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An affordable housing development in Spain that's energy efficient.

Catalonia’s housing revolution: Where affordability meets sustainability

An alternative housing system is emerging across the region and it could create a global blueprint.

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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.
An aerial view of Buenos Aires, Argentina

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.
A photo of a Chinese village under heavy air pollution.

China’s war on air pollution has yielded stunning results, study shows

China has reduced air pollution by 41% since 2013, partly by banning coal-fired power plants in major urban areas.
A shack in an informal settlement with a solar panel on the roof.

How off-grid solar financing schemes are expanding energy access in Kenya

In the second half of 2023, 1.2 million solar energy kits and appliances were sold in the country.
A photo of a community owned wind turbine in Bristol, England.

How this English community built its own wind turbine

All revenues generated go back into the community.
A balcony solar system on the exterior of an apartment block.

Germany’s ‘balcony solar’ boom accelerates as regulators cut red tape

Some 220,000 units, with a total capacity of 200MW, were registered through the first half of the year.
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