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Every 10th of a degree counts: are the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement being met?
The numbers are in, and scientists can now say officially 2024 was Earth's warmest year on record. So even if the goal of staying below 1.5 degrees of warming doesn’t seem feasible anymore, scientists say that’s not a reason to stop trying
City Climate Finance Gap Fund helps to implement climate projects in cities
Cities can count on technical assistance in the early stages of project development
“New Center of Warsaw”: an example of greening the three main squares of the city
The Warsaw City Council presented projects for the reconstruction of three squares in the city center: Teatralna, Bankowa, and Zalizny Góra. We believe that this is a great example of how pedestrians can be given greater priority in the city, which in turn promotes a new model of urban mobility
The role of Jerusalem artichoke in Ukrainian ecosystems
On Thursday, May 9, at the space of urban gardening "Rozsadnyk", we discussed the role of Jerusalem artichoke in Ukrainian ecosystems
Urban gardening: foreign and Ukrainian examples
Get to know the examples of foreign and Ukrainian urban gardening. Urban gardens are public spaces created for the purpose of growing fruits, vegetables, spices and flowers
Restoration of small rivers in Vinnytsia
On the Day of Water Resources Protection we share an example of water conservation in the city of Vinnytsia, one of the EECU member communities, which approved the Concept for the Development of Small Rivers 2035 on June 22, 2023
Examples of urban greening in Ukraine and around the world
To the occasion of World Earth Day, which is traditionally marked on March 20, several examples of greening projects in Ukraine and around the world were prepared for EECU communities
Are EVs really better for the environment than fossil fuel cars
Michael J. Coren, a climate expert and journalist for The Washington Post, sought to answer the question of which cars are less harmful to the environment
The City Climate Finance Gap Fund helps cities achieve their climate goals
70% of global carbon dioxide emissions are produced by cities, which are home to 60% of the world's population. Cities are the engines of the global economy, generating 80% of the global economy.
In 2020, the Urban Climate Finance Support Facility was established to help cities meet their climate goals and become more environmentally and economically sustainable as a result