At COP28, US climate envoy John Kerry announced a plan to bolster links with other countries to commercialise the as yet unproven technology. Where geopolitical rivals like China fit into this plan remains unclear
With COP28 underway in the United Arab Emirates, universities and funders face a dilemma over whether and how to investigate stratospheric aerosol injection, a potential last-ditch resort for climate change
With association finally signed off, the UK is making moves to boost its participation in the EU research programme. To get things moving, the government will offer young scientists up to £10K to help with grant applications and is launching a marketing blitz to let researchers across Europe know the UK is back in the game
As part of the AUKUS security pact, Australia wants to make dual use research collaborations with the US and UK seamless. But new legislation to achieve this goal could seriously hinder work with the EU, universities are warning
Countries from outside the EU have no formal power in shaping the framework programme, and risk exclusion from sensitive calls. As they make up an ever-bigger part of Horizon, that could generate political tensions
Insiders say Germany’s budget crisis means it is unlikely to agree €10B funding for the EU’s new tech fund, amid signs that government purses are tightening and support for pan-European research is dwindling
Some in Switzerland had feared the country might have to wait years to associate. But with the European Commission opening exploratory talks yesterday, there are now hopes for a deal next year
Despite Beijing’s military threat to Taiwan, a new analysis has tracked more than ten thousand joint AI papers with Chinese military-linked institutions, including on drone targeting, automatic ethnicity recognition, and online censorship
A new analysis shows the US, China, UK, India and Australia all publish more papers on this pressing global health threat than any EU member state. More investment in novel therapies is needed, the report says