Podcast: Re-evaluating smart cities for a joined-up future

Chris Dymond, Founder and Director of Unfolding, joins the SmartCitiesWorld Podcast to bring a new perspective to what it means to be a smart city today.

Urban Exchange Episode 2: Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb, City of Rotterdam

Cities on the Frontlines: Advancing Urban Resilience for Climate Adaptation

Lauren Sorkin, Executive Director at the Resilient Cities Networks, catches up with the City of Rotterdam’s Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb on citizen engagement, climate change and much more.

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Podcast: Re-evaluating smart cities for a joined-up future

Chris Dymond, Founder and Director of Unfolding, joins the SmartCitiesWorld Podcast to bring a new perspective to what it means to be a smart city today.

Urban Exchange Episode 2: Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb, City of Rotterdam

Cities on the Frontlines: Advancing Urban Resilience for Climate Adaptation

Lauren Sorkin, Executive Director at the Resilient Cities Networks, catches up with the City of Rotterdam’s Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb on citizen engagement, climate change and much more.

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Smarter education: accelerating digital innovation in learningSponsored by Huawei

SmartCitiesWorld takes a look at how intelligent education is helping create a world where technology seamlessly integrates with traditional teaching methods.

Overcoming the innovation gap

There is a gap between the aspirations of cities and the true capabilities of smart city technology, writes Anders Lisdorf.

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Discover how the City of Dallas is pushing ahead with its smart city efforts with the latest new-look City Profile from SmartCitiesWorld.

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Air Quality Trend Report 2024

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We assess the current trends in air quality monitoring and improvement, identifying projects, policies and technologies that are aiding cities in creating more liveable and breathable urban environments.

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OnDemand Panel Debate: Paving the way towards sustainability with proactive strategies & intelligent transport system

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This SmartCitiesWorld panel discussion is now available OnDemand and brings cities together for bilateral learnings on the challenges and potential solutions to sustainability by utilising intelligent transport systems (ITS). The CSO of the City of Vilnius - European Green Capital 2025 are among the speakers.

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 19 - The intersection between risk, resilience and insurance

Urban Exchange Podcast

The Urban Exchange welcomes Miami-Dade County’s Galen Treuer and Howden’s Peter Adams to explore the challenges facing residents and insurers in the face of climate events.

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 19 - The intersection between risk, resilience and insurance

Urban Exchange Podcast

The Urban Exchange welcomes Miami-Dade County’s Galen Treuer and Howden’s Peter Adams to explore the challenges facing residents and insurers in the face of climate events.

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The latest news on climate change concerning smart city projects across the world.

Mexico City wins Lee Kuan Yew World City international award

Mexico City wins Lee Kuan Yew World City international award

News09 May 2024

The prize is a biennial international award which has been jointly organised by Singapore’s Urban Redevelopment Authority and the Centre for Liveable Cities.

EPA awards $20bn for US clean energy and climate projects

EPA awards $20bn for US clean energy and climate projects

Climate action08 Apr 2024

Selected applicants have supported thousands of individuals, businesses, and community organisations to access capital for climate and clean energy projects.

IDC Government names 2024 smart city winners

IDC Government names 2024 smart city winners

News28 Mar 2024

Winners of the seventh IDC Government Smart Cities North America Awards span solutions in microclimate modelling and digital twins to quantum computing.

Climate action Ashden Awards finalists unveiled

Climate action Ashden Awards finalists unveiled

Climate action14 Mar 2024

Finalists from the UK and the Global South in the annual climate change charity’s awards combine climate ambition and a drive to achieve climate justice.

NYC sets out roadmap to grow the city’s green economy

NYC sets out roadmap to grow the city’s green economy

People and skills05 Mar 2024

Investing in jobs and sectors to help combat climate change will also position New Yorkers to benefit from the 400,000 projected green-collar jobs by 2040.

Cop28: Finance partnership to accelerate Asian energy transition

Cop28: Finance partnership to accelerate Asian energy transition

Climate action05 Dec 2023

To reduce emissions while achieving its development goals, Asia needs to accelerate and scale up innovative financing solutions for its energy transition.

California cities lack resources to mobilise local climate action

California cities lack resources to mobilise local climate action

Climate action14 Nov 2023

Many municipalities in the state need more detailed plans and staffing to take advantage of the historic state and federal funding available, reveals report.

US climate tech accelerator invests $12.5m in latest cohort

US climate tech accelerator invests $12.5m in latest cohort

Climate action17 Oct 2023

Elemental Excelerator is funding 15 climate companies for the development of transformative technologies in areas like carbon removal and resource extraction.

Smoke control areas aim to improve air quality in Newcastle

Smoke control areas aim to improve air quality in Newcastle

Air quality05 Oct 2023

The smoke control plans aim to improve air quality in Newcastle and protect people’s health by stopping the burning of high-polluting fuels across the city.

Green Energy City in Minecraft aims to boost green skills

Green Energy City in Minecraft aims to boost green skills

People and skills05 Oct 2023

Green Energy City in Minecraft from the InnoEnergy Skills Institute blends gamification with green energy education to become a green skills learning resource.

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Public technology Portal sculpture unites Dublin and New York

Each sculpture features a 24/7 visual livestream from a Portal in the other city, allowing real-time interaction between Dubliners and New Yorkers and visitors.

What is ‘Smart City’ and why do we need them?

Smart city is the framework based on Information and Communication technologies that enable the development of sustainable practices to address the urbanisation challenges. Leveraging the technology is one of the foremost pillars of ‘smart cities’ in order to increase efficiencies and improve the quality of resident’s life and the city’s services.

OnDemand Panel Debate (11 Dec): Going behind the scenes of Dallas’ smart city initiatives

SmartCitiesWorld gets up close and personal with the City of Dallas and its innovative smart city strategies. Panellist from City of Dallas, National League of Cities and Ubicquia. Watch OnDemand

New municipal buildings in Charlotte to be powered by electricity

It follows the latest round of updates on Charlotte’s Sustainable Facilities Policy, which is a cornerstone of the US city’s Strategic Energy Action Plan.

Two-thirds of Britons demand digital public services

Research by Nortal also reveals that they expect their digital experiences to mirror the slick, seamless interactions they get from private sector services.

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Invest in training to stop the pain of energy pain price rises

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Think Tank: Cities on the frontline and lessons for a resilient recovery

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Resilient cities are being redefined by the coronavirus

Covid-19 is showing us what resilience in cities actually is, writes Stephen Zoegall, director of global cities and ...

Why smart and healthy buildings will get us back to work and play – faster and happier

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Discover how the City of Dallas is pushing ahead with its smart city efforts with the latest new-look City Profile from SmartCitiesWorld.

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Air Quality Trend Report 2024

Trend Series

We assess the current trends in air quality monitoring and improvement, identifying projects, policies and technologies that are aiding cities in creating more liveable and breathable urban environments.

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OnDemand Panel Debate: Paving the way towards sustainability with proactive strategies & intelligent transport system

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This SmartCitiesWorld panel discussion is now available OnDemand and brings cities together for bilateral learnings on the challenges and potential solutions to sustainability by utilising intelligent transport systems (ITS). The CSO of the City of Vilnius - European Green Capital 2025 are among the speakers.

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 19 - The intersection between risk, resilience and insurance

Urban Exchange Podcast

The Urban Exchange welcomes Miami-Dade County’s Galen Treuer and Howden’s Peter Adams to explore the challenges facing residents and insurers in the face of climate events.

Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 19 - The intersection between risk, resilience and insurance

Urban Exchange Podcast

The Urban Exchange welcomes Miami-Dade County’s Galen Treuer and Howden’s Peter Adams to explore the challenges facing residents and insurers in the face of climate events.

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