"The European Union’s executive arm is set to recommend a 90 per cent net reduction of greenhouse gases by 2040, a target backed by climate scientists and criticised by the industry.
[This should] bridge the gap between its existing goals to cut net emissions 55% by 2030 and reach net zero emissions by 2050."
"The #EuropeanCommission recommended on Tuesday that the #EU slashes net greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040, a target that will test political appetite to continue the region's ambitious fight against climate change ahead of EU elections."
Unfortunately, the new software would merely "underpin" #OpenResearchEurope (#ORE), not replace it. ORE is proprietary software owned by #TaylorAndFrancis. When the EC called for bids on ORE, it did not require open code despite many calls to do so.
European institutions desperately try to woo Nordic citizens.
In recent years, the European Commission has been struggling to attract candidates from Scandinavian countries in particular. The reasons: Euroscepticism, entrance examinations and worsening working conditions.
After months of wrangling, the #European Commission says it has decided to renew the license for the #weedkiller compound #glyphosate, approving its use in #EuropeanUnion countries for ten more years
@EU_Commission@EC_DIGIT R1 is looking to recruit a temporary agent AD5/7 for the IT Portfolio officer position.
The successful candidate will join a dynamic team that coordinates and supports the digital transformation activities in DIGIT, also having a strategic, bird's-eye view and coordination role on the of the directorate’s IT landscape.
join #digiteam
The European Commission faces criticism for its glyphosate reauthorisation.
The lack of agreement among the EU's 27 member states led to the European Commission's decision in favour of the contentious herbicide, leaving individual member states responsible for regulating its usage.
our investigation on the very secretive tech company #Palantir which recently signed a contract with the highly prestigious medical institution, #PoliclinicoGemelli, aka #Pope's Hospital, is now available in #English free from paywall:
"Science for Policy" - This is what the Joint Research Centre does for the European Commission.
This department informs the policymaking process at all stages, making sure that politicians can access the knowledge and the science before drafting legislation.
I've had the luck of being part of this (at the time working on modelling the spread of respiratory diseases).
As von der Leyen visits Israel, is the European Commission overstretching its powers?
Since the horrific attack by Hamas on innocent Israeli civilians last weekend, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has expressed unambiguous support for Israel, without member states’ mandate, and apparently regardless of how Israel chooses to respond.