Road marking robot cuts costs, improves worker safety
A robot which uses precision positioning technology to place road markings has been deployed on roads around England. The Robotic PreMarker, which calculates the position...
Austria coalition government to crack down on pollution, Muslims
The new coalition government of Austria will see a compromise between policies promoting climate action and those targeting young Muslims. The Green party and the...
Scotland austerity mitigation funding offsets UK’s worst welfare cuts
The Scottish government spent more than £100m (€117.5m) in 2019 to offset the impact of UK-wide austerity measures in Scotland. Cuts to welfare implemented by...
Sulphur emissions cap to protect marine environment
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) new cap on emissions, which restricts the sulphur content of marine fuel to 0.5%, is now in effect. The IMO’s...
London Underground 4G pilot to roll out in March
A pilot scheme implementing 4G connectivity on a section of the London Underground is set to begin in March 2020. Transport for London (TfL), the...
Foreign Office sustainability measures to phase out fossil fuel cars
The UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has announced it will implement wide-ranging sustainability measures within its diplomatic corps. As part of its goal of...
Train ticket prices to be cut by 10% in Germany
German train provider Deutsche Bahn has announced it will cut ticket prices for long distance journeys by 10% in 2020. The price reduction reflects measures...
EU support for Rohingya refugees to save lives in Myanmar, Bangladesh
The European Commission has released €10m in EU humanitarian support for Rohingya refugees and host communities in Bangladesh. The Cox’s Bazar region in Bangladesh currently...
Energy efficiency in Scotland: housing consultation launched
The Scottish government has launched a consultation on a proposed new energy efficiency standard for homes across Scotland. The proposed standard will be legally binding...
Preventing online hate speech using antivirus techniques
New research indicates that preventing the online proliferation of hate speech could be effected using a similar technique to that deployed against malicious software. In...
