Runa Khan believes that everyone should have access to healthcare. Her organisation Friendship brings medicines, vaccines, and education to remote areas of Bangladesh. What does that have to do with the climate? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Runa Khan believes that everyone should have access to healthcare. Her organisation Friendship brings medicines, vaccines, and education to remote areas of Bangladesh. What does that have to do with the climate? Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Hospitals in uncharted waters

A plan to revive Lithuania’s inland waterways with electric barges could cut carbon emissions by cutting 48 000 trucks journeys each a year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A plan to revive Lithuania’s inland waterways with electric barges could cut carbon emissions by cutting 48 000 trucks journeys each a year. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Nature’s highways

 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Local climate solutions

Europe’s two major challenges, energy independence and climate change, are closely intertwined. But they share one solution – a swift transition to a greener, more sustainable economy.­ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Europe’s two major challenges, energy independence and climate change, are closely intertwined. But they share one solution – a swift transition to a greener, more sustainable economy.­ Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

What drives firms’ investment in climate action?

A Swedish company aims to farm salmon on land, providing nutritious, sustainable local salmon to Sweden. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Swedish company aims to farm salmon on land, providing nutritious, sustainable local salmon to Sweden. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The ocean ashore

The Aqaba-Amman desalination project is an innovative and sustainable plan to solve Jordan’s water scarcity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Aqaba-Amman desalination project is an innovative and sustainable plan to solve Jordan’s water scarcity. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Quenching Jordan’s thirst

Electric vehicles could make a big dent in Europe’s stubborn transport emissions, but they aren’t an absolute cure for the pollution and social problems of mobility. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Electric vehicles could make a big dent in Europe’s stubborn transport emissions, but they aren’t an absolute cure for the pollution and social problems of mobility. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Car conundrum

Urban climate adaptation is the next step for cities that need to protect themselves—and their citizens—against the inevitable effects of climate change. Here are some ideas about how to do it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Urban climate adaptation is the next step for cities that need to protect themselves—and their citizens—against the inevitable effects of climate change. Here are some ideas about how to do it. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

A tale of two cities

In the spring of 2022, international wheat prices rose to their highest level in 20 years. In Tunisia, the official price of a baguette remained the same as it had been for more than 15 years – 0.19 Tunisian dinars (about 6 euro cents). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the spring of 2022, international wheat prices rose to their highest level in 20 years. In Tunisia, the official price of a baguette remained the same as it had been for more than 15 years – 0.19 Tunisian dinars (about 6 euro cents). Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Stocking up for resilience

Rewilding Europe has a new solution for biodiversity management and revives ancient animals in the process. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rewilding Europe has a new solution for biodiversity management and revives ancient animals in the process. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

How bringing back an ancient species helps the climate

Climate change is humanity’s biggest problem. The Climate Solutions podcast tells you exactly what you can do to fight climate change. From the way you heat your home to the food you eat and the digital devices you use, Climate Solutions is your checklist for climate action.Climate Solutions (season 3) is now available in French, German, Italian and Spanish! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A really informative podcast on concrete things we can all do to fight climate change. Highly recommend.

Solutions to live by

Climate change is humanity’s biggest problem. The Climate Solutions podcast tells you exactly what you can do to fight climate change. From the way you heat your home to the food you eat and the digital devices you use, Climate Solutions is your checklist for climate action.Climate Solutions (season 3) is now available in <a href="https://shows.acast.com/wege-aus-der-klimakrise" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">French</a>, <a href="https://shows.acast.com/wege-aus-der-klimakrise" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">German</a>, <a href="https://shows.acast.com/soluzioni-per-il-clima" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Italian </a>and <a href="https://shows.acast.com/soluciones-para-el-clima" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Spanish</a>! Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Climate Solutions

When we cool or heat our buildings, we waste a lot of energy—and release emissions that damage the climate. Our climate podcast energy efficiency episode shows how you can turn that aroundWhen I was a kid, my dad used to go around the house switching off lights and shouting that we were wasting electricity—in those days that meant we were throwing away money. My eight-year-old daughter goes around the house switching off lights, shouting that we’re wasting electricity—which today means we’re harming the climate.Energy efficiency is a crucial part of the fight against climate change. In our climate podcast energy efficiency episode, we’ll show you how to reduce the energy you use to cool or heat your home—and the impact that can have on climate change.Subscribe to the entire series of Climate Solutions from the European Investment Bank, the EU climate bank. Learn what you should do to fight climate change in the oceans, on the road, on your dinner plate and even on your digital devices.In the climate podcast energy efficiency episode, you’ll find out:·       The electricity and fuel used to heat, cool and light buildings account for nearly 40% of energy consumption in Europe. It’s responsible for around 35% of greenhouse gas emissions. Buildings are the single biggest consumers of energy, so making them more efficient can have a big impact on the race to meet climate goals·       75% of buildings and housing could be made more energy efficient. But less than 1% of housing is renovated each year for energy efficiency·       The European Union wants to cut overall emissions by 40% by 2030 and it wants to increase energy efficiency by more than 30%.·       One energy efficiency programme operated by the European Investment Bank, ELENA, has worked on 95 projects so far. These projects will eventually lead to over €6 billion in investment in energy and transport efficiency. That will save more than 3,600 GWh of energy and 1.4 million tonnes of carbon emissions each yearIf you’ve got something to say about climate in general or this podcast in particular, let me know @EIBMatt on Twitter. And don’t forget to subscribe to Climate Solutions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When we cool or heat our buildings, we waste a lot of energy—and release emissions that damage the climate. Our climate podcast energy efficiency episode shows how you can turn that aroundWhen I was a kid, my dad used to go around the house switching off lights and shouting that we were wasting electricity—in those days that meant we were throwing away money. My eight-year-old daughter goes around the house switching off lights, shouting that we’re wasting electricity—which today means we’re harming the climate.Energy efficiency is a crucial part of the fight against climate change. In our climate podcast energy efficiency episode, we’ll show you how to reduce the energy you use to cool or heat your home—and the impact that can have on climate change.<a href="https://www.eib.org/en/podcasts/series/climate-solution/index.htm?q=&amp;sortColumn=startDate&amp;sortDir=desc&amp;pageNumber=0&amp;itemPerPage=9&amp;pageable=false&amp;language=EN&amp;defaultLanguage=EN&amp;_g_serie_serieId=climate-solution&amp;or_g_serie_serieId=true" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to the entire series of Climate Solutions</a> from the <a href="https://www.eib.org/en/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">European Investment Bank</a>, the EU climate bank. Learn what you should do to fight climate change in the oceans, on the road, on your dinner plate and even on your digital devices.In the climate podcast energy efficiency episode, you’ll find out:·       The electricity and fuel used to heat, cool and light buildings account for nearly 40% of energy consumption in Europe. It’s responsible for around 35% of greenhouse gas emissions. Buildings are the single biggest consumers of energy, so making them more efficient can have a big impact on the race to meet climate goals·       75% of buildings and housing could be made more energy efficient. But less than 1% of housing is renovated each year for energy efficiency·       The European Union wants to cut overall emissions by 40% by 2030 and it wants to <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/strategies/2030_en" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">increase energy efficiency by more than 30</a>%.·       One energy efficiency programme operated by the European Investment Bank, ELENA, has worked on 95 projects so far. These projects will eventually lead to over €6 billion in investment in energy and transport efficiency. That will save more than 3,600 GWh of energy and 1.4 million tonnes of carbon emissions each yearIf you’ve got something to say about climate in general or this podcast in particular, let me know <a href="https://twitter.com/EIBMatt" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@EIBMatt</a> on Twitter. And don’t forget to subscribe to <a href="http://www.eib.org/climate-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Climate Solutions</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Cool it, hot stuff!

Hear how developing countries are working to protect their economies—and their people—from climate change in our climate podcast development episodeTo those of us in the developed world, climate action means switching to electric vehicles, taking a bike or public transport… Or maybe eating tofu, but let’s not go there.These are very important things to do, but they’re also what some people call “First World problems”. In the developing world, climate action means building better roads.Developing countries need better roads to protect them against the disastrous human and economic effects of climate change that occur when roads are flooded, covered by landslides or interrupted by unusable bridges. This adaptation to climate change ensures that infrastructure and people are better prepared to cope with extreme weather and protected from its consequences.This episode of the Climate Solutions podcast tells you what adaptation is and gives you concrete examples of how it works in projects financed by the European Investment Bank, the EU bank, in countries from Asia, Africa and Latin America.Subscribe to the entire series of Climate Solutions from the European Investment Bank, the EU climate bank. Learn what you should do to fight climate change in the oceans, on the road, in your home and even on your digital devices.In this episode you’ll find out:·        What is climate adaptation? Climate adaptation moderates harm or finds beneficial opportunities that result from changes in natural or human systems caused by actual or expected climatic stimuli or their effects. (You can hear some more about adaptation in episode one of Climate Solutions, which is on urban development and looks at how your city is fighting climate change with adaptation projects.)·        How long are roads meant to last? Roads are built to last from 20 to 50 years and to withstand extreme weather events that occur only once in 50 to 100 years. Climate change means that these events will become more severe and more frequent. That’s a problem in developing countries, because design and maintenance of roads are sometimes underfunded and are not always based on recent extreme weather predictions. At the same time, existing infrastructure may degrade faster due to harsh weather conditions, resulting in the need for earlier upgrade and replacement.·        What is capacity building? Capacity building is the process by which skills, experience and technical and management capabilities are developed. Capacity building is often the result of the something called technical assistance, where international organisations give advice on how to prepare projects, so that they can then get funds from banks and other development institutions.If you’ve got something to say about climate in general or this podcast in particular, let me know @EIBMatt on Twitter. And don’t forget to subscribe to Climate Solutions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hear how developing countries are working to protect their economies—and their people—from climate change in our climate podcast development episodeTo those of us in the developed world, climate action means switching to electric vehicles, taking a bike or public transport… Or maybe eating tofu, but let’s not go there.These are very important things to do, but they’re also what some people call “First World problems”. In the developing world, climate action means building better roads.Developing countries need better roads to protect them against the disastrous human and economic effects of climate change that occur when roads are flooded, covered by landslides or interrupted by unusable bridges. This adaptation to climate change ensures that infrastructure and people are better prepared to cope with extreme weather and protected from its consequences.This episode of the <a href="http://www.eib.org/climate-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Climate Solutions</a> podcast tells you what adaptation is and gives you concrete examples of how it works in projects financed by the European Investment Bank, the EU bank, in countries from Asia, Africa and Latin America.Subscribe to the entire series of Climate Solutions from the <a href="https://www.eib.org/en/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">European Investment Bank</a>, the EU climate bank. Learn what you should do to fight climate change in the oceans, on the road, in your home and even on your digital devices.In this episode you’ll find out:·        What is climate adaptation? Climate adaptation moderates harm or finds beneficial opportunities that result from changes in natural or human systems caused by actual or expected climatic stimuli or their effects. (You can hear some more about adaptation in <a href="http://www.eib.org/climate-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">episode one of Climate Solutions</a>, which is on urban development and looks at how your city is fighting climate change with adaptation projects.)·        How long are roads meant to last? Roads are built to last from 20 to 50 years and to withstand extreme weather events that occur only once in 50 to 100 years. Climate change means that these events will become more severe and more frequent. That’s a problem in developing countries, because design and maintenance of roads are sometimes underfunded and are not always based on recent extreme weather predictions. At the same time, existing infrastructure may degrade faster due to harsh weather conditions, resulting in the need for earlier upgrade and replacement.·        What is capacity building? Capacity building is the process by which skills, experience and technical and management capabilities are developed. Capacity building is often the result of the something called technical assistance, where international organisations give advice on how to prepare projects, so that they can then get funds from banks and other development institutions.If you’ve got something to say about climate in general or this podcast in particular, let me know <a href="https://twitter.com/EIBMatt" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@EIBMatt</a> on Twitter. And don’t forget to subscribe to <a href="http://www.eib.org/climate-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Climate Solutions</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

When climate action means better roads

We don’t have to choose between protecting nature and economic growth. Our climate podcast biodiversity episode details the economic value of natureSome people say we face a straight choice between innovative, thriving human communities and saving the natural world. Our climate podcast biodiversity episode proves that’s not true.When we invest in and maintain our biodiversity, we expand our way of thinking about economics. Biodiversity is our natural infrastructure. It’s just as important to economic development in the decades ahead as the infrastructure we build with concrete, steel and fibre optic cables.Our climate podcast biodiversity episode looks at the massive contribution biodiversity makes to our economy—and demonstrates that while we’re waiting for the great innovations that will solve the climate crisis, we can slow climate change by protecting and investing in nature.Subscribe to the entire series of Climate Solutions from the European Investment Bank, the EU climate bank. Learn what you should do to fight climate change in the oceans, on the road, in your home and even on your digital devices.In the climate podcast biodiversity episode, you’ll find out:·        The economic importance of protecting pollinators like bees. Pollination of crops is essential to the fruits and vegetables grown across the world. Globally, crop pollination contributes the equivalent of €150 billion every year. That’s a real, tangible value created by biodiversity with very low costs. It’s also a fun way to silence your grumpy old uncle who thinks protecting nature should take second place to economic growth.·        There are only 50 countries in the world with a GDP bigger than those tiny little crop pollinators.·        The combined value to the world’s economy provided by ecosystems is called ecosystem services. They contribute $125 trillion to $140 trillion a year. That’s seven times the GDP of the United States. (How do you like that, grumpy old uncle?)·        Commercial forestry can support sustainable landscapes and foster rural economic growth and employment. Global demand for wood, renewable fibre and other forest products is growing, driven primarily by biodegradable packaging, soft tissue products and renewable energy.·        More good news. In the EU, forests and other wooded areas account for over 40% of the land. In recent decades, afforestation has increased this area by about 0.4% a year. The actual volume of the EU’s forests is also rising. Only 60% of the annual forest growth is harvested.If you’ve got something to say about climate in general or this podcast in particular, let me know @EIBMatt on Twitter. And don’t forget to subscribe to Climate Solutions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We don’t have to choose between protecting nature and economic growth. Our climate podcast biodiversity episode details the economic value of natureSome people say we face a straight choice between innovative, thriving human communities and saving the natural world. Our climate podcast biodiversity episode proves that’s not true.When we invest in and maintain our biodiversity, we expand our way of thinking about economics. Biodiversity is our natural infrastructure. It’s just as important to economic development in the decades ahead as the infrastructure we build with concrete, steel and fibre optic cables.Our climate podcast biodiversity episode looks at the massive contribution biodiversity makes to our economy—and demonstrates that while we’re waiting for the great innovations that will solve the climate crisis, we can slow climate change by protecting and investing in nature.<a href="https://www.eib.org/en/podcasts/series/climate-solution/index.htm?q=&amp;sortColumn=startDate&amp;sortDir=desc&amp;pageNumber=0&amp;itemPerPage=9&amp;pageable=false&amp;language=EN&amp;defaultLanguage=EN&amp;_g_serie_serieId=climate-solution&amp;or_g_serie_serieId=true" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to the entire series of Climate Solutions</a> from the <a href="https://www.eib.org/en/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">European Investment Bank</a>, the EU climate bank. Learn what you should do to fight climate change in the oceans, on the road, in your home and even on your digital devices.In the climate podcast biodiversity episode, you’ll find out:·        The economic importance of protecting pollinators like bees. Pollination of crops is essential to the fruits and vegetables grown across the world. Globally, crop pollination contributes the equivalent of €150 billion every year. That’s a real, tangible value created by biodiversity with very low costs. It’s also a fun way to silence your grumpy old uncle who thinks protecting nature should take second place to economic growth.·        There are only 50 countries in the world with a GDP bigger than those tiny little crop pollinators.·        The combined value to the world’s economy provided by ecosystems is called ecosystem services. They contribute $125 trillion to $140 trillion a year. That’s seven times the GDP of the United States. (How do you like that, grumpy old uncle?)·        Commercial forestry can support sustainable landscapes and foster rural economic growth and employment. Global demand for wood, renewable fibre and other forest products is growing, driven primarily by biodegradable packaging, soft tissue products and renewable energy.·        More good news. In the EU, forests and other wooded areas account for over 40% of the land. In recent decades, afforestation has increased this area by about 0.4% a year. The actual volume of the EU’s forests is also rising. Only 60% of the annual forest growth is harvested.If you’ve got something to say about climate in general or this podcast in particular, let me know <a href="https://twitter.com/EIBMatt" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@EIBMatt</a> on Twitter. And don’t forget to subscribe to <a href="http://www.eib.org/climate-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Climate Solutions</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

How much is nature worth?

The blue economy must be a priority to protect the oceans from plastics and waste. Hear how you can help in our climate podcast oceans episodeBlues singers usually wail about a lover who ain’t treatin’ them right, but on this episode of the Climate Solutions podcast we sing the blues for the ocean.Our climate podcast oceans episode looks at the unexpected ways in which we’re polluting the oceans—and the way that pollution plays a role in climate change. We also give you a checklist of things you can do to hold back the tide of pollution.Subscribe to the entire series of Climate Solutions from the European Investment Bank, the EU climate bank. Learn what you should do to fight climate change in the oceans, on the road, in your home and even on your digital devices.In the climate podcast oceans episode you find out:·        What we need to do on land to save the seas·        About 40% of the plastic that ends up in the oceans comes from trash discarded in or near rivers by the two billion people who lack waste collection services. Of all the plastic arriving in the oceans from rivers, 90% comes from just 10 rivers, mainly in Africa and Asia.·        The oceans contain trillions of miniscule pieces of plastic, as well as giant “garbage patches,” the biggest of which, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, covers an area three times the size of France.·        What are microplastics? Microplastics are tiny plastic pieces polluting the oceans. Microplastics account for the large majority of plastic debris on the oceans’ surfaces. Microplastics include broken-down plastic waste, synthetic fibres and beads found in personal hygiene products. They harm marine life, which mistake them for food, and they’re consumed by humans through seafood and tap water.·        Which of the following is getting a €214 million clean-up backed by the European Investment Bank? My kitchen drain, or the Kitchener Drain, a 69-kilometre network of canals in Egypt’s Nile Delta.If you’ve got something to say about climate in general or this podcast in particular, let me know @EIBMatt on Twitter. And don’t forget to subscribe to Climate Solutions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The blue economy must be a priority to protect the oceans from plastics and waste. Hear how you can help in our climate podcast oceans episodeBlues singers usually wail about a lover who ain’t treatin’ them right, but on this episode of <a href="http://www.eib.org/climate-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">the Climate Solutions podcast</a> we sing the blues for the ocean.Our climate podcast oceans episode looks at the unexpected ways in which we’re polluting the oceans—and the way that pollution plays a role in climate change. We also give you a checklist of things you can do to hold back the tide of pollution.<a href="https://www.eib.org/en/podcasts/series/climate-solution/index.htm?q=&amp;sortColumn=startDate&amp;sortDir=desc&amp;pageNumber=0&amp;itemPerPage=9&amp;pageable=false&amp;language=EN&amp;defaultLanguage=EN&amp;_g_serie_serieId=climate-solution&amp;or_g_serie_serieId=true" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to the entire series of Climate Solutions</a> from the <a href="https://www.eib.org/en/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">European Investment Bank</a>, the EU climate bank. Learn what you should do to fight climate change in the oceans, on the road, in your home and even on your digital devices.In the climate podcast oceans episode you find out:·        What we need to do on land to save the seas·        About 40% of the plastic that ends up in the oceans comes from trash discarded in or near rivers by the two billion people who lack waste collection services. Of all the plastic arriving in the oceans from rivers, 90% comes from just 10 rivers, mainly in Africa and Asia.·        The oceans contain trillions of miniscule pieces of plastic, as well as giant “garbage patches,” the biggest of which, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, covers an area three times the size of France.·        What are microplastics? Microplastics are tiny plastic pieces polluting the oceans. Microplastics account for the large majority of plastic debris on the oceans’ surfaces. Microplastics include broken-down plastic waste, synthetic fibres and beads found in personal hygiene products. They harm marine life, which mistake them for food, and they’re consumed by humans through seafood and tap water.·        Which of the following is getting a €214 million clean-up backed by the European Investment Bank? My kitchen drain, or the Kitchener Drain, a 69-kilometre network of canals in Egypt’s Nile Delta.If you’ve got something to say about climate in general or this podcast in particular, let me know <a href="https://twitter.com/EIBMatt" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@EIBMatt</a> on Twitter. And don’t forget to subscribe to <a href="http://www.eib.org/climate-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Climate Solutions</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Singin’ the blues for the oceans blue

Cleaner urban transport can be a big part of halting climate change—and saving our lungs. Our climate podcast urban transport episode lays out a roadmap to climate-friendly mobilityWe know that cleaner, electric urban transport will be a big improvement for our cities. But it’s not always clear how we get there. Our climate podcast urban transport episode lays out the benefits of cleaner mobility for the climate—and our health.Subscribe to the entire series of Climate Solutions from the European Investment Bank, the EU climate bank. Learn what you should do to fight climate change in the oceans, on the road, in your home and even on your digital devices.In the climate podcast urban transport episode, you’ll find out:·       An electric vehicle isn’t only cleaner than an internal combustion vehicle, it’s also more efficient. Electric vehicles consume one-third of the energy of traditional cars.·       The number of electric cars is growing exponentially. In 2018, the number of electric vehicles on the road surged to 5.1 million, up 2 million from 2017. Most of those electric vehicles, 45%, were in China, with the European Union making up 24% and the United States 22%. Of course electric vehicles still represent only a small fraction of the more than 1 billion cars on the road.·       Europe has also made progress addressing the other part of the electric puzzle: the charging infrastructure. The number of charging stations in the European Union surged from a mere 3 800 in 2011 to more than 150 000 expected by the end of 2019. The rollout is being fuelled by projects like Enel X Mobility, which plans to install 14 000 charging stations in Italy by 2022. The European Investment Bank is supporting that project with a €115 million loan.·       Electric vehicles still face many challenges. For one, the cost of batteries has to come down for electric cars to be as affordable as conventional cars. Progress on this is encouraging. Electric car prices have fallen 85% from 2010 to 2018.·       In Europe, emissions from electricity production have fallen steadily, from over 500 grams of carbon per kilowatt hour in 1990 to less than 300 grams of carbon per kilowatt hour in 2016. That decline means that electric cars are responsible for less emissions per kilometre driven than conventional cars, throughout the European Union.If you’ve got something to say about climate in general or this podcast in particular, let me know @EIBMatt on Twitter. And don’t forget to subscribe to  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cleaner urban transport can be a big part of halting climate change—and saving our lungs. Our climate podcast urban transport episode lays out a roadmap to climate-friendly mobilityWe know that cleaner, electric urban transport will be a big improvement for our cities. But it’s not always clear how we get there. Our climate podcast urban transport episode lays out the benefits of cleaner mobility for the climate—and our health.<a href="https://www.eib.org/en/podcasts/series/climate-solution/index.htm?q=&amp;sortColumn=startDate&amp;sortDir=desc&amp;pageNumber=0&amp;itemPerPage=9&amp;pageable=false&amp;language=EN&amp;defaultLanguage=EN&amp;_g_serie_serieId=climate-solution&amp;or_g_serie_serieId=true" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to the entire series of Climate Solutions</a> from the <a href="https://www.eib.org/en/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">European Investment Bank</a>, the EU climate bank. Learn what you should do to fight climate change in the oceans, on the road, in your home and even on your digital devices.In the climate podcast urban transport episode, you’ll find out:·       An electric vehicle isn’t only cleaner than an internal combustion vehicle, it’s also more efficient. Electric vehicles consume one-third of the energy of traditional cars.·       The number of electric cars is growing exponentially. In 2018, the number of electric vehicles on the road surged to 5.1 million, up 2 million from 2017. Most of those electric vehicles, 45%, were in China, with the European Union making up 24% and the United States 22%. Of course electric vehicles still represent only a small fraction of the more than <a href="https://www.statista.com/statistics/281134/number-of-vehicles-in-use-worldwide/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">1 billion cars</a> on the road.·       Europe has also made progress addressing the other part of the electric puzzle: the charging infrastructure. The <a href="https://www.eafo.eu/electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">number of charging stations</a> in the European Union surged from a mere 3 800 in 2011 to more than 150 000 expected by the end of 2019. The rollout is being fuelled by projects like <a href="https://www.eib.org/en/press/all/2018-207-electric-cars-eib-supports-enels-plan-for-14-000-new-charging-stations" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Enel X Mobility</a>, which plans to install 14 000 charging stations in Italy by 2022. The European Investment Bank is supporting that project with a €115 million loan.·       Electric vehicles still face many challenges. For one, the cost of batteries has to come down for electric cars to be as affordable as conventional cars. Progress on this is encouraging. Electric car prices have fallen 85% from 2010 to 2018.·       In Europe, emissions from electricity production have fallen steadily, from over <a href="https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/daviz/co2-emission-intensity-5#tab-googlechartid_chart_11_filters=%7B%22rowFilters%22%3A%7B%7D%3B%22columnFilters%22%3A%7B%22pre_config_ugeo%22%3A%5B%22European%20Union%20(current%20composition)%22%5D%7D%7D" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">500 grams of carbon per kilowatt hour in 1990 to less than 300 grams of carbon per kilowatt hour in 2016</a>. That decline means that electric cars are responsible for less emissions per kilometre driven than conventional cars, throughout the European Union.If you’ve got something to say about climate in general or this podcast in particular, let me know <a href="https://twitter.com/EIBMatt" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@EIBMatt</a> on Twitter. And don’t forget to subscribe to <a href="http://www.eib.org/climate-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.eib.org/climate-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Hosted on Acast. See </a><a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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