ETtech Explainer: Decoding EU’s move to dismantle addictive technology for childrenThe proposed KIDS Act would set different access rules by age, bring AI companions and conversational chatbots under the bloc’s child-safet...
24 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Delhi homes to pay higher waste collection charges soon: MCD plans 50% hikes in solid waste management. Check new rates for different coloniesMCD has proposed nearly a 50 percent hike in solid waste management user charges and penalties under its draft SWM Bylaws 2026. The propose...
23 Sep, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
UK PM Burnham wants 'Made in Europe' plan to involve BritainPrime Minister Andy Burnham emphasized Britain's role as a 'trusted partner' in the EU's 'Made in Europe' initiative, advocating against ex...
23 Sep, 2026, 01.02 AM IST
EU to require data centres to disclose energy and water efficiencyTo attempt to incentivise companies to build more energy- and water-efficient data centres, the European Commission has proposed a rating s...
21 Sep, 2026, 06.25 PM IST
In 2010, Cannock used anaerobic digestion to process 120,000 tonnes of food waste; the result generated renewable electricity and exported surplus power to the gridIn 2010, a major change was taking shape at the Poplars waste site near Cannock, Staffordshire. Plans were being developed for a large anae...
20 Sep, 2026, 10.11 PM IST
EU waste proposal would ban India from importing bloc's metal scrapIndia will face import restrictions on EU metal waste starting May 2027. The European Commission proposed this new law, affecting aluminium...
18 Sep, 2026, 07.22 PM IST
After POTUS threatens 'friendship' levies, PM Carney says EU and Canada are stronger together"Europe and Canada are each strong. Europe and Canada are even stronger together," Carney told EU lawmakers in Strasbourg. "I am not propos...
18 Sep, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
EU opens door to ‘associate membership’ for Canada, but the concept does not yet existEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed associate membership for Canada. This offer aims to forge a new partnership bet...
18 Sep, 2026, 03.34 PM IST
Trump threatens to unleash new tariffs on EU over Canada associate membership proposal, calls move ‘hostile act’US President Donald Trump warned that the European Union could face heavier tariffs if Canada’s proposed associate membership is intended t...
17 Sep, 2026, 09.06 PM IST
Carney welcomes a proposal for Canada to become the European Union's first associate memberCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed a European Union associate membership proposal. He stated this deeper integration aims to buil...
17 Sep, 2026, 07.41 PM IST
In a historic first, Canada invited to become EU bloc’s associate memberCanada could become the EU’s first “associate member” under a proposal from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The plan wo...
17 Sep, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
Canada will decide on its own partnerships, Mark Carney saysCanada will decide its own international agreements and partnerships. Prime Minister Mark Carney stated this in Strasbourg on Thursday. He ...
17 Sep, 2026, 04.48 PM IST
Canada’s European pivot draws Trump threat as Mark Carney prepares for EU Parliament speechCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses the European Parliament amid escalating US trade disputes. Europe proposed associate member s...
17 Sep, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
Trump wanted Canada closer to America; Ottawa is now flirting with the EU insteadDonald Trump’s tariffs and “51st state” rhetoric have coincided with Canada accelerating efforts to diversify away from its heavy dependenc...
16 Sep, 2026, 04.25 PM IST
At Texas’ Panther Creek III, blades from 133 turbines were repurposed in cement kilns as the wind farm’s capacity rose from 199.5 MW to 215 MWWind turbine blades, made of non-recyclable fiberglass, pose a significant waste challenge. A West Texas wind farm utilized cement kilns fo...
16 Sep, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
EU chief to unveil social media, gaming curbs for under-15sEU chief Ursula von der Leyen will on Wednesday unveil long-awaited plans to protect children from online harm by curbing access to social ...
16 Sep, 2026, 09.26 AM IST
EU dropped aluminium scrap duty plan over India concerns, sources sayThe European Union has dropped a proposed export duty on aluminum scrap. This decision was made to avoid complicating a free trade agreemen...
11 Sep, 2026, 09.50 PM IST