@kkatarina23.bsky.social
Lawyer, economist and arbitrator. Environmental and technology law. EU law. Writer. UN.
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The Global Cooling Watch 2025 shows how smarter, fairer, sustainable cooling can save lives, cut pollution, and help billions stay safe from extreme heat.
More info: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
#YearInReview
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#YearInReview
December 22, 2025 at 5:05 AM
The Global Cooling Watch 2025 shows how smarter, fairer, sustainable cooling can save lives, cut pollution, and help billions stay safe from extreme heat.
More info: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
#YearInReview
More info: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
#YearInReview
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How the #EU empowers and protects you online
Safer and fairer internet for everyone in the EU
Digital Service Act 📎
commission.europa.eu/topics/digit...
Safer and fairer internet for everyone in the EU
Digital Service Act 📎
commission.europa.eu/topics/digit...
December 13, 2025 at 9:01 AM
How the #EU empowers and protects you online
Safer and fairer internet for everyone in the EU
Digital Service Act 📎
commission.europa.eu/topics/digit...
Safer and fairer internet for everyone in the EU
Digital Service Act 📎
commission.europa.eu/topics/digit...
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Tune in for the launch of #GEO7, the most comprehensive environmental assessment yet, produced by 287 multi-disciplinary scientists from 82 countries.
Livestream: https://tinyurl.com/29u3694w
#UNEA7
Livestream: https://tinyurl.com/29u3694w
#UNEA7
December 9, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Tune in for the launch of #GEO7, the most comprehensive environmental assessment yet, produced by 287 multi-disciplinary scientists from 82 countries.
Livestream: https://tinyurl.com/29u3694w
#UNEA7
Livestream: https://tinyurl.com/29u3694w
#UNEA7
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Today, we fined X for non-compliance with transparency obligations under the DSA.
We're holding X accountable for:
🔹Deceptive design of its ‘blue checkmark’
🔹Lack of transparency of its advertising repository
🔹Failure to provide access to public data for researchers
link.europa.eu/bcmC87
We're holding X accountable for:
🔹Deceptive design of its ‘blue checkmark’
🔹Lack of transparency of its advertising repository
🔹Failure to provide access to public data for researchers
link.europa.eu/bcmC87
December 5, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Today, we fined X for non-compliance with transparency obligations under the DSA.
We're holding X accountable for:
🔹Deceptive design of its ‘blue checkmark’
🔹Lack of transparency of its advertising repository
🔹Failure to provide access to public data for researchers
link.europa.eu/bcmC87
We're holding X accountable for:
🔹Deceptive design of its ‘blue checkmark’
🔹Lack of transparency of its advertising repository
🔹Failure to provide access to public data for researchers
link.europa.eu/bcmC87
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Electric cars can be a good deal for consumers. Our research shows small + medium-sized EVs 🚗 will v. soon be cheaper to run than the petrol equivalents and that 'alternatives' (e-fuels or hybrids) don't compete with electric: www.beuc.eu/press-releas...
December 2, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Electric cars can be a good deal for consumers. Our research shows small + medium-sized EVs 🚗 will v. soon be cheaper to run than the petrol equivalents and that 'alternatives' (e-fuels or hybrids) don't compete with electric: www.beuc.eu/press-releas...
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At COP30, we have secured an agreement that recognises the need to keep the 1.5C limit of global average temperatures within reach, and to transition away from fossil fuels.
In the fight against climate change, we stand by science, multilateralism & global cooperation.
link.europa.eu/bw3bJn
In the fight against climate change, we stand by science, multilateralism & global cooperation.
link.europa.eu/bw3bJn
November 23, 2025 at 11:18 AM
At COP30, we have secured an agreement that recognises the need to keep the 1.5C limit of global average temperatures within reach, and to transition away from fossil fuels.
In the fight against climate change, we stand by science, multilateralism & global cooperation.
link.europa.eu/bw3bJn
In the fight against climate change, we stand by science, multilateralism & global cooperation.
link.europa.eu/bw3bJn
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This December, world leaders will gather in Nairobi for #UNEA7, the world’s highest decision-making forum on the environment.
From climate and biodiversity to pollution and emerging issues such as AI and sustainable resource use, this Q&A unpacks what’s at stake: https://ow.ly/R7PN50Xu1Em
From climate and biodiversity to pollution and emerging issues such as AI and sustainable resource use, this Q&A unpacks what’s at stake: https://ow.ly/R7PN50Xu1Em
November 19, 2025 at 12:58 PM
This December, world leaders will gather in Nairobi for #UNEA7, the world’s highest decision-making forum on the environment.
From climate and biodiversity to pollution and emerging issues such as AI and sustainable resource use, this Q&A unpacks what’s at stake: https://ow.ly/R7PN50Xu1Em
From climate and biodiversity to pollution and emerging issues such as AI and sustainable resource use, this Q&A unpacks what’s at stake: https://ow.ly/R7PN50Xu1Em
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Weather AI: Google DeepMind Unveils WeatherNext 2, a Faster and More Accurate Forecasting Model
#AI #Weather #Forecasting #Google #DeepMind #WeatherNext2 #Meteorology #MachineLearning #Tech #Science #Alphabet
Weather AI: Google DeepMind Unveils WeatherNext 2, a Faster and More Accurate Forecasting Model
#AI #Weather #Forecasting #Google #DeepMind #WeatherNext2 #Meteorology #MachineLearning #Tech #Science #Alphabet
Weather AI: Google DeepMind Unveils WeatherNext 2, a Faster and More Accurate Forecasting Model - WinBuzzer
Google DeepMind has launched WeatherNext 2, a new AI forecasting model which is 8x faster and more accurate.
winbuzzer.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Weather AI: Google DeepMind Unveils WeatherNext 2, a Faster and More Accurate Forecasting Model
#AI #Weather #Forecasting #Google #DeepMind #WeatherNext2 #Meteorology #MachineLearning #Tech #Science #Alphabet
Weather AI: Google DeepMind Unveils WeatherNext 2, a Faster and More Accurate Forecasting Model
#AI #Weather #Forecasting #Google #DeepMind #WeatherNext2 #Meteorology #MachineLearning #Tech #Science #Alphabet
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Is sustainable finance too green to be true? 🤔
52% in our new survey said the distinction between regular and sustainable investments is unclear. 76% think sustainable investments should be subject to strong rules.
Read more 👉 www.beuc.eu/press-releas...
52% in our new survey said the distinction between regular and sustainable investments is unclear. 76% think sustainable investments should be subject to strong rules.
Read more 👉 www.beuc.eu/press-releas...
October 30, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Is sustainable finance too green to be true? 🤔
52% in our new survey said the distinction between regular and sustainable investments is unclear. 76% think sustainable investments should be subject to strong rules.
Read more 👉 www.beuc.eu/press-releas...
52% in our new survey said the distinction between regular and sustainable investments is unclear. 76% think sustainable investments should be subject to strong rules.
Read more 👉 www.beuc.eu/press-releas...
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By accelerating domestic production of biological and non-biological fuels, Europe can:
✅Boost its competitiveness
📉 Reduce its energy dependency on fossil fuels
⚡Lead the clean-energy transition
🍃 Achieve climate neutrality by 2050
Learn more: 🔗https://link.europa.eu/PhcdVW
✅Boost its competitiveness
📉 Reduce its energy dependency on fossil fuels
⚡Lead the clean-energy transition
🍃 Achieve climate neutrality by 2050
Learn more: 🔗https://link.europa.eu/PhcdVW
November 7, 2025 at 11:31 AM
By accelerating domestic production of biological and non-biological fuels, Europe can:
✅Boost its competitiveness
📉 Reduce its energy dependency on fossil fuels
⚡Lead the clean-energy transition
🍃 Achieve climate neutrality by 2050
Learn more: 🔗https://link.europa.eu/PhcdVW
✅Boost its competitiveness
📉 Reduce its energy dependency on fossil fuels
⚡Lead the clean-energy transition
🍃 Achieve climate neutrality by 2050
Learn more: 🔗https://link.europa.eu/PhcdVW
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The Earth contains around 20 million km³ of groundwater. However, some of it lies too deep to extract, while other reserves are being depleted faster than they can be replenished. Will we run out of it?
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#COP30 @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social
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#COP30 @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social
Will we run out of groundwater?
Groundwater supplies half the world’s drinking water and irrigates a third of its crops, yet it is disappearing fast. How much can we still use before it is gone? ERC grantee Marc Bierkens is among th...
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November 13, 2025 at 10:01 AM
The Earth contains around 20 million km³ of groundwater. However, some of it lies too deep to extract, while other reserves are being depleted faster than they can be replenished. Will we run out of it?
👉 bit.ly/43sx1vl
#COP30 @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social
👉 bit.ly/43sx1vl
#COP30 @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social
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There's more evidence that mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 can supercharge the immune system—this time in cancer patients.
Study Finds COVID mRNA Vaccines Boost Cancer Treatment
New research found that mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 could enhance cancer treatments and help patients live longer.
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November 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
There's more evidence that mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 can supercharge the immune system—this time in cancer patients.
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Ultra-fast fashion giant SHEIN "does not comply with several recommendations of the OECD guidelines" concerning human rights, wages and the environment according to @oecd-ocde.bsky.social. Read more:
Pay, human rights and the environment: the OECD puts Shein on notice
Asian fashion brand Shein has failed "to comply with several recommendations under the OECD Guidelines" regarding human rights, wages and the environment, according to a press release issued on Monday...
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October 3, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Ultra-fast fashion giant SHEIN "does not comply with several recommendations of the OECD guidelines" concerning human rights, wages and the environment according to @oecd-ocde.bsky.social. Read more:
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📢 Join us on 12 Nov for the “Shaping a Sustainable & Competitive Europe” event with @EP_ScienceTech
🔬 Discover the pioneering research driving the green transition 🌱
📍Info Hub, European Parliament, Brussels
Register👉 bit.ly/4l8LS41
#GreenTransition #SciencePolicy
🔬 Discover the pioneering research driving the green transition 🌱
📍Info Hub, European Parliament, Brussels
Register👉 bit.ly/4l8LS41
#GreenTransition #SciencePolicy
From Science to Policy: Shaping a Sustainable and Competitive Europe
This joint European Research Council and the European Parliament's Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) event builds on an
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September 29, 2025 at 6:09 PM
📢 Join us on 12 Nov for the “Shaping a Sustainable & Competitive Europe” event with @EP_ScienceTech
🔬 Discover the pioneering research driving the green transition 🌱
📍Info Hub, European Parliament, Brussels
Register👉 bit.ly/4l8LS41
#GreenTransition #SciencePolicy
🔬 Discover the pioneering research driving the green transition 🌱
📍Info Hub, European Parliament, Brussels
Register👉 bit.ly/4l8LS41
#GreenTransition #SciencePolicy
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Waste is piling up, harming people and the planet.
Our Waste Pollution 101 interactive shows where it comes from, what it does, and how we can fix it.
Explore the solutions and join the effort to #BeatWastePollution: www.unep.org/interactives...
Our Waste Pollution 101 interactive shows where it comes from, what it does, and how we can fix it.
Explore the solutions and join the effort to #BeatWastePollution: www.unep.org/interactives...
September 19, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Waste is piling up, harming people and the planet.
Our Waste Pollution 101 interactive shows where it comes from, what it does, and how we can fix it.
Explore the solutions and join the effort to #BeatWastePollution: www.unep.org/interactives...
Our Waste Pollution 101 interactive shows where it comes from, what it does, and how we can fix it.
Explore the solutions and join the effort to #BeatWastePollution: www.unep.org/interactives...
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The tide has turned for our oceans.
60 countries have ratified the High Seas Treaty, entering into force in early 2026.
A historic first to protect biodiversity beyond national waters through marine protected areas, enforceable sustainability, and shared responsibility ↓
link.europa.eu/XtyqCC
60 countries have ratified the High Seas Treaty, entering into force in early 2026.
A historic first to protect biodiversity beyond national waters through marine protected areas, enforceable sustainability, and shared responsibility ↓
link.europa.eu/XtyqCC
September 28, 2025 at 7:30 AM
The tide has turned for our oceans.
60 countries have ratified the High Seas Treaty, entering into force in early 2026.
A historic first to protect biodiversity beyond national waters through marine protected areas, enforceable sustainability, and shared responsibility ↓
link.europa.eu/XtyqCC
60 countries have ratified the High Seas Treaty, entering into force in early 2026.
A historic first to protect biodiversity beyond national waters through marine protected areas, enforceable sustainability, and shared responsibility ↓
link.europa.eu/XtyqCC
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🎛️The Digital Markets Act is crucial for consumers to boost innovation and offer more and better choices. This morning Sébastien Pant discussed developments with the #DMA implementation and the potential inclusion of cloud and AI markets at the #WIKConference2025
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EU must enforce Digital Markets Act | BEUC
The EU's Digital Markets Act could benefit consumers by opening up tech markets. But that requires more enforcement from the Commission.
blog.beuc.eu
September 16, 2025 at 10:14 AM
🎛️The Digital Markets Act is crucial for consumers to boost innovation and offer more and better choices. This morning Sébastien Pant discussed developments with the #DMA implementation and the potential inclusion of cloud and AI markets at the #WIKConference2025
Read more ⬇️
Read more ⬇️
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"To make mobility affordable again, we need second-hand cars that are affordable and there, electric cars are the big winner across the board" - BEUC's Robin Loos on the @foresight-ce.bsky.social podcast with @smorgan.bsky.social
Listen now 📻
Listen now 📻
Electric cars turn a cost-competitive corner
In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam looks into how electric vehicles could soon “make motoring affordable again”, plus the race to approve the European Union’s 2040 target just got a lot more difficul...
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September 16, 2025 at 9:51 AM
"To make mobility affordable again, we need second-hand cars that are affordable and there, electric cars are the big winner across the board" - BEUC's Robin Loos on the @foresight-ce.bsky.social podcast with @smorgan.bsky.social
Listen now 📻
Listen now 📻
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Extreme weather wreaks havoc worldwide.
Only half of countries report being able to alert citizens of hazardous weather — with even lower coverage in the least developed countries & Small Island States.
See why #EarlyWarningForAll is essential: www.unep.org/topics/clima...
Only half of countries report being able to alert citizens of hazardous weather — with even lower coverage in the least developed countries & Small Island States.
See why #EarlyWarningForAll is essential: www.unep.org/topics/clima...
September 17, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Extreme weather wreaks havoc worldwide.
Only half of countries report being able to alert citizens of hazardous weather — with even lower coverage in the least developed countries & Small Island States.
See why #EarlyWarningForAll is essential: www.unep.org/topics/clima...
Only half of countries report being able to alert citizens of hazardous weather — with even lower coverage in the least developed countries & Small Island States.
See why #EarlyWarningForAll is essential: www.unep.org/topics/clima...
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Amazon should meet all its obligations under the law. Only in this way will consumers be protected from unsafe and illegal activities online. Discover more about the specifics of the Amazon case on our website: blog.beuc.eu/if-amazon-is...
If Amazon is not a ‘Very Large Online Platform’, who is? - Consumer Corner
Last year, the EU adopted a landmark regulation which aims to create a safer and more accountable online environment for consumers, known as the Digital Services Act (DSA). But internet giant Amazon s...
blog.beuc.eu
September 4, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Amazon should meet all its obligations under the law. Only in this way will consumers be protected from unsafe and illegal activities online. Discover more about the specifics of the Amazon case on our website: blog.beuc.eu/if-amazon-is...
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🔴 Live right now!
Tune into the ERC's online info session for research grant applicants.
👉 www.youtube.com/live/hf-HKgN...
Tune into the ERC's online info session for research grant applicants.
👉 www.youtube.com/live/hf-HKgN...
July 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🔴 Live right now!
Tune into the ERC's online info session for research grant applicants.
👉 www.youtube.com/live/hf-HKgN...
Tune into the ERC's online info session for research grant applicants.
👉 www.youtube.com/live/hf-HKgN...
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Europe’s budget is investing in smarter food systems.
AgrifoodTEF tests robotics in agriculture through AI that increases precision and profitability, so farmers can grow healthy, nutritious food.
Europe invests where it matters, making a difference for 450m Europeans.
#ThePowerOfTogether
AgrifoodTEF tests robotics in agriculture through AI that increases precision and profitability, so farmers can grow healthy, nutritious food.
Europe invests where it matters, making a difference for 450m Europeans.
#ThePowerOfTogether
July 10, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Europe’s budget is investing in smarter food systems.
AgrifoodTEF tests robotics in agriculture through AI that increases precision and profitability, so farmers can grow healthy, nutritious food.
Europe invests where it matters, making a difference for 450m Europeans.
#ThePowerOfTogether
AgrifoodTEF tests robotics in agriculture through AI that increases precision and profitability, so farmers can grow healthy, nutritious food.
Europe invests where it matters, making a difference for 450m Europeans.
#ThePowerOfTogether
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Meta Ordered to Pay Facebook User for Privacy Violations in Landmark Ruling, Opening Door to Billions in Fines
#Meta #GDPR #DataPrivacy #Facebkook #Instagram #Threads #WhatsAPP #BigTech #Lawsuit
winbuzzer.com/2025/07/10/m...
#Meta #GDPR #DataPrivacy #Facebkook #Instagram #Threads #WhatsAPP #BigTech #Lawsuit
winbuzzer.com/2025/07/10/m...
July 10, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Meta Ordered to Pay Facebook User for Privacy Violations in Landmark Ruling, Opening Door to Billions in Fines
#Meta #GDPR #DataPrivacy #Facebkook #Instagram #Threads #WhatsAPP #BigTech #Lawsuit
winbuzzer.com/2025/07/10/m...
#Meta #GDPR #DataPrivacy #Facebkook #Instagram #Threads #WhatsAPP #BigTech #Lawsuit
winbuzzer.com/2025/07/10/m...
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Halting the DMA's enforcement now would be a huge mistake, hurting the EU’s credibility as the world looks to us in dealing with closed digital markets. The EU must enforce the DMA against Big Tech obstruction.
EU must enforce Digital Markets Act | BEUC
The EU's Digital Markets Act could benefit consumers by opening up tech markets. But that requires more enforcement from the Commission.
blog.beuc.eu
February 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Halting the DMA's enforcement now would be a huge mistake, hurting the EU’s credibility as the world looks to us in dealing with closed digital markets. The EU must enforce the DMA against Big Tech obstruction.
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The EU's Affordable Energy Plan could reduce taxes and levies on electricity and bring immediate relief on consumers' sky-high energy bills...if EU countries swiftly implement @ec.europa.eu's recommendations #CleanIndustrialDeal. Read more: www.beuc.eu/press-releas...
EU plans to make consumers’ energy bills more affordable but sustainable investing harder
The European Commission announced wide-reaching plans today to help make consumers’ energy bills more affordable. The plans are part of the EU’s Clean Industrial Deal and were announced together with ...
www.beuc.eu
February 26, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The EU's Affordable Energy Plan could reduce taxes and levies on electricity and bring immediate relief on consumers' sky-high energy bills...if EU countries swiftly implement @ec.europa.eu's recommendations #CleanIndustrialDeal. Read more: www.beuc.eu/press-releas...