Posts Tagged: Chris Kennedy
New York is an energy hog, London and Paris use relatively fewer resources and Tokyo conserves water like a pro. These are just a few of the findings from a new study on “megacity metabolism”—the world’s first comprehensive survey of resources…
Whether it’s swapping your car for an electric vehicle, or your natural gas furnace for geothermal heating, transitioning from fossil fuels to electric-powered technology is widely believed to be the best way to lower carbon emissions. But according to U…
Professor Chris Kennedy In a commentary published in the Oct. 30th edition of the journal Nature, Civil Engineering Professor Chris Kennedy (CivE) and colleagues warn garbage is being generated faster than other environmental pollutants, including greenhouse gases. The researchers say that ‘business-as-usual’ projections,…
Toronto – and other cities around the world – can significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by implementing aggressive but practical policy changes, says a new study by Professor Chris Kennedy (CivE) and World Bank climate change specialist Lorraine Sugar…
Whitby may be the worst place for per capita CO2 emissions in the GTA — 13.02 tonnes — but it has plenty of bad company in areas surrounding Toronto, according to a recent report from two Canadian researchers. “Whitby’s the…
Professor Chris Kennedy (CivE) published study, “Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Global Cities” examined ten global cities’ greenhouse gas emissions. Professor Kennedy believes cities can learn best practices and strategies for reducing air pollutants by comparing and understanding why different cities generate the…
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