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UN Sec-Gen: don’t ‘throw away’ stimulus money on fossil fuels
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Thursday on governments not to “throw away” economic stimulus funds by supporting fossil fuel industries that contribute to global warming.

TERI proposes a fiscally responsible Green Stimulus to revive growth and jobs
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) released a discussion paper on ‘A Fiscally Responsible Green Stimulus‘ to revive Indian economy by creating demand and jobs

Swiss parliament votes for CO2 tax on air tickets (Flight Global)
Switzerland’s parliament has voted in favour of introducing an environmental levy on airline tickets. The Swiss federal assembly says 135 of 195 members approved the
Reports

State of South African City Finances (SACN)
In its annual State of City finances report, the South African Cities Network (SACN) makes a number of recommendations for tackling challenges facing the finances

Remarkably adaptive: Australian cities in a time of growth (Grattan Institute)
According to a new report by the Grattan Institute, Australian cities are seizing up and no amount of new roads and rail lines is going
Air Quality and urban traffic in the EU: best practices and possible solutions (Euopean Parliament)
This study, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs, aims at gaining deeper insights into air quality problems in