- Posted 11-May-2020
Commission supports Member States in their transition to a climate-neutral economy
The European Commission has approved all requests made by 18 Member States for support with the preparation of their territorial just transition plans, which each Member State will have to draw up to get access to funding from the Just Transition Mechanism.
- Posted 11-May-2020
How speech recognition techniques are helping to predict volcanoes’ behaviour
Predicting volcano behaviour is difficult, especially if they have been dormant, and monitoring them can be challenging. While theoretical models may approximate how a particular volcano behaves, there are still many unknown variables – and every volcano is unique. Now a researcher at the University of Granada in Spain, Dr Zuccarello is aiming to automatically analyse volcanic activities to develop early-warning models that could save the lives of people living near volcanoes.
- Posted 04-May-2020
Latest progress on Horizon Europe’s Implementation Strategy
The rules and simplification measures put in place for Horizon 2020 were widely acknowledged by stakeholders as a big step towards a more attractive and easier to use programme. Based on this experience, work has been ongoing on Horizon Europe’s Implementation Strategy to set out how the programme will be managed in practice to achieve its ambitious objectives. The Strategy is a living document thus it will receive further updates.
- Posted 04-May-2020
Protecting workers’ fundamental rights in tackling impact of COVID-19
COVID-19 is disrupting the lives and livelihoods of billions of workers across the globe. Ahead of International Workers’ Day, the EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) underlines the need for governments, workers and employers to continue their concerted efforts to combat the outbreak, ensure public health, and safeguard workers’ fundamental rights now and in the future.
- Posted 04-May-2020
Frederick University becomes part of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Solutions Network
Frederick University has recently had the honour to be inducted in the Sustainable Development Solutions Network of the United Nations (SDSN).