Good news thread for this week!
The Dutch city of Utrecht is a city where only 1 shared vehicle for 3 homes are allowed. The neighbourhood called Merwede has 4 clear rules:
- 1 vehicle for 3 homes
- No space for privately owned cars
- Shops and restaurants are in walking distance. Residents are encouraged to take the bike
- Public transport is well developed.
This neighbourhood is pioneering a car-free lifestyle. This helps to reduce emissions and congestion and free up urban space for other uses. The area is designed with walkability and cycling in mind to remove the need for lengthy commuting. This project is currently under construction and it hopes to welcome its first residents this year. Read more here
I would love to live in a city like this. I wonder how realistic this to re-design the existing UK cities and areas.
Share your good news here too!
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Aya Pariy
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-02-2024 10:18
From: Aya Pariy
Subject: Good news thread
Good morning Community. Here's some good news for this Monday.
European companies lead in linking ESG to senior pay. Almost all main index constituent companies in Europe (93%) reported in this year's disclosures said they had incorporated at least one ESG metric in their executive incentive plans. This is up from 90% the previous year and just 75% three years ago. Read more here ESGClarity
TotalEnergies and Air Liquide create new joint venture TEAL Mobility to launch a hydrogen station network for heavy duty trucks. It will operate around 20 stations in France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg and Germany from 2024. ESGtoday
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Aya Pariy
Original Message:
Sent: 11-09-2023 10:55
From: Aya Pariy
Subject: Good news thread
As the world is trying to transition from being "wasteful, idle, lopsided and dirty" (Lombard Odier's description) to clean, inclusive, and circular, there seems to be a lot of "doom" in the air. We thought it is not fair. And we thought we'd create this thread on sharing "good" news and success stories in all fields of "ESG" and "Sustainability!
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Aya Pariy
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