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3. More Cities Worldwide Consider Going Carless
2014-02-18 18:09:44| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
Hamburg, Germany's largest city is looking at ways to minimize traffic, bolster public transport, and increase options for pedestrians and cyclists. The plan also calls for a steady phase-out of vehicles in Hamburg's city center throughout the next two decades. Reducing the number of vehicles in city centers (if not completely removing them) is now a hot topic with urban planners, especially in Europe. Though the idea is gaining momentum in New York City as well. GET MORE DETAILSThe Article 3. More Cities Worldwide Consider Going Carless appeared first on Automotive Digest.
Chinese Government to Pay Cities $1.6 Billion to Reduce Air Pollution
2014-02-17 18:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: The Chinese government is so disturbed by its nation`s growing reputation for poor air quality that is willing to pay cities that try to buck the trend. China`s cabinet has announced the development of a fund worth $1.6 billion to reward cities and regions that make efforts to control key areas of pollution, according to a report from The Associated Press (AP). Key goals include controlling particulate matter in the air, curbing coal consumption, promoting "high-quality gasoline" for vehicles,...
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Major Cities Unite to Cut Building Pollution
2014-02-14 11:53:29| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
The mayors will be participating in the new City Energy Project , an initiative from the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Institute for Market.
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Sister Cities International publishes Peace Through People: 50 Years of Global Citizenship
2014-02-14 04:12:32| PortlandOnline
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China's Plan to Clean Up Air in Cities Will Doom the Climate, Scientists Say
2014-02-13 02:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
InsideClimate: China is erecting huge industrial complexes in remote areas to convert coal to synthetic fuel that could make the air in its megacities cleaner. But the complexes use so much energy that the carbon footprint of the fuel is almost double that of conventional coal and oil, spelling disaster for earth's climate, a growing chorus of scientists is warning. Efforts by China to develop so-called "coal bases" in its far-flung regions have received scant attention beyond the trade press, but scientists watching...
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