Russia’s relentless targeting of Ukraine’s critical infrastructure is a violation of humanitarian law and OSCE principles. Head of the United Kingdom’s Delegation to the OSCE Neil Holland said this at a meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna on Thursday, July 18, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. “Russia is violating international humanitarian law by...
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Cooling is critical infrastructure for tackling climate change impact – University of Birmingham
Dr Tim Fox, lead author of the report, said “In the absence of a whole-of-government, muti-sector, CNI level approach to policymaking on cooling infrastructure, governments risk failing to lay the foundations for well-adapted, climate-resilient cooling provision. This will create vulnerability, low national resilience to rising temperatures and more frequent severe heatwaves, and risks to services...
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Airbus to expand Safety Promotion Centres to China, US, Germany and UK – ET Infra
Airbus is set to expand its Safety Promotion Centres (SPC) to China, the USA, Germany, and the United Kingdom, added Nicolas Bardou, the product safety communications and aircraft accident crisis response advisor, during a discussion with ANI. The Safety Promotion Centre is a specialized facility focused on enhancing safety within the aviation industry. The SPC...
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NCLT Holds GVK Power and Infra Bankrupt, Admits Insolvency Petition by ICICI Bank
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Hyderabad has admitted an insolvency petition filed by ICICI Bank against GVK Power and Infrastructure. A corum of Judicial Member Rajeev Bhardwaj and Technical Member Sanjay Puri passed the order on a petition filed under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016. “…we...
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UK: Infrastructure Improvements to Enhance Bus Services in Devon
Devon County Council has approved schemes to improve the reliability of bus services in Barnstaple, Exeter and Newton Abbot. This 2.8 million GBP investment aims to encourage more people to use the region’s bus services. It follows Devon County Council (DCC) being awarded 14.1 million GBP in Bus Service Improvement Plan funding in 2022. Schemes...
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2023 Infrastructure Outlook | UBS United Kingdom
The infrastructure sector remains resilient despite the market turmoil in 2022. Secular trends such as digitalization and decarbonization will continue to drive the need for new investments. However, macro conditions have worsened significantly. Investors can no longer count on cheap credit to boost investment returns. Looking ahead, more reflection and rigor are needed in their...
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Digital Realty enhances European colocation capabilities with data center campus acquisition in Slough | Digital Infra Network
VIRTUS Data Centres (VIRTUS) is a trusted global leader in the data centre industry and the UK’s leading data centre company, committed to delivering reliable, resilient and responsible digital infrastructure for our customers. As part of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), VIRTUS Europe is the home of the cloud in London, and at...
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Chancellor puts transport and energy infrastructure at heart of Government’s plans for economic growth – transportandenergy
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has promised to take immediate action to fix the foundations of the UK’s economy and wants the Secretaries of State for Transport and Energy Security and Net Zero to prioritise taking decisions on critical infrastructure projects which are with them now. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed Louise Haigh as transport secretary...
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Boost for new National Wealth Fund to unlock private investment
The Chancellor Rachel Reeves and the Business Secretary, Jonathan Reynolds have today instructed officials to immediately begin work to align the UK Infrastructure Bank and the British Business Bank under a new National Wealth Fund that will invest in the new industries of the future. It comes as Reeves and Ed Miliband, Secretary of State for...
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Starmer’s “brick by brick” only to be overwhelmed by BRICS+
ONE of the first speeches by Keir Starmer, the 58th Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK), was the importance of closing ranks with all parties. For the lack of a better word, whether they are voters who voted for the Labour Party, to return them to power, with a massive majority, with an...
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Peter Obi’s Comment Won’t Sway UK Voters; ‘Stomach Infrastructure’ Not A Factor Here –Nigerian Community In UK | The Paradise News
Benjamin Kuti, the leader of the Nigerian community in the UK, also known as Oluomo of Daby, has cast doubt on the potential impact of Peter Obi’s recent statements on the forthcoming election in the United Kingdom. Mr Kuti said that the UK, unlike Nigeria, does not subscribe to the practice of “stomach infrastructure” politics,...
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UK PM Rishi Sunak receives bashing for wooing voters with ‘stomach infrastructure’ – Nigerian Sketch
UK PM Rishi Sunak receives bashing for wooing voters with ‘stomach infrastructure’ UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak woke up early on Tuesday to deliver McDonalds breakfast orders to UK residents as part of last-minute efforts to woo voters in the national elections scheduled for Thursday, July 4. Nigerian politicians call this sort of vote wooing...