La Titaranya SCCL crowned the Transformative Action of the Year 2021
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: La Titaranya SCCL crowned the Transformative Action of the Year 2021 Description: 2021 marks the fifth anniversary of the Transformative Action Award, which recognises ongoing or concluded Transformative Actions - inspired by the 15 pathways outlined in the Basque Declaration - that accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Climate Agreement, in addition to spearheading the socio-cultural, socio-economic and technological transformation of societies. The Transformative Action Award is organised by ICLEI Europe, the Basque Country and the City of Aalborg with the support of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) and the European Investment Bank.
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: How is Europol keeping online spaces safe? Description: Terrorism is a constant threat to societies all over the world and terrorists’ use of the internet and social media has increased enormously in recent years. Jihadist groups, in particular, have demonstrated a sophisticated understanding of how social networks operate and have launched well-organised, concerted social media campaigns to recruit followers. These campaigns promote or glorify acts of terrorism and violent extremism and have led to viral online content in the past.
Germany, the UK and Europol target violent jihadist websites
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Germany, the UK and Europol target violent jihadist websites Description: A total of 50 websites dedicated to the distribution of online terrorist propaganda and promoting violent jihadist ideology were targeted over the course of a referral action that took place in the last week of October.
Energy efficiency funds fraudsters deactivated in Italy
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Energy efficiency funds fraudsters deactivated in Italy Description: The Italian Financial Corps (Guardia di Finanza), the German Duisburg Police (Polizei Duisburg) and the Swiss Police of the Canton of Lucerne (Kantonspolizei Luzern), supported by Europol and Eurojust, dismantled a criminal network involved in fraud with public funds. The fraud was perpetrated through the use of so-called ‘white’ energy efficiency certificates, with criminals then laundering the illicit proceeds. The action day on 23 September 2021 led to:
Cross-border access to electronic evidence: update and impact of the pandemic on data requests
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: Cross-border access to electronic evidence: update and impact of the pandemic on data requests Description: Europol, Eurojust and the European Judicial Network publish today the third annual edition of the SIRIUS European Union Digital Evidence Situation Report. This year, the report goes beyond a comprehensive status update by including an assessment of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the access of EU authorities to electronic evidence held by foreign-based online service providers (OSPs) in 2020.
From COP26 to zero-pollution: EU cities and regions push forward an ambitious energy, climate and environmental agenda for 2022
Provider: View Original Type: Link Title: From COP26 to zero-pollution: EU cities and regions push forward an ambitious energy, climate and environmental agenda for 2022 Description: Moving towards zero-pollution, making the EU Emission Trading System (ETS) and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) work for EU cities and regions along with gender equality and climate change are three of the main topics discussed at the ENVE commission meeting on 23 and 24 November. The meeting hosted the award ceremony of the Transformative Action Awards 2021. The conclusions of the COP26 climate summit have been part of the discussions with members celebrating the Glasgow Climate Pact reference to 'the urgent need for multilevel and cooperative action' to tackle the climate crisis.