EDITORIAL This March 2025 I am happy to have dedicated 4 full days (out of a total of 21 working days) to attend three interesting events: the "ITS UK Annual conference" in Manchester, the
conference on "Horizon Europe Showcase-Celebrating one year of association", and the "Connected Places Summit", both held in London. |
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| UK GBC (Green Building
Council) As demand for sustainable buildings continues to increase not just in the UK but on a global scale, UK GBC believe that tracking the tangible difference they have made on the
built environment is imperative for the advancement of our mission to improve the sustainability of the built environment. |
Glasgow to trial Free public transport Glasgow will become the first city in Scotland to trial free public transport, after councillors approved a £225,000 budget to fund a pilot for 1,000 residents. The
nine-week trial will provide selected participants with a smart card granting unlimited access to the city’s buses, trains and subway. The scheme will explore the social, economic, and environmental benefits of universal free travel and how this might affect transport policy. (Photo by Daniel from Glasgow, UK - "A sunny Saturday in Glasgow") Challenges persist for Sustainable Development in Europe, North America and Central Asia Efforts to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 are facing strong headwinds from the continuing conflicts, climate change, and
economic uncertainties. New data available for this year’s report on SDG progress in the UNECE Region better reveals the adverse impacts of these crises on the prospects of achieving the SDGs.
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UK surpasses 75,000 public EV charging points The UK has officially passed 75,000 electric vehicle (EV) public chargepoint installations, according to new research.
The research was conducted by EV chargepoint solution provider Zapmap, with the data stating
at the end of February 2025 there were 75,675 charge points in the UK. The figures represent a 32% year-on-year increase compared to February 2024, when 57,290 devices were recorded. Operated by EV charging network Ionity, the 75,000th public charge point is one of eight ultra-rapid and four rapid devices installed at the Village Hotel, Bristol. Mobile ticketing is taking off in cities thanks to Low Emission Zones Mobiles have become an essential tool in our daily lives. Their use for paying public transport fares has facilitated the integration of various
transportation modes, enhancing the overall user experience. Their adoption as a means of accessing Low Emission Zones has helped improve urban traffic flow and reduce pollution. A further advancement in smart transport management is the integration of mobile ticketing into a multi-modal public transport system, improving efficiency and reducing pollution. |
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