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How Rwanda is building liveable cities of all sizes with practical climate actions

Rwanda has some of the most ambitious climate goals in Africa and its urban leaders are planning and implementing tangible actions to get there. These will increase city dwellers’ quality of life and protect the environment As is true of most African nations, Rwanda’s contribution to climate change is relatively small. But the country’s economy…

Cycling towards energy independence

ECF, CIE and CONEBI publish manifesto outlining how the EU, national governments and individuals can lessen dependence on fossil fuels through more cycling The Russian invasion of Ukraine has forced European governments and citizens to rethink our collective dependence on fossil fuels for Europe’s energy needs. Dependence on fossil fuels for transport alone produces 20-25%…

China Unicom Association for Science and Technology established

The inaugural meeting of China Unicom Association for Science and Technology (CUAST) was held in Beijing Zhang Yuzhuo, secretary of the leading Party members group, vice president in charge of daily work and chief executive secretary of the Secretariat of the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST), and Liu Liehong, executive secretary of the…

A nontoxic glue for plywood – from glucose, citric acid

A Fully Bio-Based Adhesive from Glucose and Citric Acid for Plywood with High-Performance The go-to materials for building home furniture, décor and floors are composite wood products that come in large sheets. But the glues and resins holding together particleboard, fiberboard and plywood usually contain formaldehyde and could release this probable carcinogen into the air.…

ICLEI Action Fund will grant €7M for data-driven projects

Projects must be aligned with the respective city’s sustainability plans and strategies A new call for applications for the ICLEI Action Fund is officially open. Non-profit and civil society organisations can now apply to receive up to 1 million EUR each to implement data-driven action to help cities reduce emissions and build resilience to climate…

Patents for Green Hydrogen Technology on the Rise

Renewables-based hydrogen can be used as feedstock for the chemical sector and as fuel in fuel cells where the only by-product is water A joint study published today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the European Patent Office (EPO) uses patent statistics to reveal the trends and dynamism in the field of hydrogen…

‘Smart’ diaper for bedside urine testing

“Smart Diaper Based on Integrated Multiplex Carbon Nanotube-Coated Electrode Array Sensors for In Situ Urine Monitoring” Urine can reveal a lot about a person’s health. But physicians don’t currently have a convenient or fast way of tracking the concentration of important compounds in their patients’ urine. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Applied Nano Materials have designed a…

Sustainable Cities Platform launches sixth edition of the Transformative Action Award

Local and regional authorities and civil society organisations spearheading the implementation of Local Green Deals or advancing the sustainable urban transformation in Europe are encouraged to apply for the chance to win 10,000 EUR The 2022 edition of the Transformative Action Award was launched today as part of the ICLEI World Congress during a session…

Digital technologies: key accelerator of agrifood systems transformation and rural development

Azerbaijan has been a leader in this field, having introduced an ambitious Electronic Agricultural Information System (EKTIS), which allows the government to support the agricultural sector in a more transparent, targeted, and swift manner Digital agriculture has great potential to foster the transformation of agrifood systems and promote rural development, QU Dongyu, Director-General of the Food…

Indra supports digitized multimodal mobility with integration of traffic and public transport to achieve climate goals

That is clear from its latest Transportation Trends Report "Towards a New Mobility", which highlights the need for a cultural shift in the industry to share data and make the transition to Mobility as a Service centered on the citizen The Covid pandemic has brought with it a period of digital acceleration in the transportation…