January 2026 – Page 111

Commission updates Union Registry rules for Effort Sharing and land-use accounting

January 14, 2026admin

The European Commission has amended the Union Registry Regulation (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/1122), which ensures the accurate and transparent accounting of Member States’ transactions under the Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR) and the Land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) Regulation. The updated rules align the Union Registry with the revised Effort Sharing and LULUCF […]

CBAM successfully entered into force on 1 January 2026

January 14, 2026admin

The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) successfully entered into force on the 1 January 2026, following a coordinated deployment across all EU Member States, integrating seamlessly the CBAM Registry with National Customs Import Systems, Taric and EU Customs Single Window. This seamless interconnection ensured real-time data exchange, efficient validation of declarants, and uninterrupted import procedures […]

NASA wants to continue building a nuclear reactor on the moon

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The US space agency NASA has confirmed its plans to build a nuclear reactor on the moon. 01/14/2026, 04:4101/14/2026, 04:41 The reactor should be operational by 2030, NASA and the US Department of Energy announced. The moon continues to be the target of US nuclear power plant plans.Image: keystone “America is committed to returning to […]

EU lawmakers delay decision on freezing US trade deal over Trump’s Greenland threats – POLITICO

January 14, 2026admin

“We are not in a position to move the agreement to a vote today,” lead trade lawmaker Karin Karlsbro, of the liberal Renew Europe, told POLITICO, adding that clarity from the U.S. on Greenland was essential. Discussions will continue next Wednesday, the chair of the international trade committee, Bernd Lange, told POLITICO as he left […]

Madrid calls for conditional easing of EU sanctions on Venezuela

January 14, 2026admin

MADRID – Spain will ask the EU to lift sanctions on Venezuela if the country’s interim leadership continues to take steps towards a democratic transition, Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said on Wednesday. Speaking to El País, almost two weeks after a US military operation in Caracas led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás […]

Only Trump can stop Putin from threatening Europe, says Polish president

January 14, 2026admin

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Donald Trump is the only person who can stop Vladimir Putin remaining a “threat” to the whole of Europe, Poland’s president has said. Karol Nawrocki urged European leaders to […]

Exclusive: EU Parliament boss calls for swift action against Iranian regime ‘on its last legs’

January 14, 2026admin

European Parliament President Roberta Metsola called on EU leaders to increase the pressure on the Iranian regime as it cracks down on protesters, saying the days of “dictators will come to an end in 2026” in an interview with Euronews. Metsola has expressed some of the harshest condemnation aimed at the Iranian regime among the […]

New US law aims to ban Trump from annexing Greenland

January 14, 2026admin

Lisa Murkowski wants to ban Trump from attacking Greenland by law.Image: keystone A bill in the US Senate would prohibit President Donald Trump’s administration from annexing, occupying or otherwise controlling the territory of a NATO country without the consent of the affected ally. 01/14/2026, 06:3801/14/2026, 06:38 The bill was introduced by Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski […]

Global temperatures dip in 2025 but more heat records on way, scientists warn

January 14, 2026admin

Mark PoyntingClimate researcher Justin Sullivan / Getty Images The California fires of January 2025 were one of the most expensive weather-related disasters in US history Global temperatures in 2025 did not quite reach the heights of 2024, thanks to the cooling influence of the natural La Niña weather pattern in the Pacific, new data from […]

Rare baby tree kangaroo born in England

January 14, 2026admin

Experts in England are using tiny cameras to monitor the development of the tree kangaroo cub. A name for the rare animal is still being sought. 01/14/2026, 04:2701/14/2026, 04:27 An article by The little animal with its big eyes looks out of its mother Kitawa’s pouch curiously and still a little uncertainly: In a zoo […]