All European commission articles – Page 3
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NewsEU creates €10 billion fund for climate friendly technology
Investment programme aims to boost low-carbon technologies in Europe
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NewsEU sets target for its economy to be climate neutral by 2050
European commission looking to new technologies and policy changes to make the EU the first major economy to be net zero emissions
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NewsEurope to invest €100 million to boost bioeconomy
New strategy aims to improves sustainability and add 1 million jobs over 20 years
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NewsEuropean commission to invest €1 billion in supercomputers
Fears that Europe is falling behind its competitors on investment in high-power computing
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NewsCrispr-edited crop research could be crippled by European court ruling
Warnings that European court’s decision will setback crop biotechnology for a decade
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NewsAustria’s bid to sue EU over UK nuclear plant fails
Judge rejects Austria’s legal challenge of UK state aid for planned nuclear power station
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NewsEurope to impose near-total ban on neonicotinoids
By the end of 2018 farmers in the EU will be unable to use bee-harming pesticides on outdoor crops
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NewsEuropean research policy chief replaced in reshuffle
Robert-Jan Smits was one of the most powerful people in EU R&D and instrumental in the development of the massive Horizon 2020 science programme
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NewsNew EU environmental targets for organic chemical plants
Commission sets monitoring standards alongside emissions levels
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BusinessEU extends glyphosate licence by 5 years
Extending herbicide’s approval until December 2022 has pleased neither industry nor environmental campaigners
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CareersThe European adviser
Elvira Fortunato shares how she found herself at the heart of EU science policy
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NewsCentral European University set to be saved as deadline passes
Hungarian university hopes international agreement will allow it to continue teaching
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BusinessCall for overhaul of EU rules on GMO clinical trial
Rules designed around genetically modified plants crops are holding back new cell and gene-based medicines
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BusinessHelium and rubber added to EU critical raw materials list
New classification sees nine materials pass threshold of supply risk, while two are downgraded
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BusinessEU investigates Bayer’s Monsanto takeover plan
Commission raises concerns over reduced competition across pesticide and seed markets
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BusinessEU to investigate Merck KGaA’s merger with Sigma–Aldrich
Commission says Merck failed to disclose a crucial research project
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NewsDoubling funding ‘bare minimum’ to keep EU research competitive
Research programme should increase cooperation and get more countries to pay in
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BusinessEuropean Commission to investigate excessive drug pricing
Inquiry covers claims that Aspen Pharma’s price rises on five cancer treatments were unjustified
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NewsResearchers protest law that attacks Hungary’s Central European University
Legislation that has been rushed through parliament could see the US-owned university closed
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NewsGlyphosate is not carcinogenic, EU chemicals association concludes
Evaluation clears the way for long term authorisation of herbicide