Austria Striving for Climate Neutrality

Austria Carbon Neutral 2040

The Commission has allocated €76 million to Austria to fight climate change.  Austria will receive in total €136 million (in current prices) under the JTF to help make sure that the transition to climate neutrality does not leave anyone behind in the Austrian local economy and society.  Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal, Frans Timmermans, said: “The adoption of the Austrian Just Transition…

Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine

Ukraine Humanitarian Aid

The EU says it has coordinated the delivery of 66,224 tonnes of in-kind assistance to Ukraine from 30 countries via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.  The assistance delivered includes 180 ambulances, 125 fire-fighting vehicles, 300 power generators, 35 heavy machinery vehicles, and 4 pontoon bridges.  This is by far the largest, longest lasting and most…