World News

2020年09月29日

+STI Policy Articles Overseas (September 17-23, 2020) collected by CRDS

Center for Research and Development Strategy (CRDS)

This page is for weekly articles collected by the Center for R&D Strategies (CRDS) whose mission is to monitor, examine, and analyze the trends of 'STI and Society' and the policies in Japan and overseas. Based on the analyses, CRDS comes up with problems to be solved and proposes the solution and strategies to the government. The following articles are expected to be of help to those involved in STI policymaking activities.

USA : NSF
Fast-warming Arctic transitioning to new climate state
https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=301270&org=NSF&from=news

UK : UKRI
Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging projects for Recycle Week
https://www.ukri.org/news/smart-sustainable-plastic-packaging-projects-for-recycle-week/

USA : EPA
EPA Selects over 40 Organizations to Receive $9.3 Million in Pollution Prevention Grants
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-selects-over-40-organizations-receive-93-million-pollution-prevention-grants　

Germany : BMBF
Steuerliche Forschungsförderung wird umgesetzt
https://www.bmbf.de/de/steuerliche-forschungsfoerderung-wird-umgesetzt-12508.html　

Germany : BMBF
Für eine klimafreundliche Industrie: Kohlendioxid und Wasserstoff als Rohstoffe für nachhaltige Chemikalien nutzen
https://www.bmbf.de/de/fuer-eine-klimafreundliche-industrie-kohlendioxid-und-wasserstoff-als-rohstoffe-fuer-12543.html　

USA : DOE
Department of Energy Announces $122 Million for Regional Initiative to Produce Rare Earth Elements and Critical Minerals
https://www.energy.gov/articles/department-energy-announces-122-million-regional-initiative-produce-rare-earth-elements-and

USA : DOE
​U.S. Department of Energy Announces Establishment of Office of Arctic Energy
https://www.energy.gov/articles/us-department-energy-announces-establishment-office-arctic-energy

USA : DOE
Energy Department Green Lights Critical Decision 1 for Versatile Test Reactor Project
https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/energy-department-green-lights-critical-decision-1-versatile-test-reactor-project

EU : European Commission
€104 million to achieve a climate neutral food system, improve knowledge of oceans, and empower citizens to move to a greener Europe
https://ec.europa.eu/info/news/eu104-million-achieve-climate-neutral-food-system-improve-knowledge-oceans-and-empower-citizens-move-greener-europe-2020-sep-18_en