A new House of Lords report says the UK government needs to better coordinate its artificial intelligence (AI) policy and the use of data and technology by national and local government. The main conclusions of the House of Lords Liaison Committee’s report, ‘AI in the UK: No Room for Complacency’, are that there is now … Read more
Sixty-eight projects in the UK will receive a multi-million pound boost from the government for green jobs and nature recovery. The funding is to create over 300 hectares of woodlands, restore hedgerows and plant trees in cities as the UK government aims to deliver on its pledge to “build back greener” from the coronavirus pandemic. … Read more
Global stimulus packages designed to get economies back on their feet after the shock delivered by the Covid-19 pandemic should in part be focused on measures to combat climate change, a group of researchers have said. More than $12tr (£9.3tr) has been pledged worldwide in such packages so far. This is around three times more … Read more