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Belfast Harbour to roll out self-driving shuttles in 2025

Connected and autonomous vehicles22 Nov 2023

Shuttles will operate around Northern Ireland’s Belfast Harbour Estate Innovation District as well as attractions such as the Titanic Belfast exhibition.

UK establishes 5G Innovation Regions across the country

4G and 5G21 Nov 2023

Regions will lead on delivering the vision set out in the UK Wireless Infrastructure Strategy for communities across the UK to harness advanced digital tech.

UK councils urged to step up climate action efforts

Climate action20 Oct 2023

The first ever Council Climate Action Scorecards by the non-profit Climate Emergency UK reveals that national barriers are a key reason for under-performance.

How Northern Ireland’s spirit of enterprise is pioneering the future of travelSponsored by Invest Northern Ireland

Opinions17 Feb 2023

Whether by land, sea or air, Invest Northern Ireland explains how the region’s businesses are shaping a greener, smarter world of transportation.

Belfast proposes smart district for urban innovation

Economic Development15 Feb 2023

The Smart District will be a testbed for ideas and technologies that maximise investment opportunities as well as address the city centre’s key challenges.

UK consortium receives £12m to unlock potential of 6G

4G and 5G14 Dec 2022

It brings together an ecosystem of the telecommunication R&D supply chain, including three major mobile network equipment vendors – Ericsson, Samsung, and Nokia.

Which cities have made the environmental action A-list?

Climate action18 Nov 2022

More than 120 cities feature in CDP’s 2022 environmental action ranking, including cities from several countries in the global south for the first time.

Study demonstrates benefits of tailoring low-carbon measures

Climate action09 Mar 2022

Analysis shows that place-based approaches to achieving net-zero targets would bring double the economic and social benefits of a single national approach, at far lower cost.

Belfast rewards its citizens for spending time in green spaces

News08 Jun 2021

Individuals can earn rewards such as transport passes via the social currency mobile app which also provides a promotional platform for local businesses, services, and events.

Companies team to roll out smarter e-scooters in Ireland

News25 Jan 2021

The scooters are fitted with world-first centimetre-level positioning technology and artificial intelligence cameras, to help solve the dual issues of dangerous parking and illegal footpath riding.

Belfast launches Climate Plan with stark carbon warning

News16 Dec 2020

Northern Irish capital has released a Resilience Strategy comprising 30 programmes which will focus on resilience for children, climate and connectivity.

Belfast invites citizens to help future-proof their city

News14 Feb 2020

The public consultation follows the launch of a draft resilience strategy by Belfast City Council that aims to transition the city to an inclusive, low-carbon, climate-resilient economy within a generation.

Belfast pilots digital currencies to ‘nudge’ citizen behaviour

Special Reports10 May 2019

Belfast City Council is exploring the use of digital currencies to boost the city economy, meet environmental goals and help citizens become healthier.

Cities explore feasibility of a city-wide currency

News18 Apr 2019

Following a workshop on the use of Colu’s digital city-wide currency, two cities are expected to launch and implement such a currency in the near future.