participatory budgeting in fostering greater and more informed citizen participation in policy-making.Promoted content
Large glazed surfaces deliver more than we think
By providing access to natural daylight and a visual connection with the external environment, glass ensures health and well-being in all type of buildings.
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%.
Tweets of the Week: Poland Fines, EU Lingo, Brussels Filming
Poland in the dock over rule of law, EU lingo sticks in the craw, and EU bubble greets film crew with awe.
Carbon removal strategy – Is it needed and will it make a difference?
European Union Member States have agreed to reach climate neutrality by 2050 and increase their level of ambition for 2030. This means that Europe needs to amend many of its climate policies.
Forest restoration and tree-planting – What impact for climate change mitigation?
The EU has adopted ambitious new targets to curb climate change, with a pledge to make them legally binding.Promoted content
The Fitfor55 package is a turning point and a remarkable moment for the flat glass sector
The flat glass sector stands ready to play a crucial role in decarbonizing buildings, transport and energy.Promoted content
Highlights of the Hydrogen4EU virtual event “Charting pathways to enable net zero – What role for hydrogen?”
During the event interesting conversations took place around the Hydrogen4EU report, which charts pathways for low-carbon and renewable hydrogen to contribute to the EU’s goal of net zero GHG emissions by 2050. The keynote speaker was Adina Valean and the panel...
Tweets of the Week: Afghanistan, Bled Strategic Forum, German Triell
Afghan situation leaves Europe stressed, the Bled Strategic Forum is a total sausage fest and German chancellor wannabes are put to the test.
New EU Emissions Trading System: what should change?
Set up in 2005, the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) is the world's first international emissions trading system. Since its establishment, the concept has had plenty of detractors.Promoted content
¡Ojalá!
Follow the first steps of Michelle, a 25-year-old student from Barcelona (Spain), in Marrakesh (Morocco). She discovers how municipalities in the province of Barcelona joint efforts with municipalities in the Marrakesh-Safi region to strengthen citizens’ participation and promote gender equality...
Talking shop or shaping Europe’s future?
The Conference on the Future of Europe is now officially underway. But with its original political patron, French President Emmanuel Macron, no longer leading the project, and the Covid pandemic still around us, it is unclear where the conference will...
Time for EU’s talk on diversity to be matched by actions, says leading MEP
Ursula von der Leyen’s European Commission is talking a good game when it comes to tackling discrimination on race, gender and sexual identity but now faces a ‘crucial moment’ when these promises must become reality, Swedish MEP Alice Kuhnke tells...
Far-Right Parties in the European Parliament Explained
Far-right and conservative parties from 16 EU countries, including France’s Rassemblement National, Poland’s PiS, Hungary’s Fidesz, and Italy’s Lega, have decided to join forces to make their voice heard in the European debates. Together, they signed a document calling for...
Renew MEP: Racism is an everyday phenomenon in our societies
Europe needs to face the fact that racism is not something that only happens in the US or elsewhere, but is an everyday phenomenon in our European societies, Hungarian MEP Anna Júlia Donáth (Renew Europe) told EURACTIV. She spoke about...
Tweets of the Week: EURO Finale, Fit for 55, Bastille Day
Euro football final ends in affray, Fit for 55, will Ursula get her way? And the Commission’s cheery greeting is a total cliche.
Human Rights in Kazakhstan – The road ahead
In June 2021, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree “On further measures of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of human rights”, which he said represents an important step in the political modernisation of the Central Asian country....Promoted content
Discover PLATFORMA-CEMR latest study on SDGs!
The 2021 edition of PLATFORMA-CEMR regular series of publications on how municipalities, regions and their associations are making the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) a reality on the ground is online!