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Digitalization also plays a key role. Through advanced automation and data-driven insights, solutions like Tetra Pak® PlantMaster enable food and beverage companies to run fully automated plants with a single point of control for their production, helping them improve operational efficiency, minimize production downtime and reduce their environmental footprint. The “hidden middle”: A critical gap in food systems policy Today, much of the focus on transforming food systems is placed on farming and on promoting healthy diets. Both are important, but they risk overlooking the many and varied processes that get food from the farmer to the end consumer. In…
In 2021, Danish video game live-streamer Marie Watson received an image of herself from an unknown Instagram account. She instantly recognised the holiday snap from her Instagram account, but something was different: Her clothing had been digitally removed to make her appear naked. It was a deepfake. “It overwhelmed me so much,” Watson recalled. “I just started bursting out in tears, because suddenly, I was there naked”. In the four years since her experience, deepfakes — highly realistic images, videos, or audio of real people or events that are generated by artificial intelligence (AI) — have become not only easier…
A conservative lawmaker in Berlin called for action against German conductor Justus Frantz, who traveled to Moscow this week to receive the Order of Friendship from Russian President Vladimir Putin. Christian Democratic Union member of parliament Roland Theis told POLITICO’s Berlin Playbook Thursday that German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier should revoke Frantz’s Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. “Anyone who aligns themselves with a dictator whose, until now, hybrid military aggressions are directed against our country, can no longer be a bearer of the Federal Order of Merit,” Theis told POLITICO.
Published on 06/11/2025 – 10:06 GMT+1 A claim is circulating online that France is entering an “era of total traceability”, amid allegations that the country’s digital ID — France Identité — will be directly tied to personal social media accounts. France Identité is an app that enables users to create a digital identity based on the new form of the French ID card, allowing people to prove their identity both online and offline. It’s optional and is not intended to replace the physical ID card. Various other European countries also have digital ID systems, such as Denmark, Estonia and Spain,…
Launched in 2020 by Prince William and The Royal Foundation, the Earthshot Prize returned to highlight climate projects presented as practical paths to transition. The prince was attending the ceremony before travelling on to COP30. The ceremony opened in a festive tone with samba and global pop performances, but the atmosphere turned more focused as the winners were revealed, with the strongest applause for a Brazilian AI-driven reforestation start-up and a Bangladeshi group helping communities facing extreme weather. Bogota was recognised for cleaner air policies, while Lagos Fashion Week highlighted sustainable craft-based design. A UN treaty to protect high seas…
Activists gathered near the venue, wearing oversized masks of global leaders lounging in hammocks, a visual reminder that progress remains slow. They argue that decades of climate summits have produced pledges rather than transformation, while temperatures climb and the Amazon weakens. Environmental defenders, particularly Indigenous communities, continue to face threats and exclusion. Many describe this year as the moment for implementation rather than speeches, urging leaders to act with real resolve. The contrast between Brazil’s climate ambitions and ongoing fossil fuel expansions adds tension, raising questions about credibility and responsibility.
At the same time, despite stretching emissions goals, one of the world’s busiest airports, Heathrow, will be expanded — because of its potential benefits for growth. Ministers are looking at watering down a pledge to ban new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea, amid a sclerotic economy. The Treasury is considering easing the tax burden on fossil fuel companies. The bipolar approach risks bringing Starmer and Reeves into conflict with the U.K.’s energetic, committedly green Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, who will lead the country’s delegation to the COP30 conference and the formal United Nations negotiation. “On all…
By Jerry Fisayo-Bambi with AP Published on 06/11/2025 – 6:32 GMT+1 •Updated 7:14 US aviation authorities said Wednesday that they were taking the extraordinary step of reducing air traffic by 10% across 40 “high-volume” airports beginning Friday morning as air traffic controllers exhibit signs of strain during the ongoing government shutdown. According to the aviation regulator, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the cutback stands to impact thousands of flights nationwide as the FAA directs more than 44,000 flights daily, including commercial passenger flights, cargo planes, and private aircraft. The agency didn’t immediately identify which airports or cities would be affected but said the…
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an increasingly important part of our daily lives. Many people now use tools such as ChatGPT for work, while others enjoy using AI just for fun, such as creating photos and videos. But did you know that a single request made through ChatGPT uses about ten times more electricity than a Google Search, according to the International Energy Agency? It’s not just about energy. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) warns that AI can also harm the environment in other ways. Tech companies need large amounts of raw materials to produce electronic devices, and this…
Allongés sur votre serviette de plage, ou en pleine randonnée en montagne, vous commencez à vous demander à quoi ressemblera votre rentrée ? Pas de panique, POLITICO est là avec son guide des rendez-vous politiques de la fin de l’été. Aug 18 4 mins read