Catalonia plans "independence from rainwater" by 2040
It will be achieved through seawater desalination plants
Spain / Barcelona / Development / Green City
Croatia / Zagreb / Development / Energy efficiency
Zagreb will greenify 50 public buildings in one fell swoop
A new project calls for photovoltaics, charging stations and energy-efficiency renovations
Luxembourg / Portugal / Energy efficiency / Politics and Reforms
Luxembourg and Portugal to develop a hydrogen corridor
Portugal is growing its renewable energy sector and will soon have a large hydrogen electrolyser in the port of Sines
Germany / Economy and Finance / Energy efficiency
BMW will expand green car plant in Leipzig
The city has signed a new lease deal for an area of 12 hectares which will include production facilities and renewable energy generation
Austria / Vienna / Development / Energy efficiency
Vienna starts drilling for geothermal heat in residential districts
The pilot project is part of the city’s plans to exit natural gas dependency as soon as possible
Portugal / Energy efficiency
More than half of Portuguese electricity now comes from solar and wind
And the summer hasn’t even begun so that share is likely to go up even more
Germany / Energy efficiency / Politics and Reforms
Dortmund to open the ‘funding gates’ for a just green transition for households
The city plans to launch six funding schemes this year alone
Ireland / Economy and Finance / Energy efficiency
Breakthrough for offshore wind in Ireland, with power for 2.5 million homes
The government held a "first-of-a-kind" auction where companies offered the lowest prices for 20-year distribution contracts
Ireland / Development / Energy efficiency
Ireland directs 169 million euros for climate transition in peat-dependent "midlands"
The region has a rich and old tradition in the extraction of this fuel, which forms a significant part of local economies
Germany / Energy efficiency / Innovation and Research
Germany reaches 2022 CO2 targets, but not thanks to climate measures
Authorities estimate a 1.9% decrease compared to 2021, equivalent to 15 million tons
Austria / Vienna / Energy efficiency / Public Spaces
In Vienna, car parks are getting the ‘solar treatment’
The city has created a funding mechanism for flying roofs, but applicants will have to compete for limited resources
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Belgium / Culture and Tourism
Flemish “Oscars” will stay gender-neutral
Digital transformation / Mobility
Despite new smart scanners, airport liquid limits will stay, says EU
Portugal / Public Spaces / Social City
Will Portugal allow pets access to the country’s beaches?
Germany / Munich / Stuttgart / Digital transformation / Economy and Finance
Germany's financial regulator seizes crypto ATMs in Stuttgart and Munich
Poland / Welfare and Health
Poland brings back masks amid COVID-19 surge
Spain / Education and Sport / Green City
Eco-activists defaced Messi's Ibiza villa, he wants 50,000 euros for damages
Netherlands / Amsterdam / Digital transformation / Politics and Reforms
Amsterdam bans Telegram for its municipal employees
Spain / Barcelona / Culture and Tourism / Economy and Finance
Barcelona councillor wants souvenir shops to go from old town
Austria / Mobility
Nostalgia brings back to life unique railbus in Carinthia
Germany / Culture and Tourism / Green City