Thursday, February 17th, 2011
Foreign Minister Carl Bildt says it is crucial that the sensitive environment in the Arctic is protected.With the move, Sweden follows Norway and Finland by initiating a national strategy for the Arctic region. Carl Bildt surprised the Parliament in Stockholm on Wednesday when he announced that the Government will present a Swedish Arctic strategy in spring
Thursday, February 17th, 2011
Hundreds of thousands of households are having to separate their rubbish into seven or more different bins, according to a new survey, that reveals a postcode lottery for waste collection across Britain. Read More
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
Renowned space scientist and former Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) U.R. Rao on Tuesday advocated the use of satellite technology to boost agricultural productivity and harness solar energy to the maximum. Read More
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011
A damning report published today by the country’s public spending watchdog has uncovered an alarming decline in the nation’s roads over the past six years. Councils and national roads agency Transport Scotland have been blamed for failing to carry out essential repairs when the economy was in a healthy state, and report publisher Audit Scotland has
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011
The Lagos State Government may be strategising towards reaping financial gains from the potentially catastrophic climate change threat. But officials hint that the bulk of the funds will go into financing climate adaptation and mitigation activities. Apart from leveraging funds from public as well as private sources, a gathering of stakeholders suggested at the end of
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011
Hungary has joined the Azerbaijan-Georgia-Romania-Interconnection (AGRI) liquefied natural gas project, which is to build a pipeline to Central Europe. Azerbaijan, Georgia, Hungary and Romania signed “A Joint Declaration” on theAzerbaijan-Georgia-Romanian Interconnector (AGRI) project in Bucharest on Monday, under which Hungary has become its full member, the Georgian Energy Ministry told the Baku-based Trend news agency. Read More
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011
Coverage via 3G mobile network is even worse. Connections fail or are very slow both inside and outside the enclosure. So, connect the hotels that are around the Plaza of Spain, where is located the Fira, is a real headache. The problem is that many of these hotels and in the Ayre , the headquarters
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011
The employers’ organisation wants a review of government policy to make sure Britain is making the most of its rubbish, in the context of 300 landfill sites set to close in the next 10 years, and the need for 2000 new waste management facilities to replace them, at an estimated cost of £10bn. Read More
Monday, February 14th, 2011
Madrid and Barcelona, the two largest cities in Spain, this week took measures against air pollution, due to a particularly powerful anticyclone, limiting the speed of cars or recommending to use public transport. Read More
Monday, February 14th, 2011
The northern provinces of Groningen. Friesland and Drente, together with Noord-Holland, are urging the cabinet to sign a new energy covenant with them to boost energy-related development and education. The provinces say the covenant would boost investment in energy projects and setting up an Energy Academy under the auspices of Groningen University and the Hanzes hbo
