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BYCS Bicycle Mayors

BYCS is an Amsterdam-based global NGO guided by the belief that bicycles transform cities and cities transform the world. They envision an urban future in which half of city trips are by bicycle by the end of the decade. To help achieve this they nurture, strengthen, and scale community-led cycling initiatives globally, striving towards this vision they call 50×30. We …

India suffering extreme heatwave yet buying more Russian Oil

So far in 2022, parts of India and Pakistan have recorded their highest average temperatures on record, and yet it is increasing its purchases of Russian oil. The oil has been sold at discounted prices because, as global energy prices are rising, the price of Russian oil is falling due to lack of demand following economic sanctions because of the …

Big Plastic Count 16-22 May

The Big Plastic Count launched! It’s the biggest ever investigation into household waste, done by everyday people like me and you. To push the government and supermarkets to fix their plastic problem. All you have to do is count the plastic you use for a week in May. Are you up for the challenge? We all do our bit to …

Warwick Public Consultation on Net Zero Plan

Warwick District Council has launched a consultation seeking public views on the soundness and legality of its draft Net Zero Development Plan Document (DPD). The ground-breaking planning policy document has been developed as part of the Council’s ambitious Climate Emergency Action Plan which, if adopted will impose standards on developments to meet the Council’s target of net zero carbon or …

Ikea and Rockefeller Foundations Tackle Energy Poverty with $1Billion

In June 2021, the Ikea Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation set up a $1 billion initiative to catalyze investments in distributed renewable energy (DRE). The initiative aims to reduce 1 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions and improve 1 billion lives by: Kick-starting post-pandemic economic recovery Enabling emerging economies to leapfrog to renewable energy DRE is renewable energy generated from …

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