Virginia has become the first state in the US to legalize the use of delivery robots on crosswalks and sidewalks. Starting on July 1, 2017, Virginia will ...
China to launch the world’s biggest Emissions Trading System
China will launch the world’s biggest Emissions Trading System (ETS) this year. ETS are commonly seen as efficient policy tools that constrain ...
Mieterstromgesetz soll noch dieses Jahr verabschiedet werden
Auf dem am Mittwoch stattgefunden Neujahrsempfang des Bundesverband Erneuerbare Energie (BEE) verkündete Bundeswirtschaftsministerin Brigitte Zypries, ...
California bill aims at having 100 percent renewable energy by 2045
California’s senator Kevin de Leon proposed a legislation that includes efforts to decarbonize the state’s energy grid. In detail, it means ...
Singapore to charge the first carbon tax in the Southeast Asia region
When it comes to climate change related issues, Singapore especially fears the sea level rise. That is one of the reasons why the government plans to ...
Ab 2018 Fahrverbot für Dieselfahrzeuge in Stuttgarts Innenstadt
Am Dienstag hat die Landesregierung von Baden-Württemberg ein Fahrverbot für Dieselfahrzeuge beschlossen, das von 2018 an gilt. Dies soll vor allem zur ...
Bill Gates demands a tax for robots
There is a common fear among societies all over the world that robots and automation will cost a lot of jobs. That is why Bill Gates demands a tax for ...
UK aims at implementing new insurance regulations for self-driving cars
The UK government plans to implement new insurance rules to ensure that victims of accidents with self-driving cars are compensated quickly, as it wants to ...
Mexico City includes resilience in its new constitution
Mexico City approved its first Political Constitution as an autonomous city on February 5th. Mexico City had been a Federal District under the control of ...
Study: EU countries are not prepared for smart buildings
According to a study published by the think tank “Buildings Performance Institute Europe” (BPIE) today, the countries in the European Union are ...
