insert_link Environment Green Hydrogen Commissioner responds to environmental assessment call Following a call by the Namibian Chamber of Environment on the government, Germany, and the European Union to commission an independent and transparent strategic environmental assessment of the green hydrogen sector, warning that projects in the Tsau ||Khaeb National Park could harm its integrity, biodiversity, and landscape. We contacted Green Hydrogen Commissioner James Mnyupe to discuss how his office plans to address the concerns. Mnyupe says the Environment Ministry will […] today23 May, 2024
insert_link Environment Chamber of Environment calls for green hydrogen assessment The Namibian Chamber of Environment has urged the Namibian and German governments, along with the EU, to commission an independent environmental assessment of the green hydrogen sector. They warn that green hydrogen projects in the Tsau ||Khaeb National Park could harm its integrity, biodiversity, landscape, and future tourism. Here is NCE CEO Dr. Chris Brown. The Chamber of Environment is an umbrella Association that provides a forum and mouthpiece for the […] today22 May, 2024
insert_link South Africa S.A. President Ramaphosa Engages in Bilateral Talks with EU’s Michel S.A's President Cyril Ramaphosa and European Council president Charles Michel had a bilateral telephone conversation, where they discussed regional and global issues. South Africa has a strong strategic partnership with the European Union. Ramaphosa’s spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, says the two reaffirmed the importance of South African and European engagement to address challenges to global peace and security, as well as reaffirmed the importance of respect for international law: today21 May, 2024
insert_link World EU, US, and UK criticise Georgia’s foreign agent bill European Union members, the United Kingdom, and the United States have criticised the passage of a new "foreign agent bill" in Georgia's parliament. The legislation would require organisations that get more than a fifth of their funding from overseas to register as foreign agents. Giles Gibson has more. today15 May, 2024
insert_link Business / Economics Namibia, EU collaborate to strengthen fruit and vegetable value chain The Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade, in collaboration with the Namibian Agronomic Board and funded by the European Union, has launched a series of workshops. The initiative, part of the EU-Namibia Economic Partnership Agreement support programme, aims to improve agricultural competitiveness by exploring new opportunities in the EU market. Ministry spokesperson Elijah Mukubonda. today13 May, 2024
insert_link World Hungary opposes EU sanctions on Russian LNG European Union Ambassadors Wednesday are discussing sanctions that would target Russia's liquified natural gas sector for the first time. But the move has received pushback from Hungary which remains reliant on Russian LNG. today9 May, 2024
insert_link Opinion Pieces The French identify as Europeans – and yet are also notoriously Eurosceptic By Pierre Bréchon, Auteurs historiques The Conversation France In less than two months, more than 400 million people will be eligible to vote in the European elections. If the record turnout of 2019 elections is anything to go by, many will be seizing their voting rights, allowing policy-makers to take the pulse of the continent’s politics as the far right continues to spread. In the meantime, research can […] today8 May, 2024
insert_link World Germany deploys naval ships to Indo-Pacific Two German Naval ships have departed for a multi-month mission to the Indo-Pacific region, as Europe's biggest economy looks to bolster its presence in key shipping lanes across Asia. From Berlin, Trent Murray reports. today7 May, 2024
insert_link World EU leader to confront China’s unfair trade practices Perceived trade imbalances are set to be top of the agenda during today's meetings between China's President and European Union leaders. Xi Jinping is in Paris for a trilateral with the French President Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen. William Denselow reports from Brussels. today6 May, 2024
