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The Progress Playbook™ is dedicated to sharing effective strategies for creating a better world. We highlight successful policies and initiatives that promote sustainable development, which can be adopted in other regions. This resource is designed for policymakers, business executives, community organizations, and everyday people. We operate independently, with our funding sourced from advertisements on our website and contributions from our readers.
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2 weeks ago |
theprogressplaybook.com | Nick Hedley
Brazil and the UK have set 2035 decarbonisation targets that are aligned with what’s required to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, according to an analysis by BloombergNEF. The background: So far, only 20 countries have submitted their nationally determined contributions (NDCs) — or climate change mitigation pledges to the world — for the next decade.
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2 weeks ago |
theprogressplaybook.com | Nick Hedley
The world’s growing fleet of electric vehicles is starting to meaningfully curb oil demand, new data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) shows. In 2024, the global stock of electric cars displaced over 1 million barrels per day of oil consumption, according to the agency. That equates to roughly 1% of total demand for oil, which is also used to make plastics and a wide range of every-day products and fuels.
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3 weeks ago |
theprogressplaybook.com | Nick Hedley
Hungary has quickly become the world leader in solar energy integration thanks in part to generous government assistance programmes. Solar accounted for 25% of the country’s electricity generation in 2024, more than any other nation, according to data collated by research group Ember. Hungary overtook Chile last year to claim the top spot. The solar surge has been remarkable — in 2018, the technology made up just 2% of Hungary’s power output.
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3 weeks ago |
theprogressplaybook.com | Nick Hedley
How Hungary became the world’s solar energy leaderThanks partly to its feed-in tariff scheme, solar accounted for 25% of the country’s electricity generation in 2024. In numbers: How Beijing cleaned up its airFine particulate concentrations have fallen 67% since 2013 thanks to a series of interventions. But more work is needed.
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3 weeks ago |
theprogressplaybook.com | Nick Hedley
Beijing’s air pollution levels have fallen dramatically since peaking 12 years ago thanks to a series of regulatory interventions, data shows. The context: Fuelled by a growing population and rising wealth, the number of cars and factories in and around the city swelled in the 1990s and 2000s. By 2013, concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) reached an average of 89.5 μg/m³, which is 18 times the World Health Organization’s recommended safe limit.
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