Finland’s Suominen launches a carbon-neutral nonwoven, Biolace® Zero. Suominen’s Biolace® Zero is a new carbon-neutral nonwoven substrate based on Lenzing’s Veocell lyocell fibers for infant, personal care, and household wipes applications. The nonwoven is highly soft, 100% biodegradable, compostable, and plastic-free, with great wet and dry strength. ClimatePartner has certified Biolace Zero and Veocel … More Suominen launches its first carbon-neutral nonwoven Biolace® Zero

R&D investment in the OECD area demonstrated unprecendented resilience in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, becoming a central part of the policy response As a group, OECD economies continued to increase investments in research and development (R&D) in 2020 despite the sharp decline in economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the … More OECD Main Science and Technology Indicators Highlights – March 2022

To improve the EUs preparedness and response to public health risks such as chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats, the Commission is building up strategic reserves of response capacities through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. This includes a €540.5 million rescEU strategic stockpile, established in close collaboration with the Health emergency Preparedness and Response … More EU develops strategic reserves for chemical, biological and radio-nuclear emergencies

From  March 23 to  April 6, 2022, a delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) conducted the annual country evaluation of Switzerland. The IMF observed that, in 2021, the Swiss economy recovered strongly from the pandemic-related downturn. For 2022, the IMF is projecting growth to continue above average, at 2.2%. However, uncertainties are high and … More IMF welcomes Switzerland’s forward-looking policy, given global risks