Shifting to renewables: a controversial discussion
The major present goal is to use 100 percent renewables to generate electricity because it is not possible to replace fossil fueled motors with renewables ...
GCF agreed to 745m USD low carbon investment
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) agreed to a 745m USD funding round for low carbon investment. The total investments will be allocated to 10 projects spread ...
Citizens as mayors for sustainable urban development
Citizen participation plays the key role in running the city of Seoul. Sustainable development is based on the integration of citizens into planning. They ...
Scheitert die Energiewende?
Die öffentliche Unterstützung der Energiewende hat deutlich nachgelassen, obwohl Umfragen der großen deutschen Meinungsforschungsinstitute dies nicht ...
Report: Resilience in Action
100 Resilient Cities has just published a report which focuses on the institutionalization and mainstreaming of resilience in local government policies ...
Big data for child welfare
When child-welfare agencies fail in their assessment, the consequences can be considerable and are often irreversible. A new book, called “Out of ...
Britain’s ambitious plan for largest eco-friendly skyscraper
A plan for the world’s most eco-friendly residential skyscraper is developed in Britain. The goal is that the building will need less than 80 per ...
Fourth Global Carbon Pricing Report launched in New York
The pricing of carbon can help to manage climate-related risk and reduce carbon emissions. Huffington Post …
Mongolian herders set their own rules for facing climate change
Mongolia suffers from desertification, extreme weather and overburdened pastures. The climate change threatens livelihoods. Due to missing national ...
Tehran hosts megacities management conference
The second national conference on metropolises management with environmental approaches takes place in Tehran on November, 14th. The conference will be ...
