Greenhouse gas
Decarbonising heating and cooling: a climate imperative
The EU has met its target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2020, compared with 1990 levels. However, meeting (...)
Four ways 2023 could be a game changer for green buildings
From green ‘proptech’ to circular construction, this year could be big for the sustainable construction industry. It will (...)
We need Behaviour Change and “Life Efficiency”, because efficiency gains and clean energy will never be enough
Behaviour change – reducing emissions by changing how we live our lives – should be part of every government and think tank’s (...)
Towards net-zero emissions in the EU energy system by 2050
Insights from scenarios in line with the 2030 and 2050 ambitions of the European Green Deal This report presents a compar (...)
New tools help communities measure and reduce their emissions locally
The slogan “What you can measure, you can manage” has become a guiding principle for local climate action. There’s an account (...)
Future risk of record-breaking summer temperatures and its mitigation
Extremely hot summers will become more likely in future decades, but to what extent? And to what extent will mitigation pathw (...)
European countries lead new rankings in sustainable tourism
A new report from The Economist Intelligence Unit has highlighted the performance of ten countries in promoting sustainable (...)
Cities: How smart strategies can turn into effective action plans
Smart innovations are years in the making and require long-term vision. Changes in government and citizens’ sensibilities (...)