With all the attention given to new technology for improving building design and performance, it’s easy to lose sight of…
Global Report on greenhouse gas measurement, management, and adaptation to climate change in the world’s largest cities.
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The title of European Green Capital, presents Hamburg with the opportunity to become a city of the future. Hamburg will…
SEI has unveiled a new version of weADAPT, an online ‘open space’ on climate adaptation issues for practitioners, researchers and…
The International Energy Agency on Wednesday released its first Clean Energy Progress Report, which…
Asia is the new capital of clean power, overtaking the West in terms of investment in renewables.
Carbon Nation doesn’t waste time arguing that climate change is real and caused by humans, the film steps right into…
From Singapore’s high tech congestion management system to New York’s PlaNYC 2030 to Yokohama’s zero-carbon emissions goal, the future greening…
In all the spin from fossil fuels and nuclear industries, it is easy to start believing that renewable energy can’t…
Mayors from around the world have signed an agreement to address climate change at the World Mayors Summit on Climate,…
„Germany can be supplied with 100% climate-friendly electricity from renewable sources by 2050” declared the Chair of the German Advisory…
As the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico has amply demonstrated, growing global energy demand and the anticipated restricted availability…
Sir David King, Director of the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, has today called on governments to recognise…
April 2010 —
The Global Economy and Development program at Brookings today released a new report — “Climate Crisis, Credit Crisis:…
Europe can switch to low carbon sources of energy without jeopardising reliability or forcing up energy bills to punitive levels,…
The city of Malmö (Sweden), Murcia (Spain)and Stargard Szczecinski (Poland) have been nominated for the Sustainable City Award 2010. This…
ICLEI, in partnership with the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21), has launched the Local Renewables Web…
Amid a growing call for reducing atmospheric concentrations of CO2 to 350 parts per million, a group of economists maintains…
by Stefan Nicola
Berlin (UPI) Mar 16, 2009
Europe can meet 100 percent of its power supply from renewable sources by 2050…
They must change to cope with population growth and climate change or face social unrest and urban decay
(SYDNEY) Australia circa…
In an effort to ensure that diverse groups of actors whose decisions impact our planet’s water resources can make better…
This article by Beth Hodgson originally appeared in GlobalPost.
Vancouver has been recognized for trying to make the Winter…
Global Warring: How Environmental, Economic, and Political Crises Will Redraw the World Map
Cleo Paskal must be cursing the publishing gods.…
Launch of ET Carbon Ranking
Monday 22.02.2010 saw the launch of the Environmental Investment Organisation’s new Global Carbon Rankings. For the…
At TED2010, Bill Gates unveils his vision for the world’s energy future, describing the need for “miracles” to avoid planetary…
Iceland leads the world in addressing pollution control and natural resource management challenges, according to the 2010 Environmental Performance Index…
Saudi Arabia’s national science agency announced a new initiative to build solar-powered desalination plants to reduce water and energy costs…
Washington, D.C.-Without an intentional cultural shift that values sustainability over consumerism, no government pledges or technological advances will be enough…
Greenhouse gas emissions come from diverse sources across the economy. The magnitude of emissions and diversity of sources means that…
Denmark has a long tradition for professional handling and sorting of waste. The waste is delivered to Recycling Stations where…
“The First Assessment Report on Climate Change in Cities makes clear that urban areas are vulnerable to changing climatic conditions…
Working together to beat climate change
In October 2005, representatives of 18 leading world cities met in London to discuss joining…
As world leaders gather at the Copenhagen climate summit, New York City is working on ways to respond to expected…
SEI, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) launch A Copenhagen Prognosis:…
This report examines how Europe can show leadership in keeping global climate change within these limits: firstly, by undertaking domestic…
Rajendra Pachauri, the chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), warned that western society must undergo a radical…
One the eve of the Copenhagen climate conference, Global Footprint Network is releasing data today that reveals a growing gap…
Rotterdam Urban Summit 3 – 4 december
The City of Rotterdam is centre stage for a challenging business event on the…
Climate Capital
Copenhagen will host the UN Climate Change Conference in December 2009. We see this as a welcome opportunity to…
Scandinavias largest Metropolitan Development Project.
Nordhavnen could become the greatest and most ambitious metropolitan development project in Scandinavia for years to…
Louisiana’s exhibition focuses on new departures in architecture that meet the need for sustainable development. Highlighting potentials and possibilities relevant…
The Copenhagen Climate Summit for Mayors will put cities on top of the global climate agenda and send the message…
Each year in the European Union alone we throw away 1.3 billion tonnes of waste – some 40 million tonnes…
A Climate Vulnerability Ranking of Major Coastal Cities in Asia
Asia is arguably among the regions of the world most vulnerable…
Conditional propabilities for seasonal changes in temperature for 32 European Capital cities in the period 2021 – 2050 from the…
Georgia Tech City and Regional Planning Professor Brian Stone publishes a paper in the December edition of Environmental Science and…
Unlocking energy efficiency in the U.S economy
In this report, McKinsey & Company offers a detailed analysis of the magnitude of…
