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European Commission Sets 46% Electrification Target Alongside Carbon Market Reform: 7/20/2026 2:05:15 PM; The European Commission released its Electrification Action Plan alongside a revision of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), pairing the two initiatives to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness, energy security and industrial decarbonization.
Don’t Shoot the Messenger: 7/20/2026 9:46:56 AM; Spain is on fire – and not only on the pitch. After beating France in the World Cup, its biggest challenge still lies ahead. And no, I’m not talking about the final.
Same service, same rules: Europe’s test of fairness in the digital age: 7/20/2026 5:51:04 AM; Equal treatment. Technology neutrality. Consumer protection. These principles sit at the heart of the Single Market and have long underpinned Europe’s approach to competition and regulation.
To Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday, Clifton Brusso Introduces “The Story Behind Lives of US Presidents & US Generals”: 7/16/2026 10:42:24 PM; Author Clifton Brusso has released “The Story Behind Lives of US Presidents & US Generals,” a historical work that blends imaginative storytelling with biographical profiles of America’s presidents and key military leaders of the Revolutionary War.
First Statewide Moratorium on New Hyperscale Data Centers Launched by Governor Kathy Hochul: 7/14/2026 12:22:13 PM; Policy Outline for Community Investment Framework Executive Order Available Governor Kathy Hochul today signed an Executive Order to create the nation’s first moratorium on new hyperscale data centers, establishing the strongest standards for data center development and creating a blueprint to support localities.
Governor Hochul Announces New Chip-Based Benefit Cards for SNAP Recipients to Be Issued in Early 2027: 7/13/2026 1:23:57 PM; Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York has made significant strides in its ongoing efforts to protect Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients’ benefits from theft and that new, more secure chip-based cards will be issued beginning early in 2027.
BIC calls for a strong future for the CBE JU in EU’s Joint Undertaking model: 7/13/2026 10:05:29 AM; The Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) is the private partner of the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU). We view Joint Undertakings (JUs) as a European success story, delivering measurable impact on competitiveness and resilience through research and innovation funding in strategic industrial sectors.
How industry influence is shaping the EU’s chemicals future: 7/13/2026 4:01:26 AM; You can be forgiven for not having heard of the European Commission’s Critical Chemicals Alliance. Launched in January this year, this opaque process could have been an opportunity to tackle the chemicals industry’s impact on the chemical pollution and climate crises.
Governor Hochul Announces Launch of “Central New York Forward” Project to Address Future Transportation Needs and Prepare for Expected Growth in Northern Onondaga County: 7/10/2026 1:44:42 PM; Dedicated Website and Outreach Center Provide Opportunities for Formal Public Comment Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the official launch of “Central New York (CNY) Forward,” a comprehensive project to study and address the transportation needs of northern Onondaga County and prepare for the unprecedented economic growth expected in the area during the coming …
Sudan: More Than 5,500 Children Displaced by Escalating Violence in El Obeid in Past Two Weeks: 7/9/2026 11:35:38 AM; As violence continues to intensify in El Obeid in North Kordofan, Sudan, more than 5,500 children have been displaced over the last two weeks in and around the city of El Obeid in North Kordofan, Sudan, with thousands more at risk, according to Save the Children.[1] The latest displacement in over three years of war comes amid intensified hostilities around the city, …
At least 330 children killed or injured in Sudan during first six months of 2026 as conflict takes escalating toll: 7/7/2026 11:14:18 AM; Children across Sudan continue to bear the brunt of a war that is becoming increasingly deadly, with at least 330 children reported killed or injured during the first six months of 2026.
Why spectrum reform is the reality check for European telecoms: 7/6/2026 3:43:20 AM; Europe is about to relearn an expensive lesson that spectrum policy is investment policy. With more than 500 spectrum licences due for renewal over the next decade, the Digital Networks Act (DNA) will matter only if its pro-investment principles bite before governments turn the next renewal cycle into a fiscal harvest for national treasuries.
Transforming genocide memorial sites to places of dialogue and learning for peace in Rwanda: 7/3/2026 11:39:30 AM; More than three decades after the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, Rwanda faces a new challenge: ensuring that younger generations remain engaged with a history they did not experience themselves.
Joint statement by the Committee on the Rights of the Child and UNICEF on the plight of migrant children in South Africa: 7/2/2026 10:06:28 AM; The Committee on the Rights of the Child and UNICEF express their deep concern regarding the plight of migrant children in South Africa and the challenges they face while moving across the African continent.
Greenpeace unfolds massive anti-Trump banner ahead of US 250th celebration in Brussels: 6/30/2026 9:38:08 AM; Six Greenpeace Belgium activists unrolled a massive banner in Brussels’s historic Grand Place square, ahead of a celebration of the United States’ 250th anniversary in the EU capital.
BIC broadly welcomes the fundamental direction of the Industrial Accelerator Act and flags the gaps in some key operational areas: 6/29/2026 6:00:43 PM; The Bio-based Industries provided its response to the European Commission’s Call for Feedback on the proposed Regulation on the EU Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA), aiming to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness and industrial resilience in the face of growing global pressures.
Governor Hochul Announces the Launch of $30 Million Tariff Relief Program for New York Agricultural Producers: 6/29/2026 1:34:29 PM; Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the release of the $30 million Agricultural Resiliency Against Tariffs Program for New York agricultural producers.