EDITORIAL Dear Readers,
When reading the news in these days, apart from those referring to the
several wars currently afflicting the World, the most discussed topic is Artificial Intelligence and how this is going to change our lives and the economy of countries. The UK government, for instance, intends to invest over £2 billion between 2026–2030... |
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| Global Renewables
AllianceThey are committed to a future powered by clean, secure, and just energy—renewables. A key milestone on this path is achieving the global target to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030, a goal endorsed by all UN nations at
COP28 in 2023. To deliver at least 11,000 GW of renewables by 2030, they establish, communicate, and drive action towards this target. |
Platform 37 and The AI Exchange: new spaces for AI innovation
The name is a nod to the building’s location next to King’s Cross station in London and to “Move 37,” a pivotal play made by DeepMind’s AI system AlphaGo in a now-legendary 2016 match against Go world champion Lee Sae Dol. Go is incredibly complex, with more possible board configurations than the number of atoms in the known universe, and has long been a proving ground for AI research.
How to measure a good life – tips for moving beyond GDP For decades, economists have known that using Gross Domestic Product (GDP) alone to guide policy is problematic. The metric is mainly a measure of
market production, albeit one with strong marketing and branding, and misses key elements of what makes a good life. Nevertheless, failure to agree on alternatives has held back the debate over what should replace it. In May 2025, the United Nations secretary-general António Guterres commissioned a High-Level Expert Group to consider alternatives to GDP. The group’s final report is expected by the end of April and will stimulate great debate about how countries will use its proposed alternatives.
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Vok Ride launches in London a fully-inclusive eCargo bike rental Available exclusively to London businesses, Vok Ride is a fully inclusive cargo bike rental service designed for operating in dense urban
environments. From parcel delivery and food services to trades and facility management, Vok Ride removes the traditional barriers to switching away from vans and towards cleaner, more efficient urban logistics. Five of Europe’s top 10 most polluted cities are in this one country Finnish people breathe some of the cleanest air in Europe, a new report reveals, The country is home to the most cities with safe levels of air
pollution. Still, the country as a whole failed to meet World Health Organisation guidelines for safe levels of PM2.5 or fine particulate matter. Only three European
countries fell within these air pollution guidelines in 2025, according to IQAir’s 2025 World Air Quality Report. These were Estonia, Iceland and Andorra. |
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