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UK Wants Half of New Cars to Be Ultra Low Emission by 2030

Jul 16, 2018

The UK Government has unveiled a strategy, which sets out ambition for about 50%, and as many as 70%, of new car sales to be ultra low emission by 2030. The Road to Zero Strategy is claimed to set the stage for the largest technology ...

Tags: electric vehicle

UK Unveils Plans for Plastics Research and Innovation Hub

May 11, 2018

The UK Government has confirmed plans to bring together businesses and research bodies from across the world to help tackle scourge of plastic in seas and oceans. The UK is already working with the governments of Canada, India, and ...

Tags: Innovation Hub, Plastics Research

UK to Introduce Deposit Return Scheme to Tackle Plastic Pollution

Mar 29, 2018

The UK Government is planning to introduce a deposit return scheme for single-use drink containers including plastic, glass or metal, to increase recycling rates and reduce plastic pollution. The scheme, which is subject to consultation, ...

Tags: deposit return scheme, drink container

DS Smith Seeks Far Better Infrastructure for Cup Recycling

Mar 21, 2018

UK-based packaging and paper company DS Smith has called for far better recycling collection infrastructure to address the issue of coffee cup recycling. After months of in-depth research, the company said its paper mill in Kent could ...

Tags: Cup Recycling

UK Government Rejects Latte Levy on Disposable Coffee Cups

Mar 13, 2018

The UK Government has rejected a proposal from the Environment Audit Committee (EAC) to introduce a latte levy on disposable coffee cups. Earlier this year, the EAC has urged the government to charge 25p ‘latte levy’ on ...

Tags: Coffee Cups, reusable cup

UK Launches Review Into Self-Driving Vehicles Laws

Mar 8, 2018

The UK Government has launched a three-year review into driving laws in preparation for self-driving vehicles. With the detailed review, the government plans to make sure that the UK remains one of the best places in the world to develop, ...

Tags: Self-Driving Vehicles Laws, Motorcycle

Revised Legislative Package on Waste Recognizes Bioplastics Play Key Role in Achieving EU Recycling Goals

Mar 7, 2018

European Bioplastics (EUBP), the association for the bioplastics industry in Europe, said said that revised legislative package on waste acknowledges that bioplastics play a key role in achieving EU recycling goals. The association said ...

Tags: Legislative Package, EU Recycling Goals

BTHA Briefing: Tackling Modern Slavery, Toy Safety and Toy Fair 2018

Sep 26, 2017

BTHA's Rebecca Deeming gives us the lowdown on the latest issues facing the toy industry. It’s been a busy last month for the BTHA having held our second BTHA Training Hub seminar for members, taking on the topic of Tackling Modern ...

Tags: Toy Fair 2018, Toy Safety

CST Global Leading Innovate UK's Dilan Project

Aug 8, 2017

III-V optoelectronic foundry Compound Semiconductor Technologies Global Ltd (CST Global, a subsidiary of Sweden-based Sivers IMA Holding AB) of Hamilton International Technology Park, Blantyre, near Glasgow, Scotland, UK says that it is ...

Tags: Compound Semiconductor, cutting laser

UK to Ban Petrol, Diesel Vehicles by 2040

Jul 28, 2017

The UK Government has unveiled plans to ban the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040 as part of its program to deliver clean air. As per the plan, the ban will only include stand-alone petrol or diesel vehicles and not hybrid or ...

Tags: Diesel Vehicles, Petrol Vehicles

BPF Survey Says Plastics Companies Depend Heavily on EU Workers

Jun 19, 2017

A survey by the British Plastics Federation (BPF) revealed that the UK plastics industry has half of its temporary workers hailing from the European Union member states. This shows the continued dependence of the industry on EU workers, ...

Tags: plastics industry, plastics

Driverless Car Trial Set to Go Live on UK Roads in 2019

Apr 25, 2017

Driverless cars are set to hit UK roads in 2019 after a consortium of British companies unveiled plans to test the vehicles between London and Oxford. Driven, led by driverless software group Oxbotica, received a £8.6 million grant ...

Tags: Driverless Car, autonomous vehicle

CST Global Leads Coolblue Research Project to Develop Next-Generation GaN Laser Technology

Apr 20, 2017

Independent III-V optoelectronic foundry Compound Semiconductor Technologies Global Ltd (CST Global) of Hamilton (near Glasgow), Scotland, UK is taking the commercial lead on the 14-month research project ‘Quantum Cooling using Mode ...

Tags: GaN Laser, GaN

Ford Unveils Industry's First Pursuit-Rated Hybrid Police Car

Apr 13, 2017

Ford has unveiled the second of 13 new electrified vehicles the company plans to introduce in the next five years. The industry’s first pursuit-rated hybrid police car, the all-new Ford Police Responder Hybrid Sedan, is part of a ...

Tags: Ford, Hybrid Police Car

UK Unveils Plans for First Phase of £100m Investment in Cav Testing Infrastructure

Apr 5, 2017

The UK Government has launched the first competition to access funding from its £100 investment program supporting the creation of test facilities for connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV). According to the Business, Energy and ...

Tags: CAV, autonomous vehicles

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