Industry and Energy Committee Members of the European Parliament (MEP) have agreed that a minimum of 35 percent of all energy consumed in the EU will have ...
Denmark role model for decarbonization
The International Energy Agency has reviewed Denmark’s decarbonization efforts, and concluded the country is “moving convincingly” toward a ...
Lyft to test AV tech on public roads
The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has approved testing of Lyft’s self-driving technology on California state public roads. The ...
Climate summit a success overall
At the COP23 in Bonn, momentum could be gathered for the fight against climate change. The summit created a clear path to the summit in Katowice, Poland ...
Carbon pricing initiative to combat climate change
The Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition (CPLC) is an initiative with the goal to shift the costs, social as well as economic, of carbon from the public ...
BYD to start production in Canada as a result of tax incentives
China-based electric vehicle manufacturer BYD is anticipating a rise in the demand for electric trucks in Canada, and is planning its first assembly ...
New initiative and website for CrowdLaw launched
The Governance Lab at New York University is launching the CrowdLaw Research Initiative and website. CrowdLaw is when local legislatures and national ...
Gothenburg teaches rest of the world about congestion charges
Four years after Sweden’s second-largest city, Gothenburg, introduced congestion charges for cars, Mistra Urban Futures and Chalmers University of ...
More than half of US economy taking action on climate
According to a new report by America’s Pledge, over 2,500 non-federal actors in the U.S. have pledged their support for the Paris Agreement goals. ...
Successful Smart Cities need the right culture; it’s all about the people
According to a panel of experts that meet at Smart City InFocus in Yinchuan, China recently, changing organizational culture is an essential element of a ...
