Meet UK’s top ‘future proof’ cities

By Anna Simpson, Forum for the Future In the UK, around nine in ten people live in towns and cities, drawn to their vibrant lifestyles and dynamic economies. But cities face growing challenges, too: ageing housing stock, clogged-up transport systems, not to mention the need to "future proof" themselves against a changing climate. And all this at…

ByThe Global ViewNovember 19, 20100Comments

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UK must go on “fossil fuel diet” to meet CO2 targets

The UK must cut greenhouse gas emissions by a fifth by 2020 to tackle climate change and meet longer-term goals of cutting emissions by 80 per cent by 2050, the government's Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has warned. More importantly the CCC's report, Building a Low-Carbon Economy, says the aggressive emissions targets can be achieved at…

ByThe Global ViewDecember 1, 20080Comments

Smart Cities

UK to slash carbon emissions by 80 per cent

Energy and Climate Change secretary Ed Miliband has committed the UK to cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 80 per cent on 1990 levels. The agreement is part of a global deal on climate change and is set to be in effect by 2050. In a wide-ranging statement Miliband: Backed the recommendations of Lord Turner’s Climate Change Committee…

ByThe Global ViewOctober 17, 20080Comments

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Europe: VCs’ clean tech star

Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the best* at clean tech of them all? Why, it's little old Europe, says a survey by Deloitte and the National Venture Capital Association. And the survey goes like this: According to venture capitalists, Europe is emerging as a new leader behind the U.S. for life sciences and clean technology…

ByThe Global ViewJune 6, 20080Comments

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Europeans want EC to make all the decisions

What makes us inherently European? Our love of soccer? Our love of chips? Our uncharitable attitudes towards each others bodily hygiene? Our love of the European Commission? No, really, Greenbang wasn't joking about that. Apparently, Daily Mail aside, we love Europe and we would like them to be our overlords. According to - ahem -…

ByThe Global ViewMarch 18, 20080Comments

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Meet UK’s top ‘future proof’ cities

UK must go on “fossil fuel diet” to meet CO2 targets

UK to slash carbon emissions by 80 per cent

Europe: VCs’ clean tech star

Europeans want EC to make all the decisions

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