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A notable achievement was reached on Friday in Apia as the inaugural meeting of the Commonwealth Women's Forum Technical Experts Group convened. The event was inaugurated by the esteemed presence of the Minister for the Ministry of Women, Community and Social Development (M.W.C.S.D.), Mulipola An...

Tariq Mailk, the National Database and Registration Authority chairman, resigned from his post on Tuesday citing a “charged political environment” as the reason.In a three-page...

The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) disclosed Monday, Nov. 31, that it has met with maritime experts and primary stakeholders to discuss the formulation and review of its policies on shipbuilding and ship repair (SBSR). Photo: Maritime Industry Authority / MARINA Engr. Ramon Hernandez, di

The European Commission has released to member states for consultation a draft of the complementary Delegated Act of the EU Taxonomy Regulation covering certain gas and nuclear activities. The Commission notes that in light of respective assessments "it is necessary to recognise that the fossil gas and nuclear energy sectors can contribute to the decarbonisation of the Union's economy."

On 3 November 2021, at COP 26, the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation Trustees announced the establishment of the

<p><span>On 3 November 2021, at COP 26, the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation Trustees </span><a href="https://www.ifrs.org/news-and-events/news/2021/11/ifrs-foundation-announces-issb-consolidation-with-cdsb-vrf-publication-of-prototypes/">announced</a><span> the establishment of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). The ISSB will develop high-quality global baseline climate and sustain...

Nuclear energy must be included in the framework of the European taxonomy before the end of this year, energy and economy ministers from ten EU member states said in a joint article published in several European newspapers yesterday. The ministers said nuclear energy is "an affordable, stable and independent energy resource". They noted it protects European consumers from price volatility and contributes to national energy security.

Nuclear energy must be included in the framework of the European taxonomy before the end of this year, energy and economy ministers from ten EU member states said in a joint article published in several European newspapers yesterday. The ministers said nuclear energy is "an affordable, stable and independent energy resource". They noted it protects European consumers from price volatility and contributes to national energy security.

27 July 2021 Share Nuclear energy must be included in a delegated act of the European taxonomy, 18 trade unions in the energy sector from 10 European Union countries have told Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission (EC). In a joint letter, the unions called for "a dialogue with the purpose of nuclear energy to play its full potential and build an economically efficient and socially just carbon-free Europe by 2050". The European Commission building in Brussels (Image: Pixabay...

04 February 2021 Share Nuclear energy must be part of the European taxonomy in order to meet the objective of the Green Deal, thirteen trade unions representing energy and nuclear workers have told Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, in a joint letter. Exclusion of nuclear power will not only have a negative impact on the European nuclear industry but also on electricity-intensive industries, they said. The unions that wrote a joint letter to EC President Ursula von der ...