Environment
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3.0KMayors of Milan, Athens, and Barcelona Urge Action to Protect Climate
Mayors call on European Commission to commit to keeping global warming below 1.5°C The mayors of Barcelona, Milan and Athens pledged to...
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4.8KSelf-Driving Truck Platooning Saves Fuel and Time
The European Union wants to save fuel, reduce accidents and make road transport more sustainable by using convoys that link two to...
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3.9KLisbon will keep the Web Summit for another 10 years
The city of Lisbon will host the popular Web Summit for the next 10 years, the organization has announced, in a €...
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3.6KUrban Climate Policies Can Create Nearly 14 Million Jobs in Cities
29,000 premature deaths could be prevented each year in the EU; 115,000 in China and 270,000 premature deaths could be prevented in...
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4.0KMayor of London Launches Solar Action Plan
London will need to be supplied by a range of efficient and clean energy sources. Energy generated from solar technologies will be...
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2.8KSmart Island Congress to Return to Majorca with Impressive Speaker Lineup
The leading world congress on smart islands will feature 95 speakers, mostly with international profiles, who will discuss how to enhance relations...
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Paris passes its new Air Quality, Energy & Climate Action Plan
Paris will be a carbon neutral city and 100% powered by renewable energy by 2050, after the Paris City Council unanimously adopted...
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Connected & Autonomous Cars Are Using More Power and Fuel
A study published by researchers at the University of Michigan and the Ford Motor Innovation Center in February, shows that autonomous cars...
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C40 Launches Competition for Global Cities to a Sustainable Future
15 of the world’s great cities launched an unprecedented global competition to drive carbon neutral and resilient urban regeneration. Anne Hidalgo, Mayor...
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European Mayors Respond to Trump as he Announces Pullback from Paris Accord
Donald Trump has announced that he will withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement on climate change. Paris Mayor and C40 Chair...