Information on "Transport" and "United Kingdom"
July 1999
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Jul 1999
Marine Science and Technology
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
This publication discusses the importance of the marine sector to the national wealth of the UK and the importance of oceans for trade, fisheries, energy resources, species and habitat conservation and scientific research. More on «Marine Science and Technology»
June 1998
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Jun 1998
A Clean Licence? Graduated Vehicle Excise Duty
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
This publication discusses the use of market mechanisms to achieve environmental goals by using graduated Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) in the UK for cars with the least polluting attracting the lowest annual charge. More on «A Clean Licence? Graduated Vehicle Excise Duty»
March 1998
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Mar 1998
Electronic Road Charging
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
This publication discusses the issue of charging drivers for road use in the UK in order to raise revenues for transport projects, reduce congestion and improve the environment in urban areas. More on «Electronic Road Charging»
June 1996
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Jun 1996
Impacts on Earth From Space
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
This publication discusses the risks posed and safeguards in place to deal with the hazard of man-made objects in orbit to space missions and the threat of Earth strikes by asteroids. More on «Impacts on Earth From Space»
February 1996
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Feb 1996
Eurofighter 2000: Consequences and Alternatives
Author: Michael Brzoska, Werner Voss
Publisher: Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC)
The paper discusses the development history and future prospects of the Eurofighter project. More on «Eurofighter 2000: Consequences and Alternatives» -
Feb 1996
The Sea Empress Oil Spill
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
This publication discusses the problems associated with spillages from oil transport vessels and the technology available for oil spill clean-up operations with a particular focus on areas affected in the UK. More on «The Sea Empress Oil Spill»
October 1956
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31 Oct 1956
The Suez Crisis
Author: Anthony Eden
This publication is a transcript of the vindicatory speech given by British Prime Minister Anthony Eden in 1956. More on «The Suez Crisis»
