#roads News
Policy & Finance
Is China’s Belt and Road Initiative on the brink of a green shift?
Renewable energy projects have yet to appear in droves, but new coal power projects have largely been halted.
Urban heat islands can face higher temperatures than green or rural areas, increasing risk of illness and death for city residents.
Harishpur, a census town in West Bengal, experienced land subsidence in July 2020. The residents allege that it is because of open-cast mining operations that were carried out proximity to the residential area, without required permissions.
Food & Agriculture
India’s palm oil drive faces reality check
Two years in, the plan to expand domestic production is hindered by lack of mills and unsuitable climates.
#roads Opinion
More than half the city will be under 1.2 metres of flood waters by the end of this century if action is not taken now.
As cities grow and heat up, it’s time to get rid of your air-conditioner and have more plants in your homes.
Policy & Finance
Isolating the resistance: How coronavirus leaves indigenous rights in Borneo at risk
Rainforest destruction continues while indigenous conservation leaders are in lockdown.
A robust, rail-centric network should remain the backbone into which other transportation modes, like autonomous shuttles, ride-sharing and scooters, can feed.
Carbon & Climate
Hotter temperatures will lead to more deaths from injury
#roads Videos
Plastic pollution is a huge problem all over of the world. Will India's plastic roads be a solution?
China has provided huge funding supposedly to help developing countries mitigate and adapt to climate impacts, but it is also financing coal projects included in the Belt & Road Initiative (BRI). What do recipient countries make of this?
Carbon & Climate
Film captures global citizens innovating for a greener tomorrow
Moving away from narratives that spell fear of climate-related catastrophes, "Tomorrow" tells stories of how ordinary people -- from Icelandic volcanoes to Indian slums -- employ innovative ways to fight the effects of climate change.
#roads Podcasts
Green Buildings
How do we build zero carbon cities?
EB Studio
[The EB Podcast] In the second episode of the series Tomorrow’s cities: Engineering the energy transition, we explore how to build zero carbon cities in fast-growing Southeast Asia.
#roads Press Releases
NDC Transport Initiative for Asia
Council for decarbonising transport in Asia reports zero-carbon goal by mid-century
