Sustainable road surface containing waste tyres trialled in UK
A new sustainable road surface material integrating waste tyres is set to be trialled along a stretch of motorway in the UK. The new asphalt...
Horn of Africa aid: European Commission to mobilise €50m
The European Commission has announced it will deploy €50m in humanitarian aid funding to drought-hit regions in the Horn of Africa. €20m will be allocated...
Innovative urban development to receive €82m funding
The European Regional Development Fund has announced it will distribute €82m to 20 innovative urban development projects in cities across the EU. The projects, which...
Port digitalisation report emphasises importance of communication
The British Ports Association (BPA) has partnered with the Port of Rotterdam to launch a jointly authored port digitalisation report. The joint paper, titled ‘Move...
Powering electric delivery vehicles with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology
Discover how Fruit 4 London is taking part in the UK capital’s E-Flex vehicle-to-grid demonstrator project to power its electric delivery vehicles. Led by Cisco,...
Illegal state aid: France to recover €8.5 million of illegal aid to Ryanair
The European Commission found marketing agreements between APFTE and Ryanair at the French airport of Montpellier to be illegal – now Ryanair must return...
EU sign trade deal with US for hormone-free beef
Representatives from the European Union and the United States sign a trade deal reviewing the function of an existing quota to import hormone-free beef...
Home Office rejects call for a time limit on immigration detention
The UK government has rejected a call for a time limit for immigration detention. The policy was suggested by Human Rights Committee chair Harriet...
Love Water campaign promotes responsible water use
Love Water, a new UK environmental campaign, aims to encourage UK residents to preserve and maintain the nation’s water resources. More than 40 charities, environmental...
Liverpool green deal to boost economy, sustainability
Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson has submitted a proposal for a Liverpool green deal, aimed at addressing climate change, to the UK government. The proposed...
