Climate policies that change individual lifestyles can weaken public support
Climate policies that target individual lifestyle changes – such as banning cars from city centres – can unintentionally weaken public support for…
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A ‘decisive transformation’ of the food sector could contribute to limiting global warming, a new study led by the Potsdam…
Impact of Saharan dust on Portuguese vineyards examined in new report
With global extreme weather on the rise, a new study by MGI Tech, in partnership with the University of Lisbon,…
2025 set to be the joint-second warmest year on record
2025 is poised to be the joint-second warmest year on record, alongside 2023, according to new data from the Copernicus…
Markku Markkula on the role of cities in driving the climate-neutral agenda
Markku Markkula is Vice-President of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), having previously served as its President from 2015…
Majority of Danish consumers concerned about effect of climate change on insurance costs
Some 70% of Danish consumers are concerned that climate change will make it more expensive for them to insure their…
Cities are ‘missing out’ on nature-based solutions to boost climate resilience, study finds
Cities around the world are overlooking the potential for nature-based solutions to strengthen climate resilience, a new study led by…
Ramboll develops digital tool to support ‘Beat the Heat’ initiative
Ramboll has developed a digital tool designed to enable city planners to better measure the impacts of flooding and urban…
Public support for climate protection in Germany’s building sector is declining
Public support for climate protection efforts in Germany‘s building sector is declining, a new study undertaken by BuVEG – Bundesverband…
Climate remains a top concern for voters in Denmark, study finds
Ahead of the local elections taking place this week in Denmark, a new study has found that climate policy remains…