The new Sustainable Ocean Fund teaches fishing communities how to live off the ocean without overfishing — Imagine Italy running out of Parmesan cheese. Or France using up all its grapes, so that it would have to go without wine. Something that major happened in El Manglito five years ago. In a pocket of northwestern Mexico that relies on fishing, this community of about 550 people ran…

Titanium recycling plant preserves an important resource, as well as protecting the climate — Titanium is named after the powerful Titans of Greek mythology. That’s because of its great strength. It’s also light, doesn’t corrode, and bends without breaking. Those properties make it a strategic raw material for many products, including aeroplane body parts, missiles, spacecraft and defence armour.

The EU bank is investing in new cybersecurity companies that know how to stop cybercrime — Anders Bohlin likes to compare the dangers of cybercrime to a city that builds a lot of roads — but forgets to add traffic lights. “This is what has happened in cybersecurity. We forgot to build the traffic lights, and now we have all these malicious attacks going on,” says…

Looking back at the year, how has the EIB contributed towards this holiday season being a success? — Then one foggy Christmas Eve Santa came to say, “Rudolph with your nose so bright Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?” Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer won’t be the only one bearing a bright red beacon near the Arctic Circle, when one of Europe’s biggest windfarms is completed in northern Sweden. …

We should figure out the robot ethics and social principles we want, before we develop the technology, experts say. — The fear that technology would replace people has been around since the Industrial Revolution, but recent advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning are intensifying concerns that robots could cause mass unemployment and an erosion of human rights. Experts on technology and innovation say there is a more positive way…

The EIB Investment Report sees a strengthening Europe, but more investment is needed for small firms and infrastructure. Here’s what the EU bank’s economists say we need to do. — Good roads, bridges, sewers, electrical grids and telecommunications are essential to help an economy grow and let businesses prosper. But it’s also important to have solid social infrastructure, such as good education and health care systems.

At the COP23 climate conference in Bonn, participants focus on climate change — and sometimes on free lattes — If you love clever slogans, the COP23 climate conference has dozens of climate catchphrases splashed across booths and pavilion walls: “More Transparency.” “Pledge to be a locavore for a day.” “Oceans of Impact.” “Co-Producing Knowledge.” “Good for Climate, Good for Growth,” “Momentum Change.” …

The Portuguese entrepreneur who quit his finance job to play with toys. — If it’s slimy, noisy, strange or smelly, kids are going to love it. That’s what Miguel Pina Martins realised 10 years ago when he was searching for a new career. …

Autonomous vehicles, delivery drones, shared mobility — The future of mobility is closer than we think. In the past weeks, several automotive manufacturers announced plans to restrict future production to electric or hybrid vehicles. National governments are queuing up with plans to ban petrol and diesel cars in city centres. …