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EuCheMS at United Nations Climate Conference
The workshop “Future-Oriented Chemistry” took place earlier this month in Bonn at the United Nations Climate Conference (COP23). At this COP23 EU Pavilion side event experts from industry, academia and policy makers discussed the role of chemistry in promoting the Sustainable Development Goals through a low-carbon economy. To this end, speakers explored research possibilities,…
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EuCheMS at the EC’s Circular Economy Mission to Colombia
EuCheMS participated to the Circular Economy Mission to Colombia, which took place on 16 – 19 October 2017. The delegation was led by the Director General for the Environment of the European Commission, Mr. Daniel Calleja, and included almost 70 representatives from European companies, agencies, research centres and associations. EuCheMS was represented by Dr. Nicola…
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Songrui Zhao – EUCYS EuCheMS Award 2017
Songrui Zhao from China is the winner of the 2017 European Union Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS) EuCheMS Award with her project entitled A Research on Synthesis, Characterization and CO2 Absorptive Character of Pyridinium-based Ionic Liquids. Songrui Zhao synthesized three kinds of pyridium-based ionic liquids as new solvents for CO2 capture. Their physical properties…
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Horizon 2020: Work Programme 2018-2020
The European Commission recently announced the 2018 – 2020 Work Programme for Horizon 2020, which will invest €30 billion in research and innovation. Over the next 3 years, the Commission will seek greater impact of its research funding by focusing on fewer, but critical topics such as a low-carbon, climate resilient future, circular economy,…
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A European Education Area by 2025
As part of the ongoing debate on the Future of Europe, the Commission set out its vision and concrete steps to create a European Education Area by 2025.
Even though the primary responsibility for education policies lies with the Member States, the European Union plays a complementary role and the Commission believes it is…
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EUA Proposals for FP9
European Universities Association (EUA) has published its proposals for the Next Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP9). EUA proposals cover three key thematic areas: 1) providing long-term policies and funding instruments for research; 2) reinforcing collaboration and minimising discrepancies across the EU; and 3) seeking a stronger alignment of policies for education, research and…
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Education and Training in Europe Monitor
The 2017 edition of the Commission's Education and Training Monitor, shows that national education systems are becoming more inclusive and effective. Yet it also confirms that students' educational attainment largely depends on their socio-economic backgrounds. Among other findings, the report shows that the employment rate of recent graduates continues to recover from the 2008 crisis,…
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Global CO2 Emissions Stable
The annual assessment of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by the European Commission´s Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) confirms that CO2 emissions have stalled for the third year in a row. The report provides updated results on the continuous monitoring of the three main greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide (CO2),…
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European Parliament and Member States on Glyphosate
The European Parliament backed a full ban on glyphosate-based herbicides by December 2022 and immediate restrictions on the use of the substance earlier in October. The Parliament opposes the European Commission’s proposal to renew the controversial herbicide licence for 10 years. Instead, MEPs say the EU should draw up plans to phase out the substance,…
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European Antibiotic Awareness Day
At the 10th Anniversary of the European Antibiotic Awareness day, on 15 November, Vytenis Andriukaitis, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, and Carlos Moedas, Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation made a joint statement on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), a threat that by 2050 “could potentially kill one person every three seconds and become a more…
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Proof of Concept: ERC Awards 51 Grants for Innovation
Fifty-one ERC grant holders receive top-up funding to explore the commercial or innovation potential of the results of their EU-funded frontier research. The selected innovative projects cover a wide variety of topics, and chemistry is present in projects such as imaging-XChem: A computational package for ultrafast electronic control in chemistry (Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain)…
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Innovation & Entrepreneurship
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Implementing Smart Specialisation - Thematic Platform on Industrial Modernisation
The paper “Implementing Smart Specialisation - Thematic Platform on Industrial Modernisation” offers an overview of policy and economic reasons behind the launch of the new Smart Specialisation Platform for Industrial Modernisation. It is argued that modernisation of the European Industry depends upon multiple innovations across many industrial areas linked to emerging value chains. Some European…
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New Investments in Innovative Businesses
119 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from 24 countries have been selected for funding in the latest round of the Horizon 2020 SME Instrument. The funding is provided under Phase 1 of the instrument, which means that each project will receive €50,000 to finance a feasibility study for innovative products that can disrupt the market.…
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Raw Materials Information System
Earlier this month the European Commission launched the Raw Materials Information System (RMIS), a central platform in a user-friendly format, with key information on non-fuel, non-agricultural raw materials from primary and secondary sources. The competitiveness of EU industries, directly and indirectly rely on the secure and sustainable supply of raw materials. This tool aims…
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Consultations and Roadmaps
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Draft Regulation - Definition of the Concept "Similar Medicinal Product"
Commission Regulation (EC) No 847/20002 provides a definition of the concept “similar medicinal product”, which includes specific cases defining what kind of products are to be regarded as similar for the purposes of the application of Regulation (EC) No 141/2000. That definition should be updated in the light of new scientific and technical knowledge, in…
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Evaluation of the General Union Environment Action Programme to 2020
The purpose of this evaluation is to assess the 7th Environment Action Programme (EAP) and submit a report based on this evaluation to the European Parliament and to the Council. The focus of the evaluation will be on the structure and strategic role played by the 7th EAP: that is its multi-layered approach, dual focus…
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Draft Regulation - Methodological Principles for the Risk Assessment and Risk Management Recommendations for the Maximum Residue Limits
This Regulation sets out the methodological principles for the scientific risk assessment and risk management recommendations referred to in Articles 6 and 7 of Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 that shall be applied by the European Medicines Agency when preparing opinions on the maximum residue limits of pharmacologically active substances which may be permitted in food…
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Draft Delegated Regulation – Scheduling of ANPP and NPP in the EU Drug Precursor Legislation
Drug precursors are chemicals which may be used for the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances. Regulation (EC) No 273/2004 lays down measures for monitoring trade in drug precursors within the EU, while Regulation (EC) No 111/2005 governs trade in drug precursors between the EU and third countries. Both Regulations jointly implement the…
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Evaluation of EU Pesticide Legislation - Stakeholder Survey
This survey is part of an evaluation of the EU legislation on plant protection products and pesticide residues. The scope of this survey includes the provisions of Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 on maximum residue levels (MRLs) of pesticides, and Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, concerning the placing of plant protection products (PPPs) on the market. This…
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EFSA Public Consultation on The Active Substance Pyrimethanil
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) will assess all comments from interested parties regarding the active substance Pyrimethanil. Input is requested on the following: physical/chemical properties; details of uses and further information; methods of analysis; mammalian toxicology; residues; and environmental fate and behaviour.
Deadline: 8 January 2018
Website: http://www.efsa.europa.eu/
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Calls for Funding and Awards
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Atlantic Basin Conference on Chemistry - ABCChem
23 – 26 January 2018 Cancún, Mexico Website: http://abcchem.org/ |
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