While emissions of methane across the European Union have decreased over past years, the overall reduction in emissions needs to accelerate to meet 2030 and 2050 EU climate objectives. Increased global efforts to reduce methane emissions would also be needed to mitigate global warming in the short term, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) […]
Total assets of euro area insurance corporations amounted to €8,266 billion in third quarter of 2022, €209 billion lower than in second quarter of 2022 Total insurance technical reserves of euro area insurance corporations dropped to €5,944 billion in third quarter of 2022, down €216 billion from second quarter of 2022
ECHA’s Committees for Socio-Economic Analysis and Risk Assessment back the proposed restriction on the use of lead in ammunition for hunting, outdoor sports shooting and in fishing. The restriction could prevent over 600 000 tonnes of lead from being released into the environment, save millions of birds from lead poisoning and protect children in hunter […]
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In the week ending 25 November 2022 the net position of the Eurosystem in foreign currency (asset items 2 and 3 minus liability items 7, 8 and 9) increased by EUR 1.2 billion to EUR 368 billion.
Annual growth rate of broad monetary aggregate M3 decreased to 5.1% in October 2022 from 6.3% in September Annual growth rate of narrower monetary aggregate M1, comprising currency in circulation and overnight deposits, decreased to 3.8% in October from 5.6% in September Annual growth rate of adjusted loans to households decreased to 4.2% in October from 4.4% in September Annual […]
According to the Austrian Railways (ÖBB), there will be a 24-hour work stoppage on Monday, November 28th. Train services on the entire ÖBB network will be suspended from 00:00 to 24:00 on Monday.
A panel discussion marking the 110th birth anniversary of Otto von Habsburg, the last crown prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, was held at the Hungarian embassy in Vienna on Thursday.
Dietary intakes of sulfites could be a safety concern for high consumers of foodstuffs that contain the additives, EFSA’s experts concluded in their updated assessment of sulfur dioxide (E220) and sulfites (E221-228). Gaps in toxicity data meant the extent of certain adverse health effects could not be confirmed.
EFSA today published its scientific protocol for the hazard assessment of plasticiser substances used in food contact materials (FCMs), setting out the principles for how the work will be carried out.
