Green labels: which ones can you trust?
Many of us have gone through quite a few changes this year. Among them is people’s accelerated take-up of more climate-friendly habits. Bike sales have skyrocketed, demand for organic food has risen, and many among us chose to travel closer to home over summer. This is good news on the climate front,...
Why we need to take the COVID supply chain debate sector by sector
The COVID crisis has led to debates on whether to ‘reshore’ our supply chains. This is a very complex issue, writes Monique Goyens, as she argues for a sector by sector approach.
COVID-19 shows blatant need to rethink how we develop medicines
If the coronavirus crisis is described by the media as “an unprecedented crisis”, for scientists it is not. They knew that a new pandemic would emerge one day. It was only a matter of time. We were not sufficiently prepared...
To tame the giants, the EU needs to step up competition enforcement
In recent weeks, the debate around the future of competition law in Europe has intensified. This is due not only to new investigations by the European Commission into tech companies, but also because of upcoming proposals to regulate large online...
Nutri-Score now: the time to tackle the obesity crisis is well overdue
As it fights COVID-19, the EU cannot drop the ball on the obesity and overweight crisis. It is high time policymakers helped people shop for healthier products by making the Nutri-Score nutrition label mandatory.
Will the EU’s ambition towards a sustainable food system make it to the finish line?
As the European Commission is putting the final touches to its Farm to Fork Strategy for Sustainable Food, attempts to water it down are intensifying. Here is why the Commission must stick to its guns.
Tackling energy poverty during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic raises major challenges for tackling energy poverty writes William Baker, energy expert from the STEP project (Solutions to Tackle Energy Poverty). The STEP project is now calling for immediate action to help low income consumers pay their...
COVID-19 and the digitalisation of health: five risks you need to know
Some claim that artificial intelligence (AI) will always be better than natural stupidity, especially when it comes to decisions about health. But it is important to be aware of the risks using AI in health care might entail for us.
A new tool to help people spend less on car fuel
We get low-quality information when buying a car. Better car labelling and a new tool for European drivers to know their fuel consumption, called MILE21, can change this.
How I learned to love climate change
Climate change brings an opportunity: to change our financial system to one that focuses on the long-term broad interests of society as a whole, Kęstutis Kupšys argues.