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Layer by layer: How 3D printing is shaping the future of nuclear energy
Innovation News Network
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July 18, 2025
As the global energy sector transitions toward low-carbon solutions, nuclear power remains a vital pillar of sustainable electricity generation. In Sweden and beyond, nuclear energy has long provided reliable power with minimal carbon emissions....
x-trakojan transforms construction waste to public furniture in stockholm’s port
Design Boom
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June 22, 2025
Nicholas Niemen Builds Public space out of Construction Waste Located in the port area of Frihamnen, Stockholm, X-TRAKOJAN is a place-making project by Nicholas Niemen that reclaims a vacant plot of land through the use of repurposed industrial...
Political parties scramble to introduce policies around AI use after Swedish House Mafia-gate
The Journal
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June 23, 2025
IRISH POLITICAL PARTIES are beginning to develop policies around the use of artificial intelligence (AI) after MEP Ciaran Mullooly revealed he used it to write a letter to the President of the European Commission. In the letter, which urged the EU...
European Commission presents Chemicals Industry Action Plan: Implications for PFAS regulation
JD Supra - California
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July 18, 2025
[co-author: Dr. Jan Singer] On 8 July 2025, the European Commission presented its European Chemicals Industry Action Plan. The Action Plan aims to strengthen the competitiveness and resilience of the European chemical sector while driving the...
Arctic ownership and sustainability issues
Oman Observer
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June 22, 2025
The Arctic is the northernmost region of the Earth, centered at the North Pole. It is a vast polar region at the top of the world. Unlike many individual geographical regions, it is not a country or a continent but an extensive area of the Arctic...
The Scandi homeware style that Swedish people love
BBC
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June 22, 2025
ShareSave Scandinavian interior style is not all about pared-back, minimalist living and functional, identikit furniture. Here’s why the century-old Svenskt Tenn idea of abundance, exuberance and "luxe cosiness" are still popular today. The...
Nations approve global panel to confront pollution and toxic waste
Switch TV
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June 21, 2025
PUNTA DEL ESTE, Uruguay — World governments have formally agreed to establish a new global science-policy panel that will help countries curb pollution, manage toxic chemicals, and control hazardous waste. The decision was reached during an...
Russia Threat is ‘Real and Here To Stay Many Years’, Sweden’s Top Diplomat Warns
Kyiv Post
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June 21, 2025
Sweden’s top diplomat Maria Malmer Stenergard is urging the Western allies to ramp up support for Ukraine and to further pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin to get him to the negotiating table. “It’s obvious that Russia doesn’t want peace...
Amcor's Recyclable Blister Pack, Mondelez Norden Partners with Bower for Scannable Packaging, and Borealis Develops PP Yogurt Pack
Packaging World
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June 20, 2025
These initiatives highlight the ongoing efforts to innovate within packaging and recycling, helping industries to reduce their environmental impact and move closer to a sustainable, circular economy. Learn more about ThePackHub's Innovation Zone...
19 of the best places to visit in December
The Times
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You’ve got one of two options when it comes to holidays in December: embrace the cold or escape it. And in the right setting, both are equally enjoyable. If you’re going with the former then wrap up warm and head for European cities where mulled...
Despite the heat, Swedish Days in Geneva a cool destination for families: ‘It’s such a community atmosphere’
Chicago Tribune - Illinois
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June 21, 2025
Geneva resident Heidi Cristina likes coming to Swedish Days in the city, bringing her daughter Kendall, 8, on Saturday morning to the ongoing festival along with some of Kendall’s friends. “It’s such a community atmosphere,” she said. “There’s...
Rodica Iordanov: Without investment in the environment, Moldova’s European integration remains an ideal
IPN
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June 21, 2025
0 Poor infrastructure, lack of monitoring, and chronic underfunding in the environmental sector compromise Moldova’s real chances of aligning with European standards. In an extensive interview with IPN, the national co-leader of the Green Agenda...
Germany vs France prediction & best bets: French a strong fancy to advance
The Independent (U.S.)
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July 18, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
BW Group launches 'sustainable' data center development firm
Data Center Dynamics
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BW Group subsidiaries, BW Digital and BW ESS, have launched a new company focused on the development of ‘sustainable’ data centers in the Nordics and Canada. According to the companies, BW Velora will leverage the digital infrastructure expertise...
SWEBAL receives €3mn strategic investment to begin construction on Sweden’s first TNT production facility since the 1990s
EDR Magazine
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June 20, 2025
Stockholm, June 18 2025 – SWEBAL(www.swebal.com), the Swedish company committed to enhancing NATO’s resilience and deterrence capabilities through the production of TNT, a crucial explosive compound used in modern military munitions – most notably...
Knowit buys Swedish insurance software company Insicon
Life Insurance International
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June 20, 2025
Swedish IT consultancy Knowit has agreed to acquire local insurance software developer Insicon for an enterprise value of Skr35m ($3.6m). The acquisition agreement also includes a conditional earn-out, which is subject to the achievement of...
New $15 million initiative launched to catalyse sustainable investment in the Congo Basin
Ethical Marketing News
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June 21, 2025
A new initiative in one of the world’s most vital ecosystems – the Congo Basin – aims to unlock nature-positive, climate-resilient business opportunities for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises across critical green sectors. The partnership...
European airports accelerate climate action with updated Net Zero targets and roadmaps
Travel Daily News
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June 20, 2025
ACI Europe’s updated Net Zero Resolution shows 314 airports committed to climate action, with 122 targeting net zero by 2030 or earlier. ATHENS – ACI Europe today released its updated Net Zero Resolution, announcing key progress in airports...
Boxy plug-in hybrid is a big Swedish box of sustainability and comfort
Detroit Free Press - Michigan
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The XC90 is one of Volvo’s core vehicles. Prices start at $57,400. I'm sharing my impressions of vehicles after living with them for a few days or as a make or model evolves. The car this week is the 2025 Volvo XC90 AWD T8. What is it? It's a...
EU regulation on plants from new genomic techniques: green shoots of progress?
Managing IP
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July 18, 2025
On February 7 2024, the European Parliament (the Parliament) approved a proposal to support the cultivation of some plants generated by new genomic techniques (NGTs) in the EU but to ban patents for all plants obtained by such means. More than a...