ICLEI Links: 16 January 2015
Welcome to the latest edition of ICLEI Links, our roundup of sustainability-related news and commentary from around the web! Thanks to all on Twitter and elsewhere for sharing.
ICLEI News
Earth Hour City Challenge winners to be announced at ICLEI World Congress 2015
Belo Horizonte, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo win 2015 Sustainable Transport Award
City News
Copenhagen bicycle “super highways” push regional cooperation to a new level
Styrofoam to be banned in New York City starting in July
City Accelerator Guide for Embedding Innovation in Local Government
Urbanization and the rise of the city – a data visualization
Paris mayor announces plans for a car-free city centre, plus €100m for bike lanes
Energy News
New Wind Turbine That Looks Like A Tree Is Coming To Paris
Caribbean island says goodbye diesel and hello 100% renewable electricity
World’s largest indoor farm 100 times more productive than outdoor agriculture
How the world burns: fuel consumption compared
REmap 2030 – A Renewable Energy Roadmap
Climate Change News
Climate change recognised as global human rights issue
Do volcanoes explain the slowdown in global warming?
Use Your Power – Earth Hour 2015 (VIDEO)
Environmental regulations may not cost as much as governments and businesses fear
