EU banks largely unprepared for climate risks, ECB warns
Out of 112 European banks, not one is close to fully aligning with the European Central Bank’s climate and environmental risk management guidelines, according to a new report.
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November 23, 2021 Horizon Europe opens new doors to fund rural digitalisation
This article is part of our special report What’s on the ‘horizon’ for agriculture?.
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November 22, 2021 EU urges ‘big move’ from Britain to break post-Brexit stalemate
European Commission vice-president Maroš Šefčovič urged Britain on Sunday (21 November) to make a “big move” to break months of deadlock over post-Brexit arrangements in Northern Ireland that has threatened a trade war.
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November 21, 2021 EU agency positively assesses methane-busting feed additive for dairy cows
A new feed additive intended to reduce methane emissions from enteric fermentation of dairy cows has been considered efficacious by the EU’s food safety agency (EFSA).
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November 20, 2021 Commissioner to oppose CAP plans restricting support for small, medium farmers
EU Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowksi said support for small and medium-sized farmers is a red line for the approval of member states’ CAP strategic plans, promising to oppose plans which restrict access to funding for these farmers.
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November 19, 2021 Europe imposes lockdown restrictions as fourth wave of coronavirus surges
Across Europe, sweeping COVID-19 restrictions are being imposed in a bid to tackle a fourth wave of the virus currently surging across the continent.
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November 19, 2021 EU Ombudsman corners Commission after denial to unveil used cooking oil data
The European Commission has until February 2022 to comply with the EU Ombudsman’s recommendation to provide data related to the origins of imported Used Cooking Oil (UCO) biofuel in the EU, amid concerns over alleged fraud cases.
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November 18, 2021 New players to enter EU’s COVID vaccines playground
The EU’s drugs agency EMA has started evaluating an application for conditional marketing authorisation for US biotech firm Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine, Nuvaxovid. If granted, this will be the fifth vaccine authorised in the European Union. The assessment will proceed under an accelerated timeline, and an opinion on the marketing authorisation could be issued within weeks if the data submitted […]
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November 17, 2021 Data show mixed situations across EU states on digital transition
The European Commission has set a number of objectives for the digital transition of member states as part of the EU’s “2030 Digital Compass”, and the annual progress report, released on 12 November, showed mixed results across the bloc.
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November 16, 2021 EU meets troubled Eastern Partners in run up to leaders’ summit
Despite proclamations of “strong commitment” to Eastern partners, the EU’s reluctance to fast-track integration for its most ambitious next-door neighbours is causing increasing frustration as top diplomats met in Brussels on Monday (15 November) to chart the policy’s future.
