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How to address water scarcity in the EU? Interview with STOA study author Maria Kottari
The EU is facing major challenges with increasing water scarcity. That said, there is also some good news: water consumption by households has been decreasing over the last years. This is what green transition and innovation expert Dr. Maria Kottari has found. She authored a new study commissioned by... -
The metal in the earth and in your pocket - efficient and clean technology for mining and recycling
New technologies have been developed that can potentially transform the future of metals processing and recycling. How can these new technologies improve Europe’s ability to get the critical raw materials that it needs? How we process metals after mining them has not changed substantially for thousands... -
A new green process for critical raw materials - interview with Dr. Eva Lain on green hydrometallurgy
Dr. Eva Lain is the founder and CEO of Lain Tech, a company based in Madrid (Spain), implementing new technologies in the raw materials sector. What is your company about? Eva Lain: Lain Tech is a young company founded in 2019 working on R&D and industrial implementation of novel technologies,... -
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Are you passionate about science and technology and do you like to translate complex concepts into accessible and engaging stories? Then apply to our Call for Expression of Interest (CEI) for experts in the field of science communication! (EP Reference: EPRS/ESMH/SER/25/002CEI) The European Science-Media... -
Érika Roldán Roa: 'Knowledge, research, and enjoyment of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are fundamental rights'
Érika Roldán Roa talks to the European Science-Media Hub about open science, diversity and gender equality in science. Mathematician Érika Roldán Roa is a team leader at the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences, and is affiliated with the Center for Scalable Data Analytics and Artificial... -
STOA, providing policy makers with reliable information on science and technology
Science and technology can be complex subjects to grasp. But they are everywhere, whether in the economy, the environment, health or innovation. This is why policy makers such as Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) need access to reliable, high-quality information on advances in science and new... -
STOA’s work on health during a term marked by the Covid-19 pandemic
In the 2019-2024 European Parliament legislative term, the EU faced the biggest health crisis of a generation: Covid-19 and its consequences. The pandemic put health in the spotlight of European decision-making and it also featured prominently in the work of the European Parliament’s panel for the... -
Technologies at the heart of STOA's work on Green Deal
The EU Green Deal has been a priority for the European Parliament's Panel for the Future of Science and Technology (STOA) in the 2019-2024 legislative term, with the scientists, other experts and MEPs exploring how technology can help reduce Europe’s carbon footprint. Creating a climate-neutral EU...