Dear Colleague, When I attended a mobility and transport conference in London in
2018 I remember the hot topic discussed in speeches and during coffee breaks was about electric flying taxis and how they could solve congestion problems in our cities. The most common example was the transfer between Heathrow airport and Central London that could take 10-15 mins against the usual 30 mins by train or 45-60 mins by Underground. Read more |
London Heathrow on course to break daily US flight record In May 2023 London Heathrow – the world's leading long-haul airport – to the United States will soon have more nonstop flights than ever before. Looking ahead, the peak will be 119 daily departures throughout next summer, first achieved on May 2nd, based on the latest Cirium data. The current record is 112 daily, last held on July 5th this year.
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Stalemate continues over UK bid to join Horizon Europe After months of delay, the 22-Sept meeting was yet another attempt to end the impasse over the UK joining the €95.5 billion Horizon Europe research programme. The UK negotiated terms of participation in Horizon as part of the 2020 EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) covering the UK exit from the EU overall. Read more |
Exploring how Periurban Parks engage Urban Audiences Periurban Parks are a portal to nature connection for millions of people. However, the proximity to urban areas can also bring problems, with large numbers of visitors harming fragile ecosystems. Despite these challenges, there are also wonderful opportunities: we have a huge pool of people, on our doorstep, to inspire about nature! Read more |
The tragedy behind road safety statistics A new report by the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC), a non-profit focused on reducing road deaths, estimates that some 6,000 children were killed on Europe’s roads between 2011 and 2020. Each death represents an unspeakable tragedy, as well as a failure to protect the most vulnerable. Read more |
The "Collective Innovation to Fight Climate Change" project met in Piraeus Last 16 Sept 2022, the Erasmus+ project coordinated by EPN Consulting had its 4th Transnational Meeting in Piraeus (Greece) organised by the local partner IDEC. Among all, two main topics were discussed: the next Training Session in Sofia (BG) in March 2023 and the Final Conference in London in June 2023. Read more |
The Website of the Month: The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) is an autonomous body of the European Union, established to contribute to and strengthen the promotion of gender equality, including gender mainstreaming in all EU policies and the resulting national policies, and the fight against discrimination based on sex, as well as to raise EU
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