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Permanent Car-Free Streets for Bikes and Pedestrians - Bloomberg

Permanent Car-Free Streets for Bikes and Pedestrians - Bloomberg | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
The open streets of the pandemic reclaimed public space for pedestrians and bicyclists. From Bogotá to New York to Stockholm, some of those changes have become permanent.
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Stockholm gets rid of coal for district heating | TheMayor.EU

Stockholm gets rid of coal for district heating | TheMayor.EU | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it

The closure of the last coal-fired cogeneration plant moves the city much closer to its goal of becoming fossil fuel-free by 2040
Operations at the coal-fired cogeneration plant KVV6 at Värtaverket, which has supplied heat and electricity to Stockholmers since 1989, ground to a halt on 16 April. This event made no ripples in the coronavirus-dominated media mix, but it was worth mentioning. Now that the last remaining facility of this type in Sweden’s capital has been shut down, the city's has come much closer to its ambitious target of being fossil fuel-free by 2040.

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EU Confidential Goes Green episode 92, presented by Bayer: Stockholm Mayor Anna König Jerlmyr — Amanda Eichel of the Global Covenant of Mayors — Weber’s green gap –

EU Confidential Goes Green episode 92, presented by Bayer: Stockholm Mayor Anna König Jerlmyr — Amanda Eichel of the Global Covenant of Mayors — Weber’s green gap – | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
This episode is all about cities. We’ll hear from Amanda Eichel, executive director of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy, on how cities are taking the lead, innovating and collaborating in order to tackle pressing climate challenges.
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Using local initiatives to envision sustainable and resilient food systems in the Stockholm city-region - ScienceDirect

Using local initiatives to envision sustainable and resilient food systems in the Stockholm city-region - ScienceDirect | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
Globally, food systems face multifaceted sustainability challenges and the need for food system transformation is increasingly acknowledged. However, …
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Staying mobile in Stockholm without a private car | CIVITAS

Staying mobile in Stockholm without a private car | CIVITAS | Energy Transition in Europe | www.energy-cities.eu | Scoop.it
A new online portal launched in Stockolm (Sweden) is giving citizens information on mobility services, car sharing and ridesharing. It has been created as part of CIVITAS ECCENTRIC.
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