Environment
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Environment Democratic Republic of CongoSatellite Alerts Have Helped Reduce Deforestation
It took only two years for key African nations like the Democratic Republic of Congo to reduce deforestation by an impressive 18% using a forest satellite monitoring service to maintain inhabitable ecosystems for humans and animals alike, and cut down carbon emissions.
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Environment NorwayHow This Country Managed to Have 54% of All New Cars Sold Be Electric
In 2020, with its record electric vehicle sales, Norway has become the frontrunner in e-mobility. For the first time, 54% of the passenger vehicles hitting the streets of the country are electric cars, and when plug-in hybrids are taken into account, that number rises to 83%.
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Environment USAFully Protect a Third of the World’s Ocean to Benefit… Fishing!
Launched in 2008, this ambitious project has set a brand new mission: to fully protect a third of the world’s ocean not only for the sake of biodiversity, but also for fish stock that needs replenishing and carbon that need to be stored.
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Environment France54 Cities Race to Meet Climate Target – and Are Well on Track
According to the action plans major cities proposed, the Paris Climate Agreement target should be achieved. Furthermore, once fully implemented, these plans will protect citizens, create jobs, address inequalities and, of course, tackle the global climate crisis.
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Environment JapanJapan Gives Itself 15 Years to Ban Conventional Cars (And They Build Millions of Them Right now)
As part of its green growth strategy to be carbon neutral by 2050, the government of Japan has decided to completely ban combustion engines in cars within 15 years, with financial incentives to boost this transition.