April 18, 2021
BRUSSELS (AFP) – The European Commission will next week present the first part of a “green taxonomy” list of energy sources and technology to be labelled as sustainable investments, but a question mark hangs over the inclusion of natural gas.
The classification system, to be published on Wednesday, is mandated under a 2019 agreement between member states and the European Parliament meant to define durable economic activities and green finance.
It seeks to define what the European Union (EU) would deem as sustainable as it moves towards a goal of Europe becoming carbon-neutral by 2050, with criteria focussing on mitigating climate change or preparing for it.
118 European MPs ask EU to lift opposition to TRIPS waiver proposal for accessible vaccines
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This call comes in view of the European Council meeting on Thursday and the crucial decision to be made by all Member States at the WTO General Council on March 1-2.
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In December all 164 member states of the World Trade Organization met last week in Geneva.
As many as 118 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on Wednesday urged the European Commission and the European Council to review their opposition to the TRIPS waiver proposal at the World Trade Organisation (WTO), which serves to enable greater access to affordable COVID-19 health technologies, including vaccines, in particular towards developing and middle-income countries.
Foreign diplomats visit to Jammu and Kashmir in India
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AKIPRESS.COM - A group of 24 diplomats from foreign embassies, including from Kyrgyz Republic, based in New Delhi visited Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir in India on February 17, and interacted with locals in Budgam district, as part of their two-day visit to the Union Territory, Business Standard reported.
Earlier, the diplomats who landed in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir were accorded a traditional welcome by the District Development Council (DDC) Chairman, Nazir Ahmad Khan and other local council representatives.
The foreign envoys were briefed on Panchayati Raj (local governance) and grievance redressal through “Back to villages and Block” program, thus elaborating how the administration reaches the doorstep of people.
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