11 Real-World Climate Progress Stories
As climate talks stall, it’s clear the UN process is no longer the major driving force of the climate transition. But does that matter?
Barcelona
SEAT Launching Electric Carsharing Program In Barcelona (Spain)
One of the Volkswagen Group’s primary brands, Spain’s SEAT, has launched a new all-electric carsharing service in the city of Barcelona (Spain).
Air Pollution Exposure During Fetal Development Linked With Brain Abnormalities & Cognitive Impairment In New…
Exposure to common levels of residential air pollution during fetal development is linked with cognitive impairment and the presence of brain abnormalities, a new study published in the journal Biological Psychiatry has found.
C40 Fossil-Fuel-Free Streets Declaration Signed By Mayors From 12 Major Cities
The C40 Fossil-Fuel-Free Streets Declaration was signed by the mayors of 12 of the world’s largest, most economically important cities, paving the way for the cities in question to transition completely away from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and to create zero-emissions areas in their cities by 2030.
5 Cities Reaping The Benefits Of Climate Action
This year’s Cities100 reveals how more cities are beginning to acknowledge the social, economic, and environmental benefits of climate action and adaptation. By taking climate action, cities can simultaneously future-proof against challenges such as overpopulation, air pollution, and extreme weather events, and save trillions of dollars on, for example, energy and health.
Irizar Awarded Contract For Madrid’s First 15 Twelve-Meter Electric Buses + Barcelona’s First 4 Eighteen-Meter…
Irizar e-mobility has been awarded the contract to supply Madrid with its first 15 electric buses, and to supply Barcelona with its first 4 electric articulated buses.
Nissan e-NV200 Undertakes 35-Day European Electrip Showcasing European Electric Corridor
Moving the EV juices around in Europe and tuning a broader audience into the enormous value and irreplaceable quality of driving and riding in electric vehicles is France’s Lionel Suissa and his Electrip team — a group of artists promoting electro-mobility. From late spring into early summer, a Nissan e-NV200 will revel in a 35-day European Electrip across 8 countries. Suissa will be leading the 35 day tour that starts in Barcelona and winds up in Norway. The precise purpose is to showcase the European Electric Corridor.
Barcelona To Begin Banning Old Cars In 2019, Munich Ordered To Develop Diesel Ban Plans
In response to worsening air pollution problems in many of Europe’s largest cities, Barcelona (Spain) and Munich (Germany) have been moved to action. In Barcelona’s case, voluntarily, and in Munich’s case, as the result of a court order.
Study: IPCC’s “Worst Case” Climate Change Scenario Leads To $40 Billion A Year In Losses…
Using the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s “worst case” scenario (RCP8.5) as the baseline, new research has determined that Europe’s coastal cities may be facing as much as $40 billion a year in associated economic losses by 2100.
10 More Cleantech City Solutions (#21–30)
Following up on the first 20 cleantech city solutions that I promoted here and here, below are 10 more cleantech solutions that cities can implement to more quickly propel humanity into a sustainable cleantech future.
