Brazil and international partners aim to accelerate urban climate solutions, supporting 50 cities with sustainable transport and waste management projects by 2027.
In London, the Ashden offices feature a moss wall that improves air quality, reduces urban noise, manages water, and enhances biodiversity. A Dutch company, Respyre, offers technology to incorporate moss walls into architecture.
Parisians voted to triple parking fees for SUVs to tackle pollution and congestion. Mayor Hidalgo has led environmental initiatives transforming the city with more bike lanes. However, the move has provoked division among citizens.
The UNEP awarded Quezon City Mayor Josefina Belmonte for her innovative policies concerning plastic pollution, which include refill initiatives, bans on single-use plastics, and numerous recycling programs.
The creation of Urban Low Emissions Development Strategies in cities in Bangladesh and India shows the value of sharing knowledge and insights at the local level.
Imagine your neighbourhood without any cars.
How hot cities can cool down.
How Paris’s Champs Élysées is becoming more people friendly.
How to reduce urban heat.
Europe is launching an ambitious mission to decarbonize many of its urban areas within a decade. But is it realistic?
A greener life, a greener world 