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What would it take to get Australia to 100-percent renewable energy?
What would it take to convert an entire country to 100-percent renewable energy? How about a country that occupies an entire continent? Australian climate think tank Beyond Zero Emissions is publishing a series of plans addressing how different aspects of…
There are Now More than 340,000 Renault-Nissan EVs on the Roads Worldwide
The Renault-Nissan Alliance announced that it will launch 10 models with Autonomous Drive technologies by 2020. This is in line with the Alliance’s commitment to technological innovation and its focus on the twin goals of zero emissions and zero fatalities.…
The Paris Agreement Asks Businesses to Be Bold
Ahead of the historic climate negotiations in December at COP21, BSR and our partners at We Mean Business recognized that the Paris Agreement could be more than a diplomatic settlement among nations—that it had the potential to catalyze climate action…
Portugal Runs for Four Days Straight on Renewable Energy Alone
Zero emission milestone reached as country is powered by just wind, solar and hydro-generated electricity for 107 hours. Portugal kept its lights on with renewable energy alone for four consecutive days in a clean energy milestone revealed by data analysis…
“The Climate Walker” on a 12,000-kilometer route: currently in Bosnia and Herzegovina, continues toward Serbia
Climate change is one of the most important global topics today, but despite numerous warnings and discussions, much of it still remains just talk. However, there are ways to take action, and one particularly inspiring and unusual endeavor is that…
Only nine EU countries truly encourage companies to switch to electric vehicles
Companies register around 60% of all new cars in the European Union, which makes corporate fleets one of the key drivers of transport electrification. However, new research by the organisation Transport & Environment shows that most EU member states still…
Sustainability of Europe’s mobility systems 2025
Transport is fundamental to Europe’s economy and society. It enables the movement of goods and people across regions, supporting markets and sustaining over 10 million jobs while contributing around 5 percent of gross domestic product. It is also responsible for a substantial share of environmental externalities, including GHG emissions, air pollution, noise and congestion.…