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Press release - Breakfast foods: Parliament adopts new rules to improve consumer information

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
European Commission, Civil service commission, Honey, Parliament, Council, Fruit, EPP, Food preservation

Parliament on Wednesday approved the provisional political agreement with Council on updated rules on the composition, name, labelling and presentation of certain 'breakfast' foodstuffs, the so-called “breakfast directives”, with 603 votes in favour, 9 against and 10 abstentions.

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  • Parliament on Wednesday approved the provisional political agreement with Council on updated rules on the composition, name, labelling and presentation of certain 'breakfast' foodstuffs, the so-called “breakfast directives”, with 603 votes in favour, 9 against and 10 abstentions.
  • There will also be clearer labelling on sugar content in fruit juices as well as for minimum fruit content in jams and marmalades.
  • You can read more about the new rules in the press release after the deal with EU countries.
  • These initiatives will ensure that consumers are better informed and that both beekeepers and consumers are better protected against adulterated honey."

Press release - Carbon removals: MEPs adopt a new EU certification scheme

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
Carbon, Certification, Climate change, Conference, Public, Farmer, Environment, EPP, European Parliament, Parliament, Council, European, Legislation

- Certification framework to boost high-quality carbon removals and counter greenwashing

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  • - Certification framework to boost high-quality carbon removals and counter greenwashing
    - New rules will enable farmers to get paid to remove carbon
    - Public EU registry to ensure transparency
    The law will set up an EU certification framework for carbon removals to boost their uptake and help achieve EU climate neutrality by 2050.
  • Parliament on Wednesday adopted the provisional political agreement with EU countries on a new voluntary certification framework for carbon removals, with 441 votes in favour, 139 against and 41 abstentions.
  • The legislation covers different types of carbon removals, namely permanent carbon storage through industrial technologies, carbon storage in long-lasting products and carbon farming.
  • You can read more about the new rules in the press release after the deal with EU countries.

Press release - “Parliament 2024”: a more modern and efficient Parliament after the elections

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
Emergency, Parliament, Conference, Exercise, EPP, European Parliament, Framework agreement, Committee, Policy, House, Commission, Council, EP, TFEU, Legislation

The new internal rules will strengthen Parliament’s working methods, its institutional role, and its capacity to act.Committee on Constitutional Affairs Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

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The new internal rules will strengthen Parliament’s working methods, its institutional role, and its capacity to act.Committee on Constitutional Affairs Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Press release - MEPs approve reforms for a more sustainable and resilient EU gas market

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
Electricity, Gas, Climate change, Natural gas, EPP, Risk, Fit for 55, S&D, Official Journal, MEP, European Green Deal, Council, Investment, Hydrogen, Legislation, Renewable energy

MEPs approve reforms for a more sustainable and resilient EU gas market

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  • MEPs approve reforms for a more sustainable and resilient EU gas market
    - New directive will help decarbonise the gas sector to tackle climate change
    - MEPs secured measures to protect vulnerable consumers and to ensure transparency
    - EU countries will be able to restrict imports from Russia
    - To shift away from fossil gas, the legislation will promote biomethane and hydrogen
    On Thursday, MEPs adopted plans to facilitate the uptake of renewable and low-carbon gases, including hydrogen, into the EU gas market.
  • In negotiations with Council on the directive, MEPs focused on securing provisions around transparency, consumer rights, and support for people at risk of energy poverty.
  • Unbundling rules for hydrogen network operators will correspond to existing best practices in the gas and electricity market."
  • It includes provisions to facilitate blending hydrogen with natural gas and renewable gases, and greater EU cooperation on gas quality and storage.

Press release - European Parliament Press Kit for the Special European Council of 17 and 18 April 2024

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
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In this press kit, you will find a selection of the European Parliament’s press releases reflecting MEPs’ priorities for topics on the summit agenda. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

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In this press kit, you will find a selection of the European Parliament’s press releases reflecting MEPs’ priorities for topics on the summit agenda. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

Aura Announces Strong Q1 2024 Production Results, 28% Above Q1 2023 and on track to deliver its 2024 Production Guidance

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Monday, April 8, 2024
National Instrument 43-101, EPP, Gold, News, National instrument, TSX, OTCQX, Aura, Borborema, GEO, Qualified person (European Union), ROAD, Arantzazu, LTM, Rare-earth element

At constant metal prices, production was stable compared to Q4 2023 and increased by 35% compared to Q1 2023.

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  • At constant metal prices, production was stable compared to Q4 2023 and increased by 35% compared to Q1 2023.
  • Total production for Q1 2024 was either at or above the Company’s expectations across all its operating mines, which positions the Company to remain on track to achieve Consolidated Production Guidance of between 244,000 – 292,000 GEO for 2024.
  • At Apoena (EPP), production was 12,105 GEO, 20% lower in Q1 2024 compared to the previous quarter and 5% below Q1 2023 due to lower grade fed in the plant and mine sequencing.
  • At Almas, production in Q1 2024 reached 11,889 GEO, marking a 24% increase compared to the previous quarter.

Fortinet Introduces Expansive Upgrades to its Real-Time Network Security Operating System to Empower Enterprises to Fortify Their Networks

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
SOAR, OS, Automation, Certification, Synthetic media, ZTNA, Organization, Software as a service, Platform as a service, DEM, EPP, NAC, Application-specific integrated circuit, Network, Internet of things, Fortinet, LAN, Secure, DLP, TAA, Telemetry, EDR, VPN, Investment, OT, API, Education outreach, Generative, Video game

These integrations improve threat analysis and response and streamline network and security operations, respectively.

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  • These integrations improve threat analysis and response and streamline network and security operations, respectively.
  • Expanding FortiAI across the Fortinet Security Fabric facilitates faster decision-making, helps detect and remediate incidents quickly, and ensures organizations can easily adopt the technologies they require.
  • These FortiOS 7.6 enhanced features ensure sensitive information remains secure no matter where it resides within the hybrid network.
  • As part of the Fortinet Training Advancement Agenda (TAA), the Fortinet Training Institute also provides training and certification through the Network Security Expert (NSE) Certification , Academic Partner , and Education Outreach programs.

Aura Reports Updated Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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The charts below show changes in P&P Mineral Reserves, M&I Mineral Resources and Inferred Mineral Resources for the Aranzazu Mine as of December 31, 2023 compared to December 31, 2022.

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  • The charts below show changes in P&P Mineral Reserves, M&I Mineral Resources and Inferred Mineral Resources for the Aranzazu Mine as of December 31, 2023 compared to December 31, 2022.
  • The charts below show changes in P&P Mineral Reserves Estimates, M&I Mineral Resources Estimates and Inferred Mineral Resources Estimates for Apoena as of December 31, 2023, compared to December 31, 2022.
  • Mineral Reserves estimated by Aura total approximately 34.5 Mt in P&P Mineral Reserves at an average grade of 0.50 g/t Au.
  • Borborema also showcases a strong Mineral Reserve base, with Probable Mineral Reserves of 812,000 oz gold, and an extensive Mineral Resource profile with strong growth potential that consists of 2,077 koz of indicated Mineral Resources and 393 koz of Inferred Mineral Resources.