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24/10/2023, Brussels. Today, Tuesday, October 24th, we celebrate International Day against Climate Change to raise awareness about the harmful and devastating effects of climate change on the planet. This commemoration is driven by the United Nations (UN) as an initiative advocating for the generation of actions to counteract climate change. Climate change involves the global…

Today, Monday, October 16, is World Food Day, a celebration promoted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with the clear objective of reducing hunger in the world, a purpose also sought by the 2030 Agenda with its goal of “zero hunger”. From the LIFE NextFUMIGREEN project for the development of…

Brussels, September 29, 2023. On the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, from LIFE NextFUMIGREEN, we make a call to improve the efficient use of natural resources, mitigate climate change, and support food security and sustainable agriculture. According to United Nations (UN) data, 31% of the food produced worldwide is still being…

Brussels, September 26th, 2023. The adoption and promotion of natural fumigants represent a significant strategy for improving the sustainability and health of our environment. The European Union has responded by intensifying its regulations and restrictions on the use of chemical biopesticides due to their negative impact on life and the environment. These regulations aim to…

Tomorrow, 16 September, we join in the celebration of International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. A date established by the UN on 16 September 1994 to commemorate the date of the signing of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer in 1987. Under the slogan “Montreal Protocol: repairing the…

Today, 7 September, is International Clean Air Day for a Blue Sky, a day whose main objective is the research, development, improvement, and implementation of new practices to improve air quality and contribute to eradicating high levels of air pollution. This objective is very much in line with the LIFE NextFUMIGREEN project to develop natural…

Brussels, July 31, 2023. Why is it important to adhere to the European Union guidelines regarding the use of pesticides in food crops? As per the analysis conducted by the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) in 2021, 43% of fruit and vegetable samples contained pesticide residues, with 2.5% exceeding legal limits. Moreover,…

Yesterday, EU Agriculture Ministers gathered in Brussels for the first Agriculture Council held during the Spanish Presidency of the EU. Unfortunately, they were unable to reach an agreement on the Regulation (EU) concerning the use of plant protection products and biocides. While most ministers emphasized the need for detailed technical discussions on the study despite…

The European LIFE NextFUMIGREEN project for the development of natural fumigants to control pests in greenhouses continues to progress with validations of the dispersion of fumigants in commercial greenhouses. The trial has simulated the entire greenhouse treatment process for comparison with conventional methods and validated the treatment time required with this technology, which can be…

First day of the EU Environment and Energy ministerial meeting under Spanish presidency The meeting will last until Wednesday, with sessions focused on an in-depth debate on the soil-water-biodiversity system. The European project LIFE Next Fumigreen will test the efficacy of a new type of fumigant plant protection product, based on active ingredients of natural…