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  • 'Agile cities - faster, smarter, greener' report
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    16 May — added by Rosalie Callway, CPRE London
    This report presents the findings from a survey and case study analysis of 50 diverse cities from around the world who are engaged in efforts to improve their performance …
  • Living London - Green infrastructure explained
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    8 May — added by Rosalie Callway, CPRE London
    'Living London' is a guide for CPRE London members and local groups with case studies, links to key organisations, in-depth guides and funding opportunities for promoting …
  • London's Green Sky Thinking week reviewed
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    26 April — added by Rosalie Callway, CPRE London
    Many of Open City's 'Green Sky Thinking' events recommend the sustainability of smart, compact, user-led urban design
  • Smart heat - New Scientist
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    13 April — added by Rosalie Callway, CPRE London
    More than 50 per cent of the energy we use leaks into the surroundings as wasted heat. Recapturing it wouldn't just benefit our wallets. It would reverse some of the damaging …
  • Cyclist friendly lorry design revealed
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    26 March — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
    The London Cycling Campaign has published pictures of its new ‘Safer Urban Lorry’ design, and is calling on the construction industry to adopt similar vehicle designs to …
  • Los Angeles to ditch coal power by 2025
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    20 March — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
    Los Angeles has set out plans to eliminate the use of electricity coming from coal-fired power stations and invest in renewable energy and energy efficiency in a bid to …
  • France introduces night-time ban on lighting
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    31 Jan. — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
    The French government has confirmed that it will force shops and commercial properties to switch off their lights at night in a bid to save energy and cut light …
  • Ecobuild 2013: Part 2 - the battle of bureaucracy
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    22 March — written by Rosalie Callway, CPRE London
    The construction industry is vociferous in their support to cut planning and building regulation red tape but will they throw out the baby with the bathwater? I once told a …
  • Hydrogen fuel vehicles given a boost in UK
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    6 Feb. — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
    More than one and a half million hydrogen powered vehicles could be on UK roads by 2030 claims a new study. Produced by the joint government industry body UKH2Mobility, the …
  • Low Carbon London: Decarbonising London’s electricity network
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    20 March — written by Michael Clark, UK Power Networks
    This is the first of a series of posts updating on the progress of the Low Carbon London programme as it moves into the trial phase. Low Carbon London (LCL) is an innovative …

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