World News

2021年01月05日

+STI Policy Articles Overseas (December 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.

UK: GOV.UK
UK funding for international effort to fight livestock diseases
https://www.ukri.org/news/uk-funding-for-international-effort-to-fight-livestock-diseases/

USA : EPA
EPA Finalizes Historic Action to Better Protect Children's Health
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-finalizes-historic-action-better-protect-childrens-health

EU: BMWi
Deutsche Ratspräsidentschaft startet gemeinsames europäisches Wasserstoffprojekt
https://www.bmwi.de/Redaktion/EN/Pressemitteilungen/2020/12/20201217-german-council-presidency-launches-joint-european-hydrogen-project.html

USA: DOE
Secretary of Energy Signs Order to Mitigate Security Risks to the Nation's Electric Grid
https://www.energy.gov/articles/secretary-energy-signs-order-mitigate-security-risks-nations-electric-grid /　

USA:DOE
Department of Energy Releases Energy Storage Grand Challenge Roadmap
https://www.energy.gov/articles/department-energy-releases-energy-storage-grand-challenge-roadmap　

USA: DOE
Department of Energy Announces Eight New Projects Through BIRD Energy Partnership with Israel
https://www.energy.gov/articles/department-energy-announces-eight-new-projects-through-bird-energy-partnership-israel 　

USA: DARPA
DARPA Selects Teams to Capture Potable Water from Air
https://www.darpa.mil/news-events/2020-12-18

EU: European Commission
European Commission authorises first safe and effective vaccine against COVID-19
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_20_2466

USA: NASA
NASA, USDA Sign Agreement to Improve Agricultural, Earth Science Research
https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-usda-sign-agreement-to-improve-agricultural-earth-science-research