Catherine Collins

There are now more female than male students in higher education across the EU. But while there are signs of progress, for now this has not translated through to women holding an equivalent number of senior posts in Europe’s universities

Delays in European legislation relating to green hydrogen have led energy companies to hold back research projects here and look to the US, where the Inflation Reduction Act is providing massive incentives

New EU-African Innovation Agenda should aim to make African capabilities as strong as those in Europe, Science|Business meeting hears

The Arctic circle is warming three times as quickly as the rest of the planet. With access to research in Siberia now restricted, the impact could be ‘felt all around the world’

Solar and wind power are now an established part of the energy mix, but electricity supply from these sources is intermittent. Tidal power would be more predictable, but it needs to be scaled up

The coronavirus crisis is leading to lower emissions across Europe and around the world. But these reductions are temporary  - and, despite a  postponement of the global climate summit, experts say now is not the time to put green energy research and climate policy on lockdown

Meetings cancelled, workers sent home, conferences postponed as EU officials and lobbyists try to cope with the pandemic