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• Flight Disruptions Anticipated Airports across the UK and Ireland, including Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Belfast City, warn of possible delays and cancellations. Aviation24.be
• Information and communications is forecast to be the leading growth area in Glasgow, with a growth rate of 113%, and utilities will be the second highest-growing economic contributor, with a growth rate of 104%. Deadline News
• The UK Hub for Quantum Enabled Position, Navigation & Timing, led by the University of Glasgow, will address challenges by creating high performance, low size and low-cost quantum technologies. University of Bristol
• Hydrogen fuel is expected to play a significant role in decarbonising flights from airports like Glasgow in the coming decades and it has a particularly important role to play in Loganair's future domestic network. Paisley Scotland
• Space engineers from the University of Glasgow have published new research showing how kilometer-wide orbiting reflectors could boost the output of future large-scale solar farms by reflecting additional sunlight toward them even after the sun has set. Tech Xplore
• HMS Glasgow is the first of eight Type 26 frigates, representing a £7.9 billion investment in British shipbuilding, directly supporting 1,700 skilled jobs in Glasgow and a further 2,300 roles across the UK maritime supply chain until 2035. GOV.UK
• The national rollout of the new signalling technology will start on the southern end of the East Coast Main Line from King's Cross station to Edinburgh and is likely to next be extended to the West Coast route between Euston and Glasgow and the Great Western line from Paddington. Yahoo News
• Once complete next year, Glasgow will have a modern Square with more greenery, improved lighting and drainage infrastructure and a high-quality stone finish to replace the current tarmac. Urban Realm
• Stirling's economy will grow by an annual average of 1.7% in Gross Value Added (GVA) between 2025 and 2028, putting Stirling joint first alongside Edinburgh in Scotland and ahead of major cities such as Glasgow. Stirling Council
• The Glasgow Leaders' Declaration on Forests and Land Use was signed by 145 countries at COP26 in 2021 committing to halt and reverse deforestation and land degradation by 2030. Nature
• Despite pledges and efforts to reduce emissions, such as the Glasgow Declaration, which aims to cut emissions in the tourism sector, emissions from travel are projected to rise by 25% by 2030. Skift
• The Glasgow Declaration to halt deforestation and land degradation by 2030 was signed by 145 countries at the Glasgow climate summit in 2021, but deforestation has increased since then. EnviroNews - latest environment news, climate change, r
• More than 150 nations signed up to the Global Methane Pledge at COP26 in Glasgow, which seeks to reduce human-caused emissions of methane by 30% on a 2020 baseline, by 2030. ScienceDaily
• Scientists at the Universities of Glasgow and Birmingham have developed a pair of glasses that could help reduce the risk. New Atlas
• A new civil aviation professional will be needed every four minutes according to estimates, including 300,000 more pilots, 300,000 more maintenance engineers and 600,000 more cabin crew over the next ten years (University of Glasgow). Royal Aeronautical Society
• Global Methane Pledge: At the Glasgow climate conference in 2021, nearly 100 countries had come together in a voluntary pledge, referred to as the Global Methane Pledge, to cut methane emissions by at least 30% by 2030 from the 2020 levels. Drishti IAS
• Rolls-Royce has opened a new office in Glasgow which will play a crucial role in attracting skilled employees and supporting regional growth, with the 120 new jobs it creates to support the delivery of major UK submarine programs. Defence Connect
• Rolls-Royce - have opened a new office in Glasgow which will play a crucial role in attracting skilled employees and supporting regional growth. GOV.UK
• The Glasgow Climate Pact sets a goal to reduce methane emissions by at least 30% below 2020 levels by 2030.The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) estimates that developing countries require USD 387 billion annually by 2030 for adequate adaptation. Legacy IAS Academy
• India walks a fine line between developing its economy and meeting the climate goals it set at COP26 in Glasgow, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged that his country would reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2070, two decades later than the target the UN has set. EFE Noticias
• India committed to increasing the share of non-fossil electricity generation capacity to 50% by 2030, and at COP26 in Glasgow, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced India's plans for reaching net zero emissions by 2070. Asia Society
• The annual assessment of international commitments, including the Glasgow Leaders' Declaration on Forests and Land Use (2021), tracks progress on reducing forest loss compared to the average deforestation rate between 2018 and 2020, aiming to reach zero loss by 2030. Forest Declaration
• The QEPNT Hub, led by the University of Glasgow, will deliver quantum technologies to develop resilient position, navigation and timing systems for use in national security and critical national infrastructure. University of Bristol

Last updated: 26 June 2025