All Policy articles – Page 2
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OpinionUK biofuels burning out
With UK plants facing closure, what are the options and issues around different renewable fuels?
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NewsDiscussions begin on association of Australia to Horizon Europe
Australia considers joining 20 other non-EU countries in world’s largest research programme
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BusinessUK biofuels production collapsing in face of cheap imports
Bioethanol plants closing after US tariffs removed, while biodiesel faces competition from China
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NewsProposal to limit US student visa durations draws criticism
Academic groups warn that the proposed rule will deter talented researchers, harm the economy and add bureaucracy
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BusinessPharma sector jolted by unpredictable US tariffs policy
Firms face tough decisions amid Trump’s threatened taxes on pharmaceutical imports and ‘capricious’ approach to tariffs
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NewsTrump’s latest rule on research grants sidelines scientific merit and adds bureaucracy, academic groups warn
A new White House directive will see political appointees vet federal research funding decisions
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OpinionCheap virgin plastic limits recycling potential
Global plastic treaty negotiations risk being derailed by minority opposed to production caps
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News‘It’s carnage’: Former NIH director decries Trump administration efforts to slash research spending
Elias Zerhouni tells Chemistry World what’s changed from when he was appointed by a Republican president to the current Trump administration
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NewsUS government cancels mRNA vaccine research
Experts fear industrial and academic research may move abroad after infectious disease projects cancelled
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OpinionIntergovernmental panel on chemicals, waste and pollution needs diverse input
Balancing industrial expertise against unwanted commercial influence is not easy but shouldn’t be discounted
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CareersThe additional costs of visas
On top of the financial expense, applications and renewals are slowing scientific progress and damaging researcher mental health
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News‘An act of national self-harm’: UK visa system deters top chemistry talent
Immigration policies are making it much more difficult to get scientific talent to come to the UK at a time of global flux
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NewsThe UN’s new scientific panel on chemical pollution faces an uncertain future
While the panel’s creation was welcomed, experts and researchers express doubts about its ambitions and structure
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NewsEuropean Commission proposes partial suspension of Israel from Horizon Europe research programme
Move would affect start-ups and other innovative small businesses but not hit universities directly
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NewsUK government roadmap will address presence of flea and tick treatment pesticides in rivers and lakes
Strategy aims to educate pet owners on responsible use of these products
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OpinionChina’s drug development charge
Reforms and state support have fuelled domestic and foreign investment in pharmaceutical
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BusinessTwo more European crackers to close
Sabic will not reopen UK plant and Dow will close another in Germany
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BusinessWill HIV prevention get where it’s needed?
Gilead and its partners’ efforts to distribute generic lenacapavir could be derailed by cuts in international aid budgets
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NewsShake-up for unpopular procurement system that left Indian scientists with substandard supplies
Changes will see researchers, departments and universities able to buy equipment without going through government’s online portal