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A tale of six cities: How the world is tackling the climate crisis 16 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM 14 minutes to read A green skifield, literally: The Copenhill waste-to-energy plant in Copenhagen. Photo / supplied CoveringCLimateNEW What happens to cities happens to the world. They produce 80 per cent of global GDP and are home to 56 per cent of the global population. In the US, whereas Donald Trump watched the country succumb to drought and wildfire, 474 mayors are working together to try to be part of the solution, not the problem. As they know, if we're going to conquer the clim...

JOHN KIRK-ANDERSON/Stuff Julie Villard loves the cosy feel of her ultra energy-efficient home, and says it’s been great for her health. The winter Julie Villard moved to New Zealand from France, she found herself going to the doctor every three weeks, and couldn’t understand why. “I was sick, sniffling. I didn't know why. I thought, I’m a strong woman.” Some years later in 2018, Julie, who grew up in the French Pyrenees, moved from her “beautiful 1905 Christchurch villa” – where the indoor temperature hovered around 10 degrees – into a newly-built ultra-energy efficient ho...

The winter Julie Villard moved to New Zealand, she found herself going to the doctor every three weeks. Then she moved home.

The idea has already been introduced in the Australian Capital Territory, the UK and EU countries. Labour said it planned to first introduce the requirement on homes for sale. Casimir MacGregor​, a senior scientist at building research institute BRANZ, said the overseas certificates typically require an inspector to visually assess the home’s features, such as the insulation and windows. This results in a short report and a letter grading of the home’s energy efficiency, plus tips for improvements. Most schemes use an A (very efficient) to G (very poor) rating scale, MacGregor said. ...