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HOW WILL BARCELONA FUND THE INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PANELS ON SCHOOLS?
Due to the challenges posed by climate change around the world, Barcelona has set itself a plan called Clima Escola Barcelona, which includes the installation of solar panels on the roofs of...
World’s First Zero Emission Construction Site
Even in cities like Oslo, Norway, which is typically thought of as progressive and “green”, more than 20% of the total CO2 emissions comes from heavy-duty construction equipment. That’s a huge number,...
Air Pollution Goes Down as Europe Takes Hard Measures to Combat Coronavirus
The European Environment Agency’s (EEA) data confirm large decreases in air pollutant concentrations — of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentrations in particular — largely due to reduced traffic and other activities, especially in...
Just 7% of Cities Score ‘A’-Grade on Going Green
A total of 43 cities have scored an ‘A’ rating in a new climate-action ranking published by CDP.This means around only 7% of the 596 cities assessed scored top marks based on...
Schneider Electric Launches Go Green in the City 2019
Schneider Electric, the leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, launches Go Green in the City 2019, its annual global student contest to find bold ideas and innovative solutions for...
It’s Time for Samsung to Truly Innovate
Last month at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Samsung announced its new Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+, which only recently hit the market. But the event was unexpectedly quiet this year...
12 Global Cities Commit to Create Green and Healthy Streets By 2030
On Monday, the mayors of London, Paris, Los Angeles, Copenhagen, Barcelona, Quito, Vancouver, Mexico City, Milan, Seattle, Auckland and Cape Town committed to a series of ambitious targets to make their cities...
Barcelona to Begin Banning Old Cars in 2019, Munich Ordered to Develop Diesel Ban Plans
In response to worsening air pollution problems in many of Europe’s largest cities, Barcelona (Spain) and Munich (Germany) have been moved to action. In Barcelona’s case, voluntarily, and in Munich’s case, as...