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The first time in over half a century that a tramway will run through the heart of the city
The idea dates back even to Antiquity, but how feasible is it?
The idea dates back even to Antiquity, but how feasible is it?
This Nordic country doesn’t want to wait for the last war bullet to sound off before starting reconstruction
The cultural and victim remembrance facility will be located in Rome
Many municipalities instituted privileges for EVs to promote sustainable mobility. Now, a lot more people are driving electric, so maybe it’s time to normalise legislation
The city wants new approaches to developing the urban environment and is willing to fund the best solutions
Around 75% of German CO2 emissions come from the private sector, yet less than 1% of businesses are considered fully sustainable
The city has a strategy of putting 10,000 human-controlled and autonomous shuttles on the streets by 2030
Last week, the Chinese app was banned for Belgian federal employees for an initial period of six months
Some of the most productive solar installations in the city are on listed buildings, such as Red City Hall
Authorities have published two maps, one of the roofs and the other – of facades so that locals can make the right decision when choosing green energy
The first time in over half a century that a tramway will run through the heart of the city
The city has a strategy of putting 10,000 human-controlled and autonomous shuttles on the streets by 2030
It will open its doors in 2024 and offer cremations and burials
The building will be on the site of Plato’s Ancient Academy
The cultural and victim remembrance facility will be located in Rome
Successful candidates get a card allowing them to perform on the premises of the transit system
The city has developed its own way to teach young people how to react when they witness unjust treatments
The city will supply and maintain 138 dispensers in public buildings
Find out which European region has the highest longevity, and which one the lowest
The Nordic country has topped that symbolic but prestigious classification for six years in a row now
According to the European Environment Agency’s new report, air quality was good in only eleven cities during the 2020-2021 period
The European Environment Agency (EEA) has released a report which shows the air quality in over 340 cities on the continent for the period 2020-2021. What’s immediately striking is that the cities with the best air are located either in the northeastern Nordic region or the southwestern Atlantic region. The top 14 cities are located in one of those two areas, and according to the agency only the top 11 meet the WHO’s top categorization for good air quality.
Europe benefits from the most comprehensive air quality monitoring network in the world. Data for the report has been collected from 400 monitoring stations measuring fine particulate matter concentrations.
The fact that only 11 cities met the WHO standards for good air is quite alarming considering that the data reflects the years of the peak COVID pandemic, which were marked by lockdowns and a drastic reduction in motorized traffic and industrial activities.
As for the best performers here’s a list of the top 11 cities that did not exceed the annual level of 5 μg/m3 of fine particulate matter (also known as PM2.5).
However, if we take into account the European Union's annual limit value for fine particles of 25 micrograms per cubic metre of air, the limit value was only exceeded in the three most polluted cities. That shows the great difference between the WHO guideline and the norm of the European Union, however, it should be noted that the WHO takes a categorization approach depending on the levels.
If you’re wondering which European cities were the worst performers in terms of air quality, these were Nowy Sacz (Poland), and Cremona and Padova, in Italy. These three cities exceeded the norm of 25 µg/m3 and thus can be categorized to have very poor air quality.
If you want to consult the full EEA ranking and see how your city fared, you can do so here.
The first time in over half a century that a tramway will run through the heart of the city
The cultural and victim remembrance facility will be located in Rome
Many municipalities instituted privileges for EVs to promote sustainable mobility. Now, a lot more people are driving electric, so maybe it’s time to normalise legislation
The city has a strategy of putting 10,000 human-controlled and autonomous shuttles on the streets by 2030
Last week, the Chinese app was banned for Belgian federal employees for an initial period of six months
Authorities have published two maps, one of the roofs and the other – of facades so that locals can make the right decision when choosing green energy
The first time in over half a century that a tramway will run through the heart of the city
The city has a strategy of putting 10,000 human-controlled and autonomous shuttles on the streets by 2030
The product launch will mark the 10-year anniversary since the city started working with ethically sourced products
The city has developed its own way to teach young people how to react when they witness unjust treatments
The cultural and victim remembrance facility will be located in Rome
Find out which European region has the highest longevity, and which one the lowest
The new itineraries are part of the DiscoverEU programme, which lets 18-year-olds travel by train between important European sites
The European Commission has published its first progress report charting the achievements of the socio-cultural movement that combines beauty, inclusion and sustainability
The 2023 edition of the creative initiative promises to be bigger, bolder and more inclusive
A talk with the head of Mission Zero Academy on the benefits for municipalities if they go the zero waste way
A talk with Nicolae Urs, one of the key figures behind the city's new data platforms and online services strategy
Veni Markovski’s take on dealing with disinformation in the European Union's poorest country – Bulgaria
