Overview of Greenhouse Gases

Greenhouses gases include Carbon dioxide, Methane and Nitrous oxide. More information is provided by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. This information includes the effect these gases have to the climate change.

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Commission injects €6.7 billion in transport infrastructure to boost jobs and growth & contribute to digitilisation and decarbonisation of transport

The European Commission and the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) try to bridge the investment gap in Europe through the creation of new jobs and the boost of growth. Towards to this direction a total of 195 transport projects which will notably contribute to the digitalisation and decarbonisation of transport, in line with the broader political agenda of Commission, will receive €6.7 billion of funding in the next period.

The proposed funding decision is expected to be adopted by the Commission by the end of July 2016 and the projects’ grant agreements are expected to be signed in the second half of 2016.

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Nijmegen wins Green Capital Award 2018

Ljubljana - Three times a charm for the city of Nijmegen (NL). The Dutch city won the award for Green Capital 2018 and may call itself the greenest city in Europe for the year 2018. Contestants in the final in the Slovenia capital Ljubljana were another Dutch city - Hertogenbosch - and the Swedish city Umea.

SNFC enables Google Indoor Maps in 3.000 stations

Google indoor maps is an innovative tool invented by Google. Users have the ability to navigate themselves in public places like airports, museums, universities etc. Users can view different floors or a train station by clicking on a lever selector that is displayed near the structures.

SNFC, major French railway operator and one of the biggest railway companies in Europe, announced a partnership with Google so to provide 3.000 train stations in Indoor Maps service. This happening in the same period Euro 2016 going on and GYM team hopes that other European railway companies will follow this new innovation.

Arriva signed new agreement for providing wifi

Arriva is a UK public transport company owned by Deutsche Bahn. Arriva operates buses, trains and trams in 14 countries across Europe.

Arriva listened to passengers needs and signed a new contract for wifi with ICOMERA. ICOMERA already provides internet to Arriva buses. Digital transformation director of Arriva trains believes that is very important for a passenger to be connected in the internet when travelling. Experience shows that passengers use free internet for browsing, checking social media and working.