European Union: Environment

The European Union's new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation fundamentally transforms packaging compliance across the EU by replacing the existing directive with a uniform...

Project SHIELD is pioneering an AI-driven climate exposure framework for Malta's coastal communities, combining geospatial analytics, computer vision, and participatory engagement to assess how rising sea levels, erosion, and socio-economic vulnerabilities intersect in the village of Marsalforn. Can artificial intelligence transform fragmented risk assessments into integrated resilience planning tools that support both policy decisions and financial stakeholders in small island states?

Germany's Federal Government has introduced a draft bill that explicitly places fusion facilities—including laser fusion plants—under the Radiation Protection Act rather than the more stringent Atomic Energy Act.