The landscape of climate finance in Germany

Posted on: 11 December 2012
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A leader in the European transition to a decarbonized society, Germany has set ambitious targets for its contribution to the global fight against climate change. Achieving these targets requires significant investments in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and other means of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. By compiling data from a wide range of sources, this report presents the most comprehensive snapshot to-date of the current state of German climate finance.

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No place to call home: The social impacts of housing undersupply on young people

Posted on: 11 December 2012
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The Institute for Public Policy Research has published a report which explores the social impacts of the undersupply of housing on young people, in areas such as life aspirations, starting a family, professional ambitions, relationships with parents and partners, security and control, and community belonging. It calls for residents to embrace the principles outlined in the government’s National Planning Policy Framework and play a greater role in directly shaping the terms of proposed developments to enable more homes to be built.

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Let’s get building: The case for local authority investment in rented homes to help drive economic growth

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This report argues that councils should be allowed to take advantage of low levels of debt to raise loans to build homes. The report making this case has been jointly produced by a partnership of the Chartered Institute of Housing, the Local Government Association and the Association of Retained Council Housing, supported by the Councils with ALMOs Group and led by the National Federation of ALMOs. The report makes use of two new pieces of work. The first one assesses in detail the capacity of the local authority sector and its readiness to build new homes. The second, assesses the market’s reaction to the extra borrowing that would be required if the proposals made here were to be adopted.

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Connecting commuting: Research and analysis from the New Cities Foundation Task Force in San Jose

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The New Cities Foundation has unveiled the results of its Connected Commuting Task Force, charged with helping cities all over the world better understand how real-time social networking among commuters can enhance the overall commuting experience and improve traffic management.

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Green Construction Board: One year on report

Posted on: 10 December 2012
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The Green Construction Board has published its first annual report. This sets out the progress the Board has made on a broad range of issues, and outlines what has been achieved and future priorities. The Green Construction Board was established in October 2011 to provide strategic leadership to the sector on this agenda as well as own and monitor the implementation of the actions in the Low Carbon Construction Action Plan. It draws together Government and industry to discuss the business opportunities (both domestically and internationally) which will be created by the transition to more sustainable economy and how best to take advantage of them.

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Trans-European Transport Network

Posted on: 10 December 2012
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The European Commission has launched a public portal allowing citizens and businesses to access up to date information on the advancement of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) through satellite-based dynamic maps, facts, figures and various audio-visual and interactive elements. In practice, it will allow users to see the live development of the TEN-T network in the region of their interest.

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C-LIEGE – Clean Last mile transport and logistics management for smart and efficient local Governments in Europe

Posted on: 10 December 2012
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The Mid-Term Workshop, held in Newcastle on 31 October 2012, was the first public event of the C-LIEGE project after one and half years of project progress. Its main subject focused on presentations and discussions on how to implement successful strategies and push and pull measures in European cities and regions for clean and energy-efficient urban freight transport.

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DG MOVE European Commission: Study on Urban Freight Transport. Final report

Posted on: 10 December 2012
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The aim of the study is to review existing and planned practices and measures relating to the urban section of the freight transport chain across the Member States of the EU with a view to determine whether, to what extent and in which form, action at the European level can be envisaged to promote successful solutions and improve the performance of freight transport.

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Freight Action Plan for Kent 2012-16

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This document outlines the work that Kent County Council is currently undertaking or plans to undertake in order to mitigate the impact of freight on the county’s residents, workers and visitors. The report places particular focus on road haulage.

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The housing crisis in London: mobilising the church

Posted on: 10 December 2012
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This report, jointly published by Christian charity Housing Justice, the London Churches Group for Social Action and the Methodist, Baptist and United Reformed churches, callst calls for Christian landowners and investors, including churches, to use available land for the development of affordable housing. It calls for churches to support development and to take a stand against nimbyism.

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