Cities
Innovative urban responses to the challenge of climate and energy change
10 min
22/September/2021A different kind of vehicle charging to cut emissions
Low-emissions zones are a popular feature in many European cities, with more than 260 schemes in operation across the continent. But with questions over their efficacy, authorities are turning to other approaches to curb emissions from city centres and promote the use of transport that uses clean energy9 min.
20/November/2020Denmark pays the price of poor decisions in public transport procurement
Transport is the only sector in Denmark that has seen emissions increase since 1990. New regulation for public procurement and investment in some larger cities has helped to electrify more buses, but electrification of Denmark’s railway network connecting those urban areas is lagging behind3 min.
06/February/2020Norway – where materials matter
Oslo, the capital of Norway, has big climate action ambitions. Among initiatives to achieve them it is instigating regulations to cut carbon emissions associated with buildings under construction and during their operational life spans3 min.
03/February/2020Vancouver trailblazes on embodied carbon
The Canadian city of Vancouver is leading efforts in North America to slash emissions released in the production of building construction materials, setting itself a 40% by 2030 reduction target12 min.
30/January/2020Embodied carbon the new frontier
The world’s building stock is forecast to double in size by 2050 to house a global population of 11 billion. If climate neutrality is also to be met by this date, the construction industry will have to significantly slash emissions from the materials it uses7 min.
06/January/2020
