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Essen was granted the prestigious title of European Green Capital 2017. Lord Mayor Thomas Kufen highlights how the city became the third greenest in Germany

Investment in climate protection is vital to overcome environmental challenges. Hans Bruyninckx, Executive Director, European Environment Agency explains Our climate is changing. We must reduce greenhouse gas emissions to limit the rate of climate change, and at the same time, take measures that help us prepare for current and future...

Low cost, low carbon electricity and heating is set to cut bills for locals as the council-funded Gateshead District Energy Centre opens today The pioneering Gateshead District Energy Centre is set to cut energy bills and carbon emissions for local homes and businesses. Minister for Industry and Energy Jesse Norman...

Businesses have been invited to bid for a share of a £6m growth fund to expand their operations when the council reopens it next week

As M F Warrender writes, Norway’s Arctic strategy revolves around making the region innovative and sustainable - economically and environmentally Now more than ever the Arctic (a region defined by its natural environment and resources), is facing the serious consequences of climate change. Since 1980, it has seen a 50% loss...

Glasgow City Council have announced the UK’s most ambitious job creation target, with the aim of creating 50,000 new jobs over the next seven years As part of the ambitious plan, the council are also aiming to create 1,000 new businesses, 25,000 new homes and 1,000 Living Wage employers by...

The European Commission’s Start-up and Scale-up Initiative is being launched to help start-ups deliver their full innovation and job creation potential It pulls together all the possibilities that the EU already offers as a boost for start-ups and adds a new focus on venture capital investment, insolvency law and taxation. Many...

The Prime Minister has demonstrated at President Obama’s Refugee Summit in New York, how the UK is leading the international response to mass migration crises around the world… Announcing a series of commitments, the Prime Minister how the UK is tackling some of the drivers of mass migration, including: Increasing UK...

Ground-breaking projects to improve agriculture and food production have been awarded funding of £17.8m under the Government’s Agri-Tech Catalyst… Projects that include lobster farming, scallop cultivation and whisky distillation are among the 21 successful bids to be awarded funding under the latest round of the innovative scheme. The Agri-Tech Catalyst offers...

Gary Bell, Executive Director of Outsourcing, Civica outlines how the public sector could learn from the mindset and commitment of our Olympians when it comes to the challenges of technology… Great Britain’s remarkable success in the Rio Olympics and Paralympics has reminded us all that if you plan well and...

Ministers have approved plans to expand London City Airport, creating at least 1,600 new jobs and adding £1.5bn to the economy… Chancellor Philip Hammond, Transport Secretary Chris Grayling, and Communities Secretary Sajid Javid have announced plans to expand London City Airport will go ahead. The £344m programme will create 1,600 airport...

Markku Markkula, President of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) tells AG why Europe needs to connect and deliver better investment in order to benefit cities and regions…  The outcome of the UK referendum was another sure sign that the EU must change the way it does business. It needs...

Northern Powerhouse Minister Andrew Percy has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to develop the north… The Northern Powerhouse will continue to develop under new leadership, it has emerged. The programme to create a north able to rival the south of England was the flagship programme of former Chancellor George Osborne. Northern Powerhouse Minister...

Businesses in Lichfield are set to benefit from a new programme, aimed at helping with expansion and growth… The Business Growth Programme will help business across Lichfield to expand and create new jobs. The £33m programme is managed by Birmingham City Council’s Business Development and Innovation Team and is part-funded by...

A new study has been published that could see up to five new park and ride sites created across Oxfordshire… Oxfordshire County Council has published a new study examining the viability of park and ride sites across the region. The document, created through the Oxford Transport Strategy (part of Local...

The EU and its Member States have faced unprecedented challenges in recent years. Citizens rightly demand more jobs and long term sustainable growth. They expect a more effective response to migration. They want to see all governments maintain stability in and outside EU borders. These issues directly affect Europe’s...

The £14.8bn Crossrail project has moved a step closer to completion as tunnelling work comes to an end... Work to tunnel 26 miles of railway underneath London has completed. Started in the summer of 2012, the process saw eight 1,000-tonne tunnelling machines working to create the new network. Crossrail is set...

Rolls-Royce has announced it has received its largest order to date after it was asked to supply £6.1bn worth of engines Airline company Emirates has placed an order of £6.1bn with Rolls-Royce. The firm, which employs around 24,500 people in the UK, said the whopping order is its largest to date. The...

The Daily Telegraph has released a letter showing more than 100 company leaders have declared support for a Conservative-led government... Among the names declaring support for a Conservative government in the upcoming election are nine executives from FTSE 100 companies and 21 from FTSE 250 firms. Executives from Primark, Iceland, Ladbrokes,...

A partnership between Lancashire County Council and Funding Circle has led to growth and employment in the local area... Lancashire County Council announced two years ago it would lend directly to SMEs through Funding Circle. The local authority was the first council in the UK to do so. Over the last...