Top news of the week: 05.01.2022.
Mobility
SUV sales soar worldwide, half of them are electric
Nearly half of the models sold this year are electric, either 100 percent electric or plug-in hybrid. It's a statistic that bodes well for a segment that has never seen such popularity and ...
Transitioning to electrified, automated and shared mobility in an African context: A comparative review of Johannesburg, Kigali, Lagos and Nairobi
This article focuses on the drivers and barriers afforded by three innovations—automated vehicles, electric mobility, and ridesharing and bike-sharing…
Delivery drivers and riders could gain better health and safety protection under EU proposals
Read more... New rules on major EU roads should improve infrastructure safety The European Commission has proposed new rules governing the Trans-European Transport (TENT-T) …
Portland’s Transportation Wallet
What started as a pilot program geared towards alleviating congestion has morphed into an innovative subsidy for the city’s low-income residents.
The move towards a more Māori foreign policy
There have been some major steps towards including a Māori worldview in diplomacy – but success will not be simple
Explainer: The 17 WTO plurilaterals and ‘joint-statement initiatives’
Brand new, decades old, or in between? Exclusive or applying to all members? Proper negotiations or just talk? Which is which, and what are the subjects?
These homes are off-grid and climate resilient. They’re also built out of trash.
What if climate change and the housing crisis already had a solution? What if we just need to reevaluate our relationship with the Earth — and with our garbage? A day at the Earthship ...