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March 14, 9:22 AM
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Is urban manufacturing bad for the environment? Or can it be green and play a role in the fight against climate change? We look at the current picture of production to see how sustainably urban manufacturers work and where there is room for improvement.
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February 20, 11:14 AM
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While science fiction’s predictions of flying vehicles may not have materialised yet, innovations in the field of transport have changed how we get from A to B.
The range of mobility modes on offer in our cities today would seem futuristic to people from a few decades ago, such as driverless metro trains, semi-autonomous vehicles and app-activated electric scooters.
In addition to cutting journey times, innovation can help to reduce emissions by offering cleaner ways to transport goods and people.
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February 11, 11:01 AM
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At its meeting on 29 January, the Federal Council approved Switzerland's new reduction target under the Paris Agreement. This corresponds to the reduction path of the Swiss Climate and Innovation Act. By 2035, Switzerland should reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 65 per cent compared to 1990 levels, and by 59 per cent on average between 2031 and 2035. The objectives are to be achieved primarily through domestic measures. At the same time, the Federal Council approved an amendment to the long-term climate strategy.
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February 5, 7:08 AM
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Around two-thirds of homeowners in Germany plan to have a solar power system installed by 2029, according to a survey commissioned by Munich-based climate NGO Initiative Klimaneutrales Deutschland.
The survey showed a general uptick in the number of homeowners planning a clean technology purchase, with solar driving the interest, while political preferences didn't play a significant role in whether individuals were likely to invest in such technologies, said the NGO.
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January 29, 2:19 AM
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Most of the world's superpowers are members of the legally binding international treaty.
President Trump wasted no time announcing a raft of executive orders after entering the Oval Office, and withdrawing from the Paris Agreement is one of them.
He pulled the US out of the global climate agreement during his first term in office, so it is no big surprise that he has done the same again.
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January 24, 10:11 AM
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Stay informed on the global energy transition with FORESIGHT Climate & Energy. Get expert insights and the big picture of decarbonisation in just 15 minutes a day - hands-free and easy to fit into your daily routine.
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January 17, 8:15 AM
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In an article for the World Economic Forum annual meeting, Morten Wierod, CEO at ABB, the Swedish-Swiss multinational electrical engineering corporation, gives a strong argument for the importance of energy efficiency. Why electrification and efficiency are the two keys to hitting net zero An urgent challenge of the energy transition is integrating renewable energy…
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December 4, 2024 4:56 AM
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The EU is pursuing a bold agenda to promote a fair, sustainable, and ambitious global energy transition, which leaves no one behind.
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December 4, 2024 3:30 AM
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The third edition of the EU Buildings Climate Tracker published this week by the Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE) confirms that the EU is missing opportunities to increase energy security and reduce heating costs. It is definitely not on track to achieve its climate targets. Progress on decarbonisation has stalled, with the gap more than…
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September 26, 2024 9:39 AM
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A new transport plan in the Irish capital aims to cut car traffic by 40%. The move is part of a broader effort to make city living more pleasant by reallocating space to walking, cycling and public transport. Felijn Jose, a Green Party councillor in Dublin, joins The Urban Report to discuss the past, present and future of the city’s sustainable urban mobility
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July 30, 2024 4:09 AM
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Quieter and cleaner construction sites are just one way Oslo, Norway, is being shaped by its Climate Budget. Photo: WRI In the stylish Grünerløkka neighborhood in Oslo, construction workers are busy rehabilitating Sophies Minde, an old medical clinic, into a new nursery school and maternal health center. Tidy piles of building materials along the perimeter…
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July 17, 2024 10:34 AM
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The European Union (EU) has embarked on an ambitious ecological transition based on the European Green Deal, which aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. This Policy brief examines the environmental policies put in place by the von der Leyen Commission and analyzes their impact on the European economy and the different countries. The Green Deal includes measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote the circular economy and protect biodiversity.
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March 11, 2024 6:20 AM
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At the end of last week, it was announced that Spain will ban certain short-haul domestic flights as part of its 2050 climate action plan. The benchmark to decide which flights will be cancelled will depend mainly on whether there is a high-speed train route that can connect the same two points in less than two and a half hours.
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February 21, 4:38 AM
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How we keep warm at home accounts for 17% of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions. The UK cannot reach net zero emissions, and end its contribution to climate change, without ending its reliance on natural gas as the dominant source of heating.
As elsewhere in Europe, heat pumps (which use electricity to draw heat out of the air or ground and circulate it indoors) are regarded as the best way to reduce carbon emissions. But are people ready to ditch their gas boilers?
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February 12, 11:21 AM
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The release of the 10th edition of the Global Energy and Climate Outlook (GECO) is a good occasion to reflect
on the history of the GECO, and its importance for ambitious EU and global climate action.
The 2015 Paris Agreement compels nearly 200 countries to prepare, update and implement ambitious national
climate mitigation commitments. This includes the publication and implementation of Nationally Determined
Contributions (NDCs), in line with long-term low greenhouse gas emission development strategies (LT-LEDS).
NDCs and strategies must be consistent with the Paris Agreement mitigation goal of holding global average
temperature increase to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to limit the increase to
1.5°C. That is how the global community can jointly realise the Paris Agreement’s goals and keep our planet
liveable.
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February 5, 7:10 AM
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At its meeting on 29 January, the Federal Council approved Switzerland's new reduction target under the Paris Agreement. This corresponds to the reduction path of the Swiss Climate and Innovation Act. By 2035, Switzerland should reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 65% compared to 1990 levels, and by 59% on average between 2031 and 2035.
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January 31, 5:48 AM
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This week the Commission presented the Competitiveness Compass, the first major initiative of this mandate providing a strategic and clear framework to steer the Commission's work. The Compass sets a path for Europe to become the place where future technologies, services, and clean products are invented, manufactured, and put on the market, while being the…
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January 28, 8:40 AM
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World leaders, senior ministers and key figures in climate diplomacy have, one by one, reaffirmed their commitment to the Paris agreement this week, in response to the order by Donald Trump to withdraw the US from the pact.
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January 23, 2:26 AM
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In a bid to make Europe’s building stock less energy-intensive, a new EU law obliges countries across the bloc to ramp up renovations. Rémi Collombet from Efficient Buildings Europe joins the Urban Report to discuss how local and national authorities can align financing, labour and political will to make the law a success
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January 16, 9:09 AM
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The EU auditors found low-emission traffic spaces helped tackle cities’ air pollution, but increased noise levels in surrounding areas.
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December 4, 2024 3:31 AM
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According to Christian Brand, Associate Professor in Transport, Energy & Environment, Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford, in an article on The Conversation website, focusing solely on electric vehicles is slowing down the race to zero emissions. In new research, colleagues and I reveal that people who walk or cycle have lower carbon footprints from…
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November 29, 2024 10:05 AM
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The burning of fossil fuels that harms our climate also produces air pollution that damages ecosystems and harms our health. But we fail to tally up the benefits of reduced air pollution in our climate policies, and overlook opportunities to tackle these problems together.
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September 3, 2024 10:59 AM
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In an article on The Conversation website, Brian Stone Jr., Professor of Environmental Planning, Georgia Institute of Technology explains the importance of taking measures to counter extreme heat in cities. Ancient Rome had ways to counter the urban heat island effect – how history’s lessons apply to cities today As intense heat breaks records…
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July 29, 2024 9:37 AM
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An inconspicuous suburb close to Geneva became the first Swiss municipality to banish commercial advertising from its streets, in a policy that creates a blueprint for similar bans in larger cities across the country.
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March 14, 2024 3:27 AM
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Ending the sale of new carbon dioxide-emitting cars is politically unpopular, but one green group says it’s needed for the EU’s climate goals.
The European Union’s green agenda is increasingly under fire, which is prompting backers of the idea of ending the sale of fossil fuel cars by 2035 to unleash campaigns aimed at ensuring no backsliding after June’s European election.
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