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This brief presents highlights from the report, Applying the Unlocking a Better Future Framework for a Just Transition in Scotland, shedding light on the methods and framework used, as well as the findings regarding the shifts needed to achieve lasting change.
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Today, 5:23 AM
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Low-traffic neighbourhoods cut road injuries and deaths by more than a third within their boundaries with no apparent negative safety effect on nearby roads, a study has shown.
Based on comparisons of more than a decade of road casualty statistics between 113 London LTNs and other roads that did not have them, the report’s authors found that LTNs were associated with a 35% reduction in all injuries, rising to 37% for deaths and serious injuries.
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Today, 3:55 AM
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Enercoop Midi-Pyrénées a travaillé en lien très étroit avec les habitants, les entreprises et les élus de ce territoire pour établir les règles d’un projet d’autoconsommation photovoltaïque collective. À Estancarbon, petit village de 620 habitants de Haute-Garonne, trois parcs photovoltaïques – d’une puissance de 290 kW chacun –, dont un en autoconsommation collective, sont en fonctionnement depuis le printemps 2024.
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Today, 3:20 AM
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This post is by Chris Hewett, chief executive of Solar Energy UK. We are at the dawn of a transformative era for how the UK powers itself. Following two years’ work, over two governments, the Solar Roadmap has been released, marking out dozens of practical measures needed to meet national goals to expand solar generation.…
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July 15, 3:58 AM
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The Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), as the behemoth of a long-term spending plan is known, will apply from 2028 to 2034. The fact that two years have been set aside for negotiations over what the budget contains is a sign that — as usual — von der Leyen expects a huge battle with national governments, who must unanimously agree on its contents.
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July 10, 11:34 AM
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In a world beset by military conflict and economic woes, climate issues are taking a political backseat. Co-chair of the European Green Party and former MEP Ciarán Cuffe joins The Urban Report to discuss how defence, competitiveness and climate concerns can co-exist politically
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July 10, 11:25 AM
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As the European Union steers towards its ambitious 2050 goals of carbon neutrality, energy initiatives are finding success in inclusivity, transparency, and co-design. Change is taking place at regional and local levels via energy communities, which place energy ownership and distribution in the hands of the people, ensuring equitable and democratic access to a vital resource. In Europe’s cities, Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans (SECAPs) are helping local officials to plot and implement new policies hand-in-hand with citizens.
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July 10, 3:25 AM
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The Commission’s proposed 2040 target is now in the hands of the European Parliament and EU countries, who must reach an agreement on the goal quickly to meet international deadlines. Lena Schilling, the negotiator for the Greens political group, joins Kira to explain what she thinks will happen next
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July 8, 9:19 AM
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La ville de Paris favorise l’installation d’agriculteurs urbains pour renforcer sa production agricole et reconnecter ses habitants au vivant. Elle a créé, en 2015, l’appel à projets «Parisculteurs» pour mettre à disposition des agriculteurs urbains professionnels du foncier agricole aménagé à faible coût. Elle sélectionne les terrains avec un cahier des charges strict et choisit les lauréats en évaluant leur modèle économique et agricole.
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July 8, 7:13 AM
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C’est un projet emblématique pour le maire écologiste de Bordeaux. Pierre Hurmic a symboliquement lancé, le 1er juillet, les travaux de solarisation de la base sous-marine et dressé le bilan de l’Alliance de Bordeaux pour l’énergie solaire un an après sa création. Elle réunit désormais 53 acteurs publics et privés qui se sont engagés à déployer du photovoltaïque sur le territoire bordelais.
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July 8, 3:50 AM
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The European Commission has tabled its proposal for the EU’s 2040 emissions reduction target, complete with flexibilities to help countries achieve it. Benjamin Görlach from think tank Agora Energiewende joins FORESIGHT Debates to discuss his thoughts
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June 30, 5:00 AM
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Cette étude révèle un fort attachement des Français aux enjeux écologiques, quel que soit leur lieu de vie. Des majorités claires se dégagent en faveur de politiques environnementales ambitieuses. Toutefois, ce consensus de principe se heurte à de fortes disparités territoriales dès lors qu’il s’agit de leur mise en oeuvre concrète. Dans les zones rurales et les petites villes, les politiques écologiques sont souvent perçues comme injustes, inadaptées ou trop coûteuses individuellement. À l’inverse, les grandes métropoles, mieux équipées et accompagnées, affichent une adhésion plus marquée, y compris lorsqu’un effort personnel est requis.
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June 27, 3:59 AM
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La méthode PPI aligné climat s’adresse aux collectivités qui souhaitent intégrer leurs objectifs climat dans leur planification d’investissement. Elle permet de construire un plan d’investissement compatible, à la fois avec l’ambition climatique et la soutenabilité financière de la collectivité. Pendant plus d’un an, I4CE a travaillé avec plusieurs collectivités et experts afin de proposer une méthode adaptée aux réalités du terrain et robuste. Les résultats de ce travail sont gratuits et accessibles à tous.
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Today, 5:25 AM
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Urban cemeteries are overlooked biodiversity hubs even though they are similarly valuable to urban parks in terms of species conservation. A 2019 review of graveyard biodiversity identified 140 protected species in cemeteries around the world, from the orchids of Turkish cemeteries to the increasingly scarce steppe vegetation found on burial mounds in Eurasia.
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Today, 4:28 AM
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Pour les auteurs, nous ne sommes en effet pas dans une phase d’essoufflement mais à la fin d’une phase de sensibilisation et de mobilisation, qui fut en effet principalement menée par des experts et des militants, et dont les prémisses remontent au rapport Meadows de 1972 sur les limites de la croissance. L’étude s’intéresse d’abord aux limites des stratégies actuelles qualifiées « d’influence minoritaire » (et basées sur la théorie des minorités actives de Serge Moscovici), où les minorités en question se structurent autour d’un combat, d’une posture spécifique, inventant un nouveau langage et mettant en place des pratiques pionnières pour influencer la majorité. Elles portent une position contestataire singulière, cohérente et persistante, sans se laisser altérer par le discours dominant, afin de faire changer les normes sociales. Pour les auteurs, ces approches ont été cruciales pour mettre l’écologie à l’agenda politique et renforcer sa place dans l’opinion, de sorte que l’intérêt pour les questions environnementales et climatiques y est désormais visible et élevé, mais on assiste à une stagnation après des années de croissance.
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Today, 3:53 AM
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L'interpellation citoyenne permet de renouer la confiance avec les élus et les institutions en permettant aux citoyens de défendre leurs points de vue et de faire évoluer les décisions publiques. Ce process s’adresse à tous les résidents grenoblois dès 16 ans, aux particuliers, associations ou collectifs. Il suffit d’être deux pour déposer une interpellation.
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Today, 2:56 AM
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The European Commission proposed the largest long-term EU budget in the bloc's history Wednesday, merging historically separate farming and regional spending programmes into country-specific national plans and creating a €451 billion fund to boost ailing industry.
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July 10, 11:45 AM
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Power purchase agreements (PPAs) are a great way to source clean generation. Yet the current structure of such deals pushes baseload industries out of the market, says Maximillian Kemp, from the European Container Glass Federation (FEVE)
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July 10, 11:28 AM
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In 2007, Zaragoza was not a city of cyclists. With bicycles accounting for less than 0.5% of daily trips, and minimal infrastructure limited to the urban periphery, cycling was largely absent from daily life and policymaking. There was no regulation, no coordinated institutional support, and most importantly, no cycling culture. Yet within two decades, Zaragoza has transformed into one of Spain’s most bicycle-friendly cities—an achievement rooted in political leadership, smart planning, and consistent public engagement.
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July 10, 11:01 AM
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This article provides a brief description of what complete neighbourhoods are and it analyses the actions taken by the ReGreeneration cities to promote urban proximity, focusing on soft mobility and basic services provision.
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July 10, 3:17 AM
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Pope Leo XIV is also enacting a plan to build a solar farm that would make Vatican City the world’s first carbon-neutral state.
The Mass, in the gardens of the Vatican’s new ecological educational centre at the papal summer estate in Castel Gandolfo, indicated a strong line of ecological continuity with Pope Francis, who made environmental protection a hallmark of his pontificate.
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July 8, 7:25 AM
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In the UK, we are unprepared at every level for the extreme weather caused by climate breakdown. Whether it’s unbearably hot buildings in the summer, our damp and cold homes (some of the leakiest in Europe) filled with mould in the winter, our unprotected towns built on flood plains, or our unfit-for-purpose train tracks that get shut down at the slightest weather warning, the climate crisis is already wreaking havoc on public and private infrastructure – and it’s only getting worse.
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July 8, 3:52 AM
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The City of Arts and Sciences has begun work on what will be the largest geothermal plant in the Valencian Community. This plant will cool the Museum of Sciences, resulting i
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June 30, 5:12 AM
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European Commission Executive Vice President Teresa Ribera was quizzed on Euronews' Europe Today morning show and asked for reaction to French President Emmanuel Macron's call to delay the Commission's 2040 climate targets. #EuropeNews
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June 27, 4:24 AM
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Afin de lutter contre le phénomène des logements vacants, la ville vient de mettre en place un observatoire dédié, en partenariat avec l'ANAH. Un outil qui lui permet de mieux identifier ces biens inoccupés et d'accompagner les propriétaires pour les remettre sur le marché.
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