Pushing what’s possible in mechanical recycling: A conversation with P&G’s Lee Ellen Drechsler

From cleaning to recycling P&G’s journey into recycling innovation began, as Drechsler explains, with the company’s expertise in cleaning products. “It really started with a handful of experts in my lab who thought, ‘we can take our cleaning...

FLI and Austria partner to boost CSO leadership and accountability

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | The Fidelis Leadership Institute (FLI), based on Kanjokya Street in Kampala, has signed a partnership agreement with the Austrian Embassy/Development Cooperation to deliver governance and accountability training...

Budget-friendly Alpine escapes: the best ski resorts in Austria

As the cost of a skiing holiday continues to soar, it’s worth considering Austria for your next winter getaway. Generally more affordable than the big, glitzy resorts in France and Switzerland, the Austrian Alps are home to postcard-worthy...

Team Europe continues to promote sustainable development in Syunik 

ArmInfo. Vassilis Maragos, Head of the EU Delegation, the EU Ambassadors, familiarized themselves with the projects being implemented in southern Armenia as part of the "Resilient Syunik Team Europe Initiative." Supporting Rural Students During...

It’s not easy being green: Breaking Europe’s climate spending deadlock

Summary European industry needs to decarbonise, or it risks falling behind in green technology while countries like China race ahead. The EU has invested in clean technology and decarbonising heavy industry, but current spending is insufficient...

Cooperative lauded for taking care of environment

THE Daulo Commodities Cooperative Society Ltd in Eastern Highlands was recognised by an international organisation for its work with coffee farmers and environmental stewardship. At a ceremony at Keremu Village recently, an award was received from...

Opinion: Climate and health strategies must address the biodiversity crisis

In 2021 and again in 2023, more than 200 scientific journals issued a rare joint call for health professionals to treat climate change and biodiversity loss as one indivisible global health emergency. This framing reflects a growing recognition...

Why Slovenia’s Sustainable Tourism Industry Is Booming

Church on a small island in Lake Bled, Slovenia. getty As overtourism and its associated challenges continue to threaten popular holiday destinations, more European countries are ramping up their sustainable tourism initiatives. Several western...

Khachanov Faces Griekspoor In High-Stakes Vienna Showdown

Key Points The 2025 Erste Bank Open began on October 20 at Vienna’s Wiener Stadthalle with top ATP players, including fifth seed Karen Khachanov facing Tallon Griekspoor. Khachanov, ranked world no. 10, entered the match after four consecutive...

Commission greenlights Austria’s third payment request of €515.5 million under NextGenerationEU

(Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission positively assessed Austria’s third payment request of €515.5 million under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the centrepiece...

Central Asian glaciers resisted climate change. That may be ending.

The peaks of Pik Kurumdy (6614m) at the border triangle of Kyrgyzstan, China and Tadjikistan. The Alaj valley in the Pamir Mountains, Asia, Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan. Rights Managed Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language...

The Star Calibrator - A Western Perspective from Within China

The Star Calibrator A Western Perspective from Within China By Julio Ceballos, Spanish business development consultant in China and author of Watching Rice Grow and The Star Calibrator Why Was This Book Written? For twenty years, I have worked,...

Europe’s dependence moment

Welcome to Rapporteur. This is Eddy Wax in Luxembourg, with Nicoletta Ionta in Brussels. Got a story we should know about? Drop us a line – we read every message. Need-to-knows: EU-US: Europe needs America for everything Diplomacy: Bulgaria opens...

‘Like a bathroom exhaust fan’: West Gate Tunnel air stacks leave locals exposed to noxious fumes, report finds

Fumes will likely slide back down the structure’s facade and greatly increase exposure to pollution at nearby residences, sporting fields and businesses, the report says. “[The] design has an unusual and complex geometry and does not comply with...

Rai, CCTV, NHK and TVP among buyers to shop for factual at ORF-Enterprise

Rai has gone for documentary film 1278: The Battle for Europe Rai in Italy, CCTV in China and Japan’s NHK are among the latest broadcasters to acquire factual content from Austrian distributor ORF-Enterprise. Pubcaster Rai has picked up 1278: The...

Austria’s ORF Upgrades Concert Hall Mix System

ORF, Austria’s national public broadcaster, has upgraded its sound control room at the Vienna Musikverein for the 2025/26 concert season. ORF, Austria’s national public broadcaster, has upgraded its sound control room at the Vienna Musikverein for...

Austria serious about domestic gas and is pulling out all the stops

Austria is pulling out all the stops in its push to develop new domestic gas sources. Pic: Getty Images Europe’s gas crunch has made securing domestic supplies more critical than ever Austria has demonstrated its interest by overturning objections...

Austria digging deep for homemade gas

Europe’s gas crunch has made securing domestic supplies more critical than ever Austria has demonstrated its interest by overturning objections brought by NGOs Domestic gas is cheaper and generates a lot less emissions As much as the European...

Vienna Conference Focuses on Preventing Human Trafficking in Times of Crisis

The event, organized by the Task Force on Human Trafficking, chaired by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, highlighted the urgent need to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable groups and society as a whole to the growing risks of human...

International Bird Watching programme held at Rakchham-Chitkul wildlife sanctuary; 35 species spotted

An international bird-watching programme was organised today at the scenic Rakchham area of the Rakchham-Chitkul Wildlife Sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh under the joint aegis of the District Administration Kinnaur, Wildlife Division Sarahan,...