January 2026 – Page 90

uBlueTec: Powering the blue economy through underwater skills

January 14, 2026admin

Technologies deployed in underwater missions are essential to a range of strategic blue economy sectors, including offshore renewable energy, aquaculture, marine biodiversity conservation and underwater cultural heritage. Across these fields, a shared challenge persists: a shortage of skilled professionals capable of operating advanced underwater technologies in a sustainable way. Building these skills is essential to […]

EIB Group provides EU-backed guarantees to expand finance for war-affected businesses in Ukraine

January 14, 2026admin

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) – together the EIB Group – have signed new EU-backed guarantee agreements with PrivatBank and Ukreximbank to expand access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ukraine. The financing was made possible by the support of the European Union under the EU4Business […]

Services and quality of life: making rural areas places to live and work

January 14, 2026admin

Becoming or remaining a farmer depends not only on access to land, finance and knowledge, but also on the quality of life in rural areas. Reliable services — from healthcare and childcare to transport, housing and digital connectivity — are essential for young people to live and work in the countryside. Across Europe, the lack […]

EU and EBRD promote companies’ adoption of environmental and social criteria

January 14, 2026admin

Today, the European Commission and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) signed a new guarantee agreement worth up to €76.75 million to accelerate the development of greener and fairer global value chains. Aligned with the EU’s Global Gateway strategy and backed by the European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+), this initiative will make […]

Commission presents a financial support package for Ukraine for 2026–2027

January 14, 2026admin

Today, the European Commission adopted a set of legislative proposals to secure continuous financial support to Ukraine in 2026 and 2027. This marks a significant milestone in the EU’s strong support for the country’s defence against Russia’s war of aggression. The legislative package consists of: A new proposal establishing a support loan for Ukraine (based […]

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 […]