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New Egyptian Capital gets Vertical Forest

The Egyptian desert is set to host the African continent's first vertical forest. Italian architect and urban planner Stefano Boeri has unveiled designs for three buildings covered with pollution-absorbing trees and plants in Egypt's New Administrative Capital, which is under construction in the desert east of Cairo. Boeri’s Milan-based practice, Stefano

Companies which are the largest polluters in the world

Polluters: Which Companies Are Responsible For the Most Carbon Emissions Since 1965, it’s estimated over 1.35 million metric tons (MtCO₂e) of greenhouse gases have been released into the atmosphere—and over a third can be traced back to just 20 companies. The chart draws on a data set from the Climate Accountability Institute,

Ocean Governance And Blue Growth

Ocean Governance And Blue Growth: Challenges, Opportunities And Policy Responses Oceans cover more than two thirds of the earth and are a vital element of life on our planet. Not only are they a primary source of food, they are also central to the carbon cycle; they regulate the climate and produce

European Capitals Of Culture 2020-2033

Between 1985 and 2019, 60 cities have held the title of European Capital of Culture – most recently Matera in Italy and Plovdiv in Bulgaria in 2019. Initiated in 1983, by Greek (then) Minister of Culture, Melina Mercouri, the concept took shape two years later as an inter-governmental initiative under

Decarbonizing the transport system in Europe: hydrogen in focus

The use of hydrogen as a fuel for transport might hold the key for de-carbonizing our overall energy system, by complementing the generation of electricity from fluctuating renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. Twenty-seven years after the signing of the Kyoto Protocol, and possibly around a decade before

Japan: Holiest Shinto shrine is rebuilt every 20 years on purpose

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Shinto is Japan’s indigenous religion, blending formal, elaborate ceremonial practices from the imperial tradition with local, community-based beliefs. Followers of Shintoism worship their ancestors and regard them as the guardians of the family. They also pay their respects to the numerous kami – spirits that inhabit the natural world; there

Megaregions Driving the Global Economy

If you’ve ever flown cross-country in a window seat, chances are, the bright lights at night have caught your eye. From above, the world tells its own story - as concentrated pockets of bright light keep the world’s economy thriving. The following visualization relies on data compiled by CityLab researchers to identify

EIB supports clean urban transport

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has provided almost EUR 200m to cut the polluting emissions produced by buses in Spain's largest cities. The EU bank has been providing this financing since 2017 under the Cleaner Transport Facility, which aims to promote cleaner transport systems. This joint EIB-European Commission financing instrument is

Urban regeneration and sustainable tourism by EBRD

Urban regeneration, green buildings and sustainable and inclusive tourism with links to the local economy are the priorities of the EBRD’s new strategy for the property and tourism sector, approved by the EBRD’s Board of Directors. In particular, the strategy will guide the Bank’s investments and policy work for the period

Sustainable packaging – good both for businesses and the planet

Although sustainability is increasingly a priority for consumers when making purchasing decisions, with packaging often central to a product’s visual appeal for purchasers - many businesses are yet to sufficiently prioritize sustainability and circularity when considering design, use and disposal of packaging, with the majority of packaging still single-use and non-recyclable. This ‘take,

Madrid is banning high-polluting vehicles

If you happen to be walking through the Spanish capital this weekend, you might think its roads are a little less busy than other cities - and you’d be right. Madrid has just created a low-emissions zone in the city centre - measuring 4.7km², in a move they hope will cut

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