During the negotiations for the Paris agreement the role of local governments in the fight against climate change became clear. Cities are at the forefront ...
Report: “How to Achieve Long-Term Transitions towards Full Decarbonisation”
The report “How to Achieve Long-Term Transitions towards Full Decarbonisation” of the 8th Annual Meeting of the LCS-RNet (International ...
Twinning cities for better resilience
Mayors Adapt is the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy initiative on urban adaption to climate change. Now eleven cities from seven EU countries ...
Last British coal power station closes in 2025
In Britain the last coal power station will close in 2025. It will be replaced with gas and other sources to meet the climate change commitments. Greg ...
Unexpected veto to climate plan by German Economy Minister
German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel locked a tentative agreement on a climate action plan that aims to reduce the country’s CO2 emissions by 55 ...
The winners and losers after the Trump election
As a consequence of Donald Trump being elected the future president of the USA there will be winners and losers. In ecological terms most definitely the ...
Europe might miss the 2030 climate goal
The Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations says the European Union risked missing its climate goals for the coming decades ...
Main street in downtown Fukuoka collapsed
A part of a main street in Fukuoka’s business district collapsed Tuesday before sunrise. While nobody was injured, it caused cuts in power, water and ...
The US election and its outcome for the climate change
Even though it was only a tiny part of this year’s US election battle, climate change is a serious issue in the American society. When it comes to ...
New Delhi air pollution worsens
The air pollution in New Delhi has reached levels of more than 16 times of the safe limit. The Indian government declared a national emergency. Schools ...
