DSEI 2017 – A look back at the world’s biggest arms fair
Government Europa looks back to Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2017, and ahead to the agenda for next year at the world’s biggest...
A newly engineered plastic-eating enzyme could eradicate pollution
Researchers at the University of Portsmouth, UK and the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have engineered a plastic-eating enzyme which...
New rail freight service connects UK and Germany via Channel Tunnel
A new rail freight service has launched which connects London, UK and Duisburg, Germany, via the Channel Tunnel. In Germany, the new rail freight service...
Intelligence agencies warn of broad campaign by state-sponsored Russian hackers
Intelligence agencies from the UK and US have warned of a “broad campaign” underway by state-sponsored Russian hackers to take control of networking hardware. A...
Exploring the EIT Digital Master School
EIT Digital showcases a student of the EIT Digital Master School’s Security and Privacy Programme, Alexandros Toptsoglou. In his family, he was the only one...
Volvo announces first all-electric truck
Volvo Trucks has announced plans to introduce its first all-electric truck, which will be available for commercial use in 2019. The transition towards electric vehicles...
IMO agrees strategy for cutting carbon dioxide emissions in shipping
The International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee has agreed an initial strategy for cutting carbon dioxide emissions in shipping. Proposals for cutting carbon dioxide...
UK cities to add fast-charging stations for electric vehicles
The cities of Newcastle and Sunderland, UK, will install state-of-the-art fast charging stations for electric vehicles. Dutch company Fastned will install fast charging stations for...
GCHQ to open new intelligence and security facility in Manchester
UK intelligence agency GCHQ will open a new intelligence and security facility in Manchester in 2019, as part of the UK’s wider counter-terror strategy. The...
GRECO urges Iceland to strengthen anti-corruption measures
The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) has urged Iceland to strengthen anti-corruption measures to prevent improper conduct in government and...
