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The electromobility podcast - Episode 2 - The cost of going electric

How much does it cost to go electric? What are the costs of owning and using an electric vehicle?

This episode will look at prices because they’re one of the main factors people consider when deciding whether to go electric. To help us navigate through the costs and solutions for consumers, we invited Julia Hildermeier and Jaap Burger from the Regulatory Assistance Project and Robin Loos from the European Consumer Organisation.

If you haven’t had the chance to check our first episode on the electromobility revolution, you can still do so before listening to this second one.

Download BEUC’s publication ‘Electric car ownership: an affordable option for all consumers’: https://bit.ly/3Fy6Qqj

Download RAP's publication 'The time is now: smart charging of electric vehicles': https://bit.ly/3hqTwfv 

 

The Covenant of Mayors Podcast Episode 1 - João Dinis on cities and states adapting to climate change

In this episode we speak to João Dinis about how cities and states can work together for climate adaptation. João leads the implementation of the climate and sustainability strategies for Cascais, Portugal. In the last decade, he has ensured a systemic, inclusive and innovative approach to redefine the role of municipalities in the global movement for a sustainable future. He believes in strengthening European based partnerships to enhance the reach of emerging technologies and methods to promote resilience. João is passionate about the simplicity of life changing ideas that support a healthier, more sustainable lifestyle while, simultaneously, respecting local cultures and resources.

For more, see https://eu-mayors.ec.europa.eu/en/home

The electromobility podcast - Episode 1 - the electric revolution?

With this podcast, we want to ask the right questions, from a user perspective and also understand what electric mobility is really about. 

In this first episode of the series, we met with Julia Poliscanova, Senior Director for E-mobility at Transport & Environment and Thomas Neumann, Policy Manager at AVERE, the European Association for Electromobility to discuss the concept of the e-revolution and the challenges behind it. 

Find out more on: https://www.userchi.eu/ 

What is the New Urban Agenda all about?

Eleonora Orso and Pietro Reviglio from Eurocities' Urban Governance team delve into the New Urban Agenda: How it relates to the previous phase, how it differs, what gains have been made and what cities should expect.

Will Euro 7 help clear the air?

There's a lot of anticipation building ahead of the EU Commission's Euro 7 vehicle emissions standards expected in 2022. On 3 December 2021, Eurocities moderated a conversation among EU and local officials, transport and consumer representatives to discuss what crucial elements would need to be included in the new regulation and how the new rules may are likely to people and the air they breathe.  

The migrant pathway to a home in cities

This illuminating talk was given by Ilse Derluyn, professor at the Department of Social Work and Social Pedagogy of Ghent University, to Eurocities working groups on migration & integration and on children and young people. It details some of the issues faced especially by young or unaccompanied migrants making their journey to new homes in Europe's cities.

Barcelona finds the key to happiness: time

Time deprivation is a modern form of poverty. With its time revolution, Barcelona found the key to turn back the clock.

Athens' heat warrior fights to keep the city cool

Cooling the city during the hot summer months is now a full-time job in Athens. In this podcast, we talked to Eleni Myrivili is the city's Chief Heat Officer. Her appointment couldn't have come at a better time: this summer Greece and the whole southern Mediterranean area are burning from an unprecedented heatwave.  

 

Interview with Maarten van Ooijen, Deputy Mayor of Utrecht

How are social rights affected by the Covid-19 pandemic? What steps can cities do to alleviate a worsening situation of job losses, and the risk of poverty, for so many people? Maarten van Ooijen, Deputy Mayor of Utrecht, shares some thoughts.

Interview with André Sobczak, Deputy Mayor, Nantes

Since the beginning of the crisis, many new people have been presenting themselves to Nantes' social services, and André Sobczak, the city's Deputy Mayor, wants to do something about it.