The Commission has granted more than €358 million to 132 new projects across Europe under the LIFE Programme for environment and climate action. The allocated amount represents more than half of the €536 million total investment needs for these projects – the remainder coming from…
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Biggest polluters skip COP30 for Europe to pick up climate tab
As European leaders gather at the COP30 to discuss climate mitigation and financing for developing countries, the world’s biggest polluters won’t be setting foot at the United Nation’s annual climate summit kicking off on Monday in the Brazilian city of Belém.
The United States, China and…
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Between the lines: What Europeans say about the EU’s data strategy
The author dissects feedback on the European Data Union Strategy.
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A common vitamin could cut the risk of a second heart attack in half. Here’s how
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Getting enough vitamin D isn’t just good for your bones and muscles. For people who have had a heart attack, vitamin D3 supplements could cut the risk…
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Trump pardons top allies who aided bid to subvert the 2020 election
President Donald Trump has pardoned a long list of prominent allies who backed his effort to subvert the 2020 election, according to Justice Department Pardon Attorney Ed Martin, who posted the relevant document Sunday night.
Among those who received the “full, complete and unconditional”…
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No clear link between paracetamol use in pregnancy and autism in children, major review finds
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Since US President Donald Trump linked paracetamol to autism in children in September — telling pregnant women to “fight like hell” to avoid taking…
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Das Ende von Wagenknecht und der BSW-Neustart – POLITICO
Das Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht steht vor einem Wandel. Sahra Wagenknecht zieht sich wohl aus der ersten Reihe zurück, künftig führen Amira Mohamed Ali und Fabio De Masi die Partei. Doch während sich das BSW neu sortiert, steckt die Regierung in Brandenburg in einer…
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COP30: What to expect from this year’s UN climate talks
As this year’s UN climate summit kicks off in Brazil, the stakes are higher than ever.
The world has changed dramatically in the decade since leaders celebrated a historic climate agreement in Paris a decade ago, but not quite in ways they expected or wanted.
The warming of Earth’s climate…
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Digital ID’s fiercest opponents? Britain’s digital ID industry – POLITICO
Iain Corby, executive director of the Age Verification Providers’ Association, argued that giving a competitive market of multiple digital ID providers can reduce privacy concerns — and would avoid risking taxpayer money on an unproven public…
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Inside France’s charm offensive to host Europe’s new customs cops – POLITICO
Kalfon added, the fact that France already hosts several other European Union agencies — there are five on French soil, plus the European Parliament in Strasbourg — shouldn’t count against the bid.
Lille has some geographic advantages compared to those other three cities officially in…
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