The COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's war on Ukraine have impacted the global economy,
including the energy sector. The pandemic caused drastic fluctuations in energy demand, oil …

Cities are centres of innovation and wealth creation, but also hotspots of air pollution and
noise, heat island effects and lack of green space, which are all detrimental to human health …

Background Ambient air pollution is a major environmental cause of morbidity and mortality
worldwide. Cities are generally hotspots for air pollution and disease. However, the exact …

Restrictions on the use of public space and physical distancing have been key policy
measures to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 and protect public health. At the time of …

Climate change has become a major global challenge. At present, few studies have
reviewed the application practices and theoretical research of carbon neutrality. This paper …

Carbon neutrality has become central in policy discourse and cities' climate actions are
crucial to achieve this goal. Consequently, many cities have already published ambitious …

Environmental insults impair human health around the world. Contaminated air, water, soil,
food, and occupational and household settings expose humans of all ages to a plethora of …

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are fatal for more than 38 million people each year
and are thus the main contributors to the global burden of disease accounting for 70% of …

In the countdown to The UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow (COP26), two crucial
reports, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 6th Assessment Report and the …

The rapid economic development has highlighted the global climate change problem and
carbon dioxide emissions have brought challenges to global climate change. The combined …