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A new study has found that heating and cooling systems in buildings and our homes remain a major source of air pollution across the EU. The study says more must be done to accelerate the adoption of cleaner, more efficient, and renewable technologies in the sector.
Media organisations, NGOs, publishers, universities and research centres can submit their proposals by 1 March to organise 3 editions of a European media freedom festival. Worth €3 million, the festival will discuss media freedom, disinformation, and the safety of journalists in the EU.
A new directive, aiming for a more balanced gender representation on the board of listed companies in the EU, entered into application at the end of 2024. By June 2026, such companies will need to have 40% of the underrepresented sex among their non-executive directors and 33% among all directors.
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