Ash Research Strategy: UK to plant disease-resistant trees
UK scientists will plant trees showing tolerance to the destructive disease ash dieback in an ‘ash tree archive’ as part of the government’s new...
International criminal investigations to benefit from evidence sharing
EU Member States have given the European Commission a mandate to negotiate new international agreements for the cross-border exchange of evidence in criminal investigations. The...
Wind and solar power must increase to hit targets – Auditors
A new report issued by the European Court of Auditors says the EU must take ‘significant action’ to boost its wind and solar power...
Women’s political mobilisation linked to conflict-related sexual violence
A new study appears to show that sexual violence in armed conflict may spur on women’s political mobilisation and agency. The author of the thesis,...
Cycle to Work scheme praised by UK’s Sellafield Ltd
The UK nuclear cleanup body Sellafield Ltd has announced the success of its adoption of the government’s Cycle to Work scheme. The scheme aims to...
EU Semester 2019 Spring Package recommendations released
The European Commission has issued its Spring Package of economic policy recommendations for Member States in the next financial semester. The EU Semester 2019 Spring...
UK biofuel campaign to encourage driver awareness of emissions
The UK government has launched a new campaign encouraging drivers to think more carefully about the fuels they use. The Know Your Fuel campaign, launched...
Norwegian ocean strategy to support sustainable industry
The government of Norway has released an updated edition of its ocean strategy with a renewed focus on a sustainable blue economy. The ocean around...
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights 10 years on: report released
The European Commission has published its latest annual report on the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights on the charter’s 10th anniversary. The report, which covers...
Smart rail edge computing project boosts connected train technologies
A new project combining smart rail edge computing and mesh wireless networking to improve connectivity on UK trains has been completed. Mesh networking is a...
