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Glasgow delivers feedback on the progress of its digital strategy

Glasgow delivers feedback on the progress of its digital strategy

24 Nov 2020
The Scottish city has outlined achievements to date as well as next steps and priorities, including the renewed focus of digital investment to support recovery from the pandemic.
Scottish Water taps into citizens' thirst for sustainability

Scottish Water taps into citizens' thirst for sustainability

27 Oct 2020
A network of public drinking water top-up taps installed by Scottish Water across Scotland has saved the equivalent of 250,000 plastic bottles and is being expanded to 70 more locations.
UK launches hydrogen-fuelled transport hub and train trials

UK launches hydrogen-fuelled transport hub and train trials

01 Oct 2020
Britain’s first hydrogen train has begun trials in the Midlands while Tees Valley in north-east England is announced as the location for the nation’s first hydrogen transport hub.
City of Manchester home to "the greenest people" in Britain

City of Manchester home to "the greenest people" in Britain

14 Sep 2020
The research, carried out by Honda, was based on a range of factors including household recycling, domestic CO2 emissions and household eco measures, combined with survey responses.
Climate and sustainability masters programme gets the green light

Climate and sustainability masters programme gets the green light

25 Aug 2020
The programme is aimed at both existing urban professionals, as well as those with multi-disciplinary environmental backgrounds and will create professional pathways in urban climate change leadership.
Glasgow's physical distancing initiative receives funding boost from Sustrans

Glasgow's physical distancing initiative receives funding boost from Sustrans

29 May 2020
The city has been awarded £3.5m from Sustrans Scotland, which it will put towards temporary travel infrastructure to support safe distancing to help stifle the spread of Covid-19.
Glasgow acts to counter economic and social impact of flooding to homes

Glasgow acts to counter economic and social impact of flooding to homes

27 Mar 2020
The Scottish city is launching a project designed to better manage rainwater in the Drumchapel area, as well as improve greenspace and protect waterways from pollution.
TerraGo and Urban Control partner for intelligent street lighting

TerraGo and Urban Control partner for intelligent street lighting

19 Feb 2020
The official partnership comes after a series of successful collaborations in the UK with the City of London, City of Glasgow, London Borough of Brent and City of Westminster.
Edinburgh sets out bold vision for 2030 mobility

Edinburgh sets out bold vision for 2030 mobility

13 Jan 2020
The 10-year draft plan aims to respond to the city’s evolving demands as well as reinforce the Council’s ambition of making the Scottish capital carbon-neutral by 2030.
Glasgow increases proportion of low-emission bus journeys

Glasgow increases proportion of low-emission bus journeys

07 Jan 2020
At least 40 per cent of bus journeys through the city centre will now be made by buses that meet the city’s low emission zone standards.
Glasgow aims to phase out single-use plastics by 2022

Glasgow aims to phase out single-use plastics by 2022

29 Nov 2019
The Council’s Plastics Reduction Strategy has set out a 24-point action plan for preventing and reducing the amount of plastic used and then disposed of in the Scottish city.
Edinburgh and Glasgow IoT coverage approaches 100 per cent

Edinburgh and Glasgow IoT coverage approaches 100 per cent

14 Nov 2019
Boston Networks claims that by the end of November, over 30 per cent of businesses, six local authorities and almost 1.4 million people will have access to affordable IoT connectivity across Scotland.
Where does micro-mobility have most potential?

Where does micro-mobility have most potential?

09 Sep 2019
The high proportion of short-distance trips – independent of a city’s density or public transit network – highlights the universal potential for shared scooters and bikes in a new report.
Glasgow unveils high-tech tower blocks

Glasgow unveils high-tech tower blocks

09 Sep 2019
A public-private project has equipped the 20-storey building in the Scottish city with IoT technology, free fibre-optic broadband and will provide digital inclusion classes.
Glasgow trials car free zones outside of schools

Glasgow trials car free zones outside of schools

15 Aug 2019
Schools chosen for the pilot have a history of complaints and concerns from parent councils, community council and elected members about pupil safety on the school run.
Ottawa named best city to live for expats

Ottawa named best city to live for expats

14 Aug 2019
Seventy cities were judged on 24 criteria across the four categories of environment and urbanisation, family and society, experience and economics.
Itron announces smart city challenge winners

Itron announces smart city challenge winners

18 Jun 2019
IoT solution providers were invited to compete for the chance to work with Glasgow and London to deploy breakthrough solutions to address specific challenges.
Glasgow bids to become UK's first net zero city

Glasgow bids to become UK's first net zero city

15 May 2019
The city council and ScottishPower say they will work together towards achieving net zero carbon emissions ahead of Scotland’s 2045 nationwide target.