E-tricycles are powering a recycling revolution in Fortaleza, Brazil
‘Catadores’ now collect recyclables along specific routes through the city’s neighbourhoods, stopping by homes and apartments where residents have requested recycling pick-ups.
Germany sets legally-binding climate adaptation targets
While the country has had an adaptation strategy in place since 2008, most measures remained voluntary until now.
Barcelona is turning subway trains into power stations
The transit agency expects regenerative braking to provide 41% of the energy needed to power the trains.
ING: Five lessons in climate adaptation from Southern Europe’s farmers
For one thing, heat and drought is pushing some production to more suitable areas.
El Paso solar cooperative helps homeowners save thousands on rooftop solar
The programme lowered the cost of an average solar system from nearly $16,000 to about $13,800.
John Kempf | How to speed up the adoption of regenerative farming practices
Weaning crops gradually off chemicals, versus an abrupt stop, will accelerate the adoption of regenerative farming.
As climate change advances, robots are starting (good) fires in California
BurnBot is part of a nascent but fast-growing “fire tech” sector that’s focused on preventing, detecting and suppressing wildfires.
How Buenos Aires is transforming — and climate proofing — its poorest neighbourhoods
A neighbourhood upgrade project introduced 611 new energy-efficient housing units with solar-powered water heating systems.
The secret behind Germany’s record renewables buildout
In just over two years, the country is now deploying more renewables than any other European peer.
Why European airlines are leading the shift to cleaner jet fuel
DHL Group is leading the way, getting more than 3% of its aviation fuel from cleaner sources last year.