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2011
In Paris, smartphones double as travel passes, 14th September [1] topic
France Becomes First Country to Ban Extraction of Natural Gas by Fracking, Jun 30 [2]
Paris to Launch the World’s First Municipal Electric Vehicle Hire Scheme, June 9 [3]
2010
Pavement power lights up Toulouse, 13 April [4] |
2009
- Wildfires across southern Europe. Wildfires break out across Spain, France, Greece, Italy and Turkey. Over 200 volunteers and 100 firefighters were trying to contain the fires across Turkey, which saw temperatures of 48 °C (118 °F), July 26. [6]
2008
- A Stamp for Sustainable Lifestyles, July 2. [7] The French postal service "La Poste" and UNEP have partnered to publish a booklet of letter stamps (Carnet de dix) inspired by the project UNEP/UNESCO youthXchange. This Carnet has the dimension and shape of a business card and contains 10 stamps, each of which carries a message related to sustainable consumption. topic
2007
- March 23 - Paris embraces plan to become city of bikes. [8] topic
- January 18 - France Joins the Billion Tree Campaign. [9] topic
References
- ↑ www.springwise.com, 14th September 2011
- ↑ scientificamerican.com, Jun 30, 2011
- ↑ sustainablecitiescollective.com, June 9, 2011
- ↑ guardian.co.uk, 13 April 2010
- ↑ off-grid.net, September 15, 2009
- ↑ 2009 Mediterranean wildfires W July 2009
- ↑ United Nations Environment Programme, July 2
- ↑ Washington Post
- ↑ UNEP press release