Circular economy: EU’s latest action plan. We are at a time of great uncertainty across the world. The outbreak of COVID-19 is jeopardizing health systems in many countries, viewing Europe as the epicenters of this crisis. The European Commission has continued to make progress on its Green Pact presented at the end of last year. […]
Will Europe be carbon-neutral by 2050? This is the aim of the new European Green Deal. If this were to happen, it would certainly have a positive turning point for the thousand possibilities of development and employment. The Commission seems to want to send a clear and strong message to the whole world about the […]
After years of speculation, driverless cars seem to be more and more real. However, as Gartner analyst Mike Ramsey says, it will take at least ten years to be easily accessible to all. The road to self-driving is still uncertain because of the excessively high costs, lack of market, and lack of standard safety regulations that […]
If you have ever looked into the past voting history of the European Commission and European Parliament you may have noticed there isn’t any public record. You cannot see past members or current members vote on different issues. While the European Commission continues to demand more and more transparency from everyone else, they have made […]
The environment needs to be saved – but not at the cost of developing nations For those who can afford to have a smart thermostat, which regulates the temperature based on outside temperatures, it is a great convenience. But it has a cost. Environmental protection and development are undoubtedly just and noble causes but they […]
The new comparative study Free-from Palm Oil, but more saturates and less sustainable shows that the claim “Free-from palm oil” is highly deceiving for the consumer. READ THE SUMMARY OF THE RESEARCH The label “Free-from Palm Oil” is used to convince the consumer that food products without palm oil not only have a healthier nutritional profile […]
The provisional results for the election of the European Parliament are now in, and now it is time for the soon to be elected officials to come together to combat the many hot issues in European politics today. With a turn out of a little over 51% of European Voters, more people voted to have […]
Somehow, Europe’s technocrats always manage to dissatisfy everyone. Starting from May 2020, producers of drugs and medical devices – ranging from generic items to more sophisticated ones – will see the current registration and certification regime tighten up with a closer supervision by national governments. The purpose of this Regulation is to supposedly protect European […]
The European Parliament reached an agreement over CO2 emission regulations for cars and vans. CO2 emissions of new cars and vans should be reduced respectively by 37.5% and 31% by 2030. Although Germany tried to exert some pressure to protect its crucial automotive sector – arguing for a single limit set at 30% – the […]
Some questions put to Europe’s parliamentarians and bureaucrats who have decided, with the new protectionism, to allow the European Union to commit suicide The choice by the EU to eliminate palm oil from biodiesels by 2030 is suicide, both social and economic. There will be chain reactions, because of this new protectionism, for which Europe will […]