2019 Regional Competitiveness Index to inform funding policy
The European Commission has published its 2019 Regional Competitiveness Index, alongside the results of a Eurobarometer survey on regional policy. The Regional Competitiveness Index, which...
Future of shipping: Europe’s ports can keep a competitive edge
Magda Kopczynska, Director for Waterborne Transport at European Commission, speaks about the future of shipping. At the annual European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) conference –...
Sustainable transport infrastructure projects receive €117m funding
The EU will invest more than €117m in sustainable transport infrastructure through the Connecting Europe Facility funding mechanism. The 39 sustainable transport infrastructure projects chosen...
Whistleblower protection to be boosted under new EU directive
The Council of the EU has agreed to adopt new rules shoring up the protection of whistleblowers across a range of sectors from retaliation. At...
EV charging at golf clubs to boost Scottish sustainability
A new partnership between Scottish Golf and electric vehicle (EV) charging provider Forev will see widespread provision of EV charging at golf clubs. The partnership...
Brexit funding for UK ports worth £10m to be distributed
The UK Department for Transport (DfT) will provide £10m (€11.21m) in funding to prepare 16 ports for the economic and industrial impacts of Brexit. The...
Aquaculture in Europe: an economic overview
Aquaculture in Europe has a huge potential for growth as a relatively young industry, say economists Jordi Guillen and Natacha Carvalho. Global aquaculture production (including...
Polish rail investment to boost freight, passenger transport
The European Commission has adopted two major Polish rail investment projects through its Cohesion Policy funding mechanism. Since Poland joined the EU in 2004, it...
Environmental Principles and Governance survey shows Brexit concerns
A Scottish consultation on environmental principles and governance has raised concerns about the impact of Brexit on environmental standards in the UK. A majority of...
RoadAI in action: collecting data, improving road maintenance efficiency
Disruptive technologies like RoadAI can reduce manual labour tasks and make data collection more efficient and accurate. Disruptive technologies present opportunities to make laborious manual...
