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Top 5 European Cities with the Most Charging Points 🔋 As Europe accelerates towards a sustainable future, its cities make EV charging more accessible and efficient than ever. 🚀🔌 Mobility Portal Europe reveals the top five cities in Europe that are leading the charge in EV infrastructure. 🇳🇱Amsterdam: The capital of the Netherlands boasts 12,197 charging points (up from 11,397 in 2023) and plans to turn its ring road area into an emission-free zone by 2030. Amsterdam is also transforming 60 gas stations into sustainable EV centers. 🔌 🇬🇧London: With 10,781 charging points, the UK capital has launched incentive programs to support the installation of more EV charging stations. The government offers grants and funding to local authorities to expand the charging infrastructure. ⚡️ 🇳🇱Rotterdam: This city has 7,762 charging points (an increase from 6,619 in 2023) and focuses on electrifying heavy transport. For instance, the Port Authority of Rotterdam can charge up to eight electric trucks simultaneously. 🚛 🇳🇱The Hague: With 6,473 charging points, the city is set to expand its network. The municipality intends to enhance EV charging accessibility for residents and optimize grid capacity. 🔧 🇫🇷Paris: The French capital, with 6,282 charging points, plans to add 4,000 more by 2025 through the Advenir program. This initiative aims to finance charging points for various entities, including individuals, businesses, and public entities. 🌟 These and many other European cities are not just expanding their infrastructure—they’re driving the future of sustainable transport forward. 🌍 What other cities do you think will lead the charge in the coming years? Share your thoughts! 👇 #EVCharging #SustainableTransport #ElectricVehicles

High-speed rail can cross city limits and drive economic uplift like no other infrastructure project. For example, the UK's High Speed 2 (HS2) between London and Birmingham aims to link major cities within 45 minutes by rail – creating a corridor of economic and social opportunity for regional trade and growth. HS2 is proving to be a catalyst for growth, sustainability, and housing even before its completion, generating an estimated 30,835 new jobs within its three impact zones over the next decade. The project also set a new standard for sustainable transportation systems, incorporating cutting-edge technology and real-time sensors to enhance reliability and resilience against climate challenges. Australia could learn from HS2’s success and embrace high-speed rail’s potential for a more connected, sustainable, and prosperous future, particularly with our nation's dispersed geography and susceptibility to the impacts of climate change. #sustainability #rail #transport

🚀 Fiber deployment in Ville de Wavre? It's underway! 📢 This Monday, on place Bosch, the municipal authorities of Wavre and Unifiber launched the deployment of optical fiber in the City of Wavre. 💬 The municipal authorities quickly expressed their interest in this future-oriented network: "An optical fiber network is good news for our citizens, SMEs, and businesses. It's a future solution for our local economy. We increasingly need ultra-performing connectivity in our daily lives, and fiber ensures that. That's why we established this partnership with Unifiber," explains Anne Masson, Mayor of Wavre. 👌 Everything is designed to make the deployment as least impactful as possible. That's why Unifiber has signed an agreement with REW - Réseau d'Energies de Wavre to deploy fiber on their electrical poles. In the municipality, 36% of the network will be aerial, 16% on facades, and 48% underground. In total, 178 kilometers of pink cables will be deployed. 🔋 Four technical cabins (POP) will be installed in the municipality and cover four zones. Once a zone is 80% covered, operators can offer their services to residents. Our schedule plans to open the network in the first zone in June 2025. 🙏 Thanks to the Unifiber teams, especially Laurent Petit, lorenzo Petriello, and Mohamed Abidar, the project manager, and our construction partner Solutions30 Belgium. Discover the full press release on this link 👉 https://lnkd.in/eEZuMaGF

*Infrastructure Boom* ⚡️ TWE Highlights: 1. Australia is currently experiencing an infrastructure boom, following previous building and resources booms driven by external forces. 2. Major transport projects are often expensive, delayed, and provide dubious economic benefits, with a focus on political gain rather than actual improvement. 3. To make cities better, the key is to get people to travel less, at different times, and in different directions, which can be achieved by promoting remote work, flexible schedules, and utilizing local amenities. 4. Remote work can save money, reduce traffic congestion, and improve overall efficiency without the need for costly infrastructure projects. 5. By implementing these simple strategies, cities can be improved, billions of dollars in wasteful spending can be saved, and resources can be directed towards more meaningful investments. Source: Homefront.today

𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝘁 🏢🌳 The Labour Party Party plans to allow the construction of data centres in the Green Belt surrounding London should they prevail in the upcoming election. 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗹 🏗️✅ Green Belt data centre projects have faced opposition from local councils. Earlier this year, the local council in Three Rivers rejected plans for a £1 billion data centre from Greystoke Land. However, reclassifying data centres as Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects could shift approval decisions to ministers, increasing the likelihood of approval. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀 🌍⚡ Data centres are resource-intensive, consuming significant amounts of electricity and water. The International Energy Agency (IEA) notes that hyperscale data centres have increased global #energy demand. To mitigate this, UK data centre operators are investing in #renewableenergy sources, energy-efficient equipment, and advanced #cooling technologies. Read more at https://lnkd.in/ekHPZvqT #technews #datacenters #datacentres #greenbelt #ukpolitics #environment #infrastructure #london

Cities are where everything comes together: industries, markets, and populations! 🏙️ To decrease the environmental footprint, urban areas need to transform tremendously, especially in sectors such as transportation, buildings, and energy systems 🌱 🚃 ⚡ Each city is different, but they can possess remarkable agility and flexibility! Check out the Infrastructure Transition Monitor and get to know the drivers for decarbonizing cities 👇 https://sie.ag/6Gpado

Transport for the North unveils £118 billion plan Transport for the North (TfN) has published an ambitious plan for sustainable and inclusive economic growth in the North, enabled by transformational connectivity. The new Strategic Transport Plan (STP), approved at a TfN board meeting in Leeds, outlines plans for a transformational transport infrastructure that could bring an additional £118 billion to the Northern economy by 2050. Lord McLoughlin, Chair of Transport for the North, said: “Our Strategic Transport Plan sets out Transport for the North’s statutory advice to government on how the North, speaking with one voice, can reach a sustainable, socially inclusive transport network for the future, support growth and employment opportunities. “The STP will lay the foundations for the transport infrastructure investment for the North for decades to come. “The evidence in this STP shows how with sustained investment, the right policy levers and enabling behaviour change, we can truly transform the North.” The new STP builds on the first plan, published five years ago, which set out the case for Northern Powerhouse Rail and led to a step change in government funding for rail. The new plan lays out proposals to transform the North’s transport infrastructure and services further, emphasising the need for better connectivity, linking people to more business and education opportunities. This in turn would enable economic growth and support the decarbonisation of the transport system. https://lnkd.in/e5-FzZbF

A greenfield smart city can be an inspiring development that drives significant investment opportunities, but a brownfield smart city is often seen as a more sustainable approach. Find out what’s more feasible to fast-track a regional economic powerhouse. Read the article: https://lnkd.in/d2MW5VbJ #BCX #SmartCities

#Meridiam is proud that #BlueSuedeNetworks - a Memphis-based fiber-to-the-premises network developer, owned and financed by Meridiam - is partnering with the #CityOfMemphis by designing, building, financing, and managing a citywide #fiber #internetnetwork. Blue Suede Networks’ project will pass at least 85% of all Memphis premises, including at least 85% of low-income residences. Access to high-speed, symmetrical internet is essential to creating #opportunityforall and is critical to reducing America’s #digitaldivide. Today fewer than 25% of Memphians have access to #fiberbroadband. Citywide fiber broadband access promises to transform Memphis into one of the country’s most connected cities and a model for the nation today and for generations to come. Special thanks to #MayorYoung, #CouncilChairSmiley and our partners #Ting, #MemphisTomorrow, #MLGW, #PostRoadFoundation and #MidSouthMinorityBusinessCouncilContinuum. We look forward to a successful partnership building #techequity in the Bluff City. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gNi-3w3K #DigitalInfrastructure #SustainableInvesting

💡 Access to affordable and reliable high-speed internet services is no longer a luxury but a necessity across rural and tribal communities. Yet even today, most of rural America continues to struggle to attract the necessary investment and funding needed to deploy reliable high-capacity infrastructure to connect every household, business, and anchor institution. Want to learn more about this? Jessica Zufolo, our VP of Rural Broadband Strategy, dives into this issue and more in our latest blog: https://lnkd.in/e3B2cerA