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.
Viewpoint: How Quezon City is tackling plastic waste
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.
Four South Asian cities show the way for collaborative, low-emission development
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.
Visions of car-free cities
Imagine your neighbourhood without any cars.
Opinion: Green spaces for hot cities
How hot cities can cool down.
Analysis: How Paris is reclaiming the Champs Élysées
How Paris’s Champs Élysées is becoming more people friendly.
Seven ways to reduce the urban heat island effect
How to reduce urban heat.
Analysis: Europe targets 100 climate-neutral cities by 2030
Europe is launching an ambitious mission to decarbonize many of its urban areas within a decade. But is it realistic?
Opinion: Now is the time to lock-in corona-era temporary initiatives as permanent policies
The green recovery should start now by adapting lockdown initiatives as permanent laws.
More trees in cities are not only good for tackling climate change but will also reduce premature deaths
Research finds more trees in cities reduce premature deaths.