Happy New Year to all our readers, and welcome to the first 2016 edition of ICLEI Links, our roundup of sustainability-related news and commentary from around the web!
City Stories
Where is the most cycle-friendly city in the world?
Vertical Farm 2.0 – Urban farming on a large scale
7 Awesome Ways Cities Are Leading The Climate Fight
Taking it to the Streets: How Cities Will Help Make the Paris Agreement Real
2016 – when global meets local in climate action
Climate Change Stories
Earth is Experiencing a Global Warming Spurt
Era of climate science denial is not over, study finds
Using Technology To Keep Carbon Emissions In Check
Fire, floods, tornadoes: fatal weather rounds out a year of extremes in 2015
Energy Stories
Six stories show renewable energy underpins a climate-friendly future
Green energy: How one power plant chips away at the UK’s carbon footprint
The Dirty Truth About ‘Clean Diesel’