One World – One Environment – One Network
Peer-to-peer communication between commuters has the potential to revolutionize the transport sector for low-income urban communities across Africa, providing historically disadvantaged communities with safer and shorter daily commutes. Disruptive technology and the sharing economy...
Karachi is launching a Green Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) network that will introduce buses running on bio-methane made from cow dung. The project is receiving funding from the international Green Climate Fund. Karachi is...
California has become the first state to require electric buses on all public transit routes. The rule accelerates the state’s transition to cleaner vehicles. California’s clean air agency, the California Air Resources Board, ruled...
The European Commission has laid out plans to become climate neutral by 2050. In line with the Paris Agreement objective, it is urging Europe to invest in realistic technological solutions and empower citizens. The...
As much as 20 per cent of jet fuel burned in Norway in 2030 could be biofuel made from the country’s forest residues. This alone could cut greenhouse gas emissions from Norway’s aviation sector...
Environmental NGOs across Europe have launched a new initiative urging the European Commission to phase out palm oil in biodiesel by 1 February 2019. Sixty-nine per cent of Europeans are in favour of this....
While air pollution has improved somewhat across Europe, levels continue to exceed EU and WHO limits. According to a new report, air pollution was responsible for around 391,000 in the 28 EU Member States...
Heathrow Airport is offering a major incentive to the UK’s first electric commercial plane: free landing charges for one year. Worth nearly £1million, the prize is the latest in a suite of measures designed...
The UK’s largest producer of low-carbon electricity is partnering with one of the world’s largest car manufacturers to support the adoption of electric vehicles, energy generation and storage solutions. Nissan and EDF Energy signed...
Cities will have to become ‘agile’ to capture the opportunities of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, according to a new report from the World Economic Forum. The world is rapidly urbanizing and new technologies are...
Global furniture giant IKEA has announced that it will reach 100 per cent zero emissions home deliveries in five major cities worldwide by 2020. IKEA is stepping up its goal of reaching 100 per...
Cars are not only responsible for high levels of air pollution in cities, but they also prevent urban residents from going outdoors and enjoying their own streets. This in turn worsens the already negative...
The UK’s second busiest airport has teamed up with Bluecity to offer an electric car sharing scheme. Passengers, staff and local residents can reserve and pick up an electric car at Gatwick and return...
Cities should start making changes today to their infrastructure to prepare for the arrival of autonomous vehicles, according to a new report from Siemens. The industrial group also wants to see urban environments put...
In the future, every Volvo car will feature plastic parts made from discarded fishing nets or PET bottles. The Swedish carmaker turned to an innovative Swiss technology to show how this can be achieved....
Global warming can be limited to 1.5°C by dramatically transforming the way we move around, heat and cool our homes, and buy and use devices and appliances in our cities, according to new research...
Today‘s electromobility consumes large amounts of traction batteries, preferably high-performance lithium-ion batteries. These batteries contain valuable raw materials and should not be discarded as waste at the end of their life. The research project...
Automotive manufacturer Volkswagen has started testing a new transportation concept called Moia. The specially developed electric vehicles operate somewhere between public transport and taxis. In the service provided by Moia, passengers can order a...
French startup SeaBubbles has successfully tested its electric water taxi on Lake Geneva. Resembling a car, the zero emissions boat will soon be equipped with an ABB software and will replace water taxis in...
Tesla is voluntarily recalling around 123,000 vehicles worldwide because of power steering problems. Other problems such as the fatal accident involving a self-driving Model X and slow production times are hurting Tesla’s reputation. John...
