UK electric vehicle development: rising investment, concerns over Brexit
As the UK government announces a range of schemes investing in UK electric vehicle development, concern has grown over the post-Brexit future of the...
EU-Canada Summit reaffirms commitment to trade, co-operation
Representatives of the EU and Canada met in Montreal on Thursday 17 and Friday 18 July for the 17th annual EU-Canada Summit. Cecilia Malmström, the...
Czech SME support to be deployed under new EIB agreement
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has partnered with Czechia’s largest bank to deploy €306m in Czech SME support. The agreement between the EIB, the European...
National 5G risk assessments completed by 24 Member States
In accordance with a recommendation by the European Commission, 24 Member States have now conducted national 5G risk assessments. The national 5G risk assessments will...
Reducing single cup use in Scotland: report recommends cup charge
An expert panel in Scotland has issued a report recommending a charge on disposable drinks cups as a method of reducing single cup use. The...
Investing in Women Code to support UK female entrepreneurs
Several major banks and venture capital firms in the UK have signed up to the new Investing in Women Code, committing to support female...
UK parks funding gap explored in new report
A new report on the future of parks has called for a consultation on ways to address the UK parks funding gap in the...
Amazon antitrust investigation opened by European Commission
The European Commission has launched a formal antitrust investigation into potential anti-competitive practices by the online retail giant Amazon. Amazon’s online platform serves two main...
Statement of intent on space exploration outlines UK-US moon ambition
The space agencies of the UK and USA have signed a joint statement of intent on space exploration and research. UK Science Minister Chris Skidmore...
UK bioethanol report calls for rapid introduction
The UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on British Bioethanol has published a report calling for the ‘swift’ introduction of E10 ethanol fuel. The report was...
