Tag: Climate Change
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Air Pollution is the 4th Leading Health Risk Factor
A new report shows air pollution has contributed to 6.7 million deaths in 2019.
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London’s ULEZ Shows Significant Reduction of Emissions and Pollutants
There has been a 44 % reduction of NO2 levels in the central London Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ)
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Leeds, The UK’s most compassionate city
In a world where the “smart” approaches to life stem mostly from the metropolitan areas, it’s worthwhile taking a look at the smaller cities’ visions. They could be further away from incorporating intricate technologies like 5G or the Internet of Things, but their priorities in achieving growth could provide some thought-provoking insights.
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This crisis will reshape the way we understand city living
Tel Aviv Foundation’s CEO says city leaders need to listen and be patient to learn from the current crisis. Also, the large events and crowds won’t be back for some time, but that could be a good thing
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Biggest Ever Climate Demonstrations Taking Place in Europe
Today more than three million people have taken to the streets in support of the Global Climate Strikes Once again youth organisers led the strikes, as they have been doing since Greta Thunberg started the first school strike in August 2018. This time, however, they were joined by adults representing trade unions, charities and thousands […]
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“Why we support the Global Climate Strikes”
Young people are telling us that the climate emergency demands an emergency response. We couldn’t agree more. Mayor of Paris & Chair of C40 Cities, Anne Hidalgo; Mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio; Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti, and Lord Mayor of Copenhagen, Frank Jensen today released the following statement in support of the […]
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Anne Hidalgo Calls Burning of Amazon Rainforest a “Crime Against Humanity.”
C40 Chair and Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, says “the lungs of our shared planet are on fire” Yesterday, Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris and Chair of C40 Cities, issued the following statement: “The lungs of our shared planet are on fire. The Amazon rainforest is one of the most important common goods of humanity, […]
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If You Are Rich You Can Pollute
Sweeping government measures intended to protect the environment often put an economic strain on the poor. When I moved to Latvia in 2008, one of my first memories was going to a local supermarket and noticing people leaving the store carrying groceries in their hands. One carrying an apple, another with a carton of kefir […]
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Mayors 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 tackle inequality and deliver social justice as part of their efforts to achieve the aims of the Paris Agreement, and called on the European Commission, European governments and all EU citizens to do […]
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Urban 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 South Asia. As cities around the world accelerate efforts to meet their commitments to the Paris Agreement, new research from C40 Cities, The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy and the NewClimate […]